Renewal within tradition by matthew lamb, my journal of t. This category includes those bishops, periti, and any others who participated in one or more of the sessions of the second vatican council. Vatican ii was an ecumenical council that took place in vatican city from october 11, 1962, until december 8, 1965. Make no mistake, vatican ii was a serious business. Pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world, promulgated by pope paul vi, december 7, 1965 boston. A new pope, paul vi, with more traditional views, had been elected. Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, promulgated by pope paul vi, november 18, 1965 boston.
It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and. He has published numerous articles and has authored or edited twelve books, including an unfinished council. This is the translation chosen for inclusion in the catechism of the catholic church and the text that both students of the council and students of the catechism will want. As catholics continue to debate the meaning and impact of vatican ii, they will find this book an indispensable guide. In light of recent developmentsespecially the resignation of benedict xvi, the election of pope francis, and. Vatican ii contains many heresies that were directly condemned by. Meeting in four autumn sessions from 1962 to 1965, pope johns council was a watershed in both world christian and world religious history. The cambridge companion to vatican ii edited by richard r. From 1962 to 1965, in perhaps the most important religious event of the twentieth century, the second vatican council met to plot a course for the future of the roman catholic church. The council was summoned by pope john xxiii in 1959 as a response to the sins of the twentieth century. Oct 10, 2012 fifty years ago, pope john xxiii shocked the world when he created the second vatican council. In fact, said the coeditor of the fivevolume history of vatican ii, a 15year project, there was. Summaries with commentary of the sixteen documents of the second vatican council.
No event of the 20th century produced a greater effect upon the catholic church than vatican ii, the 21st ecumenical council. Historical background of vatican ii vatican ii creighton. This new position appears to have been heavily influenced by the doctrine of revelation asserted by the prominent swiss theologian, karl barth. Oct 15, 20 whenever i talk about vatican ii with others, i begin by asking them what vatican ii did. Joseph komonchak, is often presented as battle between the good guys and the bad guys.
Second vatican council description, history, documents. The book was written to stop the conventional handclapping and any preconceived. It was decided that vatican ii would be a pastoral council. The world reeled when pope john xxiii announced the formulation of the second. The documents of vatican ii by second vatican council, vatican ii. The who, what, where, when, and why of the council. The inside story of vatican ii is a revised, updated edition of that groundbreaking contemporary account, which details in particular the crucial influence on the councils proceedings exerted by its germanspeaking bishops. The second ecumenical council of the vatican, commonly known as the second vatican council or vatican ii, addressed relations between the catholic church and the modern world. Known as vatican ii, the council called thousands of bishops and other religious leaders to the. The anticatholic religion of the second vatican council. Thinking through vatican ii by george weigel articles. History of vatican ii, volume v takes the reader through the approval of texts such as the constitution on divine revelation, the decree on religious liberty. The mature councilthe formation of the councils identity first period and intersession, october 1962september 1963 edited by giuseppe alberigo and joseph a. An historical survey by hubert jedin paulist press, 1961.
Preparatory commissions appointed by the pope prepared an agenda and produced drafts. The fact that vatican ii was a pastoral council and all the other ecumenical church councils in the church were doctrinal, makes all the difference in. Nov 07, 2016 but much remains to be accomplished, a task articulated by massimo faggioli in a council for the global church. A history of the twentyone church councils from nicaea to vatican ii. Massimo faggioli is regarded as one of the very top analysts of the importance of the second vatican council. The documents of vatican ii a summary and guide by jeffrey a. Wiltgen, the rhine flows into the tiber, tan books, p. Fifty years ago, pope john xxiii shocked the world when he created the second vatican council. But much remains to be accomplished, a task articulated by massimo faggioli in a council for the global church. It was precisely for this reason that rynne labored at some considerable risk to make its deliberations public. The second vatican council was held in rome from october 11, 1962 through december 8, 1965.
Second vatican council, popularly called vatican ii, 196265, the 21st ecumenical council see council, ecumenical of the roman catholic church, convened by pope john xxiii and continued under paul vi. Documentation includes the preliminaries, the council itself, and its aftermath. The formation of the councils identity, first period and intersession, october 1962september 1963, 1997. Highlights materials that reveal the vision of catholic faith presented by the council from a theological perspective. What happened at vatican ii is an excellent and interesting book i can recommend to any general reader. A major area of liturgical reform called for by the second vatican council pertained to the divine office. Father omalley has written one of the best and most needed books about the second vatican council a superb history how the bishops took charge of the agenda and radically reshaped the outcome is a story of bold confrontations, clashing personalities and behindthescenes maneuvers, all recounted in colorful detail by father omalley. Dec 08, 2012 no event of the 20th century produced a greater effect upon the catholic church than vatican ii, the 21st ecumenical council. Implementing the decrees of vatican ii today national. The second vatican council an unwritten story professor roberto demattei.
A much needed discussion, centre for mediaeval studies leonard boyle, isbn 9788890177064, archived from the original on 20121030. The documents of vatican ii by second vatican council. Whenever i talk about vatican ii with others, i begin by asking them what vatican ii did. A trove of new books on vatican ii national catholic reporter. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican council a collected series of articles written on the documents of vatican ii between february and october of 2010. Lastly, there are two books of english translations of selected vatican ii documents. A session of vatican ii vatican ii was a council that took place from 19621965. This council represents a major event in the life of the church of the 20th century, and for this reason it constitutes a fundamental era in universal history. A trove of new books on vatican ii national catholic. Background legacy surveys the history of the second vatican council and the sixteen documents it promulgated. Second vatican council, also called vatican ii, 196265, 21st ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, announced by pope john xxiii on january 25, 1959, as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for christians separated from rome to join in a search for christian unity. Its announced purpose was spiritual renewal of the church and reconsideration of the position of the church in the modern world. In fact, said the coeditor of the fivevolume history of vatican ii, a 15year project, there was a good deal of diversity on both sides. Since it ended in 1965, the council has been written of in countless books.
This companion provides an accessible guide for those seeking to comprehend the significance of vatican ii for catholicism today. Participants in the second vatican council wikipedia. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. It offers a thorough overview of the second vatican council, the most significant event in the history of roman catholicism since the protestant reformation. To many it might seem to have been simply a meeting of important churchmen gathered to discuss church matters, but because the catholic church is the only church founded on this earth by god himself to guide men to salvation, the reality is that centuries from now. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. To many it might seem to have been simply a meeting of important churchmen gathered to discuss church matters, but because the catholic church is the only church founded on this earth by god himself to guide men to salvation, the reality is that centuries. The vaticans history as the seat of the catholic church began with the construction of a basilica over st.
Alberigo also suggests ways in which the spirit of the council has not been implemented. David hollenbach, sj, boston college i am a great fan of massimo faggioli. Norman tanner edits the council documents and frames each with a brief but informative overview by edward hahnenberg, author and professor of. O malley has written a splendid book on vatican ii. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican.
Vatican ii few topics have caused such enormous controversy in the catholic churchs last halfacentury than the council of vatican ii. While these are the most visible changes, they are not the most important things to come from vatican ii. By the doyen of vatican ii studies, this book illuminates the key events and meaning of the most important religious event of the twentieth century. It probes the deep significance of the council for todays global church in a globalizing world. Several contributors convey the story of vatican ii.
They almost universally respond by talking about the changes in the liturgy. Wikimedia commons has media related to participants in the second vatican council the main article for this category is second vatican council. Unlocking the teaching of vatican ii coauthored with catherine clifford, both published by liturgical press. The myth and the reality 224, cardinal avery dulles, s. As with previous volumes an international team of scholars tracks the daily progress of the assembly and its numerous assisting bodies.
The council permitted the use of other instruments in the liturgy, but they had to be approved by the territorial authority sc art. The formation of the council s identity, first period and intersession, october 1962september 1963, 1997. Oct 17, 2012 when the second vatican council ended on dec. Vatican ii was a false council that constituted a revolution against 2000 years of catholic teaching and tradition. Even as this council came to a close, it and its documents were misrepresented, misinterpreted, or not read and researched at all. This volume summarizes catholic approaches to mission, evangelization, and religious freedom in light of the text and debates of vatican iis documents on the subjects ad gentes and dignitatis humanae, traces the documents reception in the forty. Votes were obtained from the vatican secret archive and entered into an electronic database, along with other biographical, diocesan, and nationallevel.
Meanwhile, a recent book emphasizing continuity, il concilio vaticano ii. The second vatican council, also known as vatican ii, which took place from 1962 to 1965, was one of the most important councils in church history, and it profoundly changed the structures and practices of the church. Vatican ii was the 21st ecumenical council of the catholic church. Votes were obtained from the vatican secret archive and entered into an electronic database, along with other biographical, diocesan, and nationallevel information which were used as independent variables. The mature council2nd period and intersession, a mature council, september 1963september 1964. The second ecumenical council of the vatican, commonly known as the second vatican.
The second vatican council, summoned by pope john xxiii on christmas day 1961, began in october 1962. This fourth volume of the history of vatican ii reconstructs the work of the council during the third session, which was to produce two of the most significant conciliar texts, the dogmatic constitution on the church and the decree on ecumenism. Massimo faggioli the year 2015 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the close of the second vatican council. While it details in strong and readable narrative, the people and activities of a specific religious group, the catholic church, anyone with an interest in human nature, world events, history, and faith will find this wellwritten book valuable. May 27, 2019 the anticatholic religion of the second vatican council. The council, through the holy see, was formally opened under the pontificate of pope john xxiii on 11 october 1962 and was closed under pope paul vi on the solemnity of. A history of the twentyone church councils from nicaea to vatican ii by christopher m.
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