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Why Vatican II Called the Church the ‘People of God’
COMMENTARY: ‘People of God’ was an important way by which the Church could express herself as an institution rooted in the mystery of the Trinity, yet present and active in the world.
The Mystery of the Church: ‘Lumen Gentium,’ 60 Years Later
COMMENTARY: The Second Vatican Council was a key moment for rediscovering the profound truth of the Church’s identity.
Vatican II’s Decree on the Mass Media, 60 Years Later
COMMENTARY: ‘Inter Mirifica’ remains a vital reference point for reflecting on the role of social communications in the Catholic Church’s mission.
The Debate on Divine Revelation Was a Pivotal Moment of Vatican II
COMMENTARY: A glimpse at the development of the constitution ‘Dei Verbum’ makes clear the role of Scripture and Tradition as the supreme rule of faith.
What Does Vatican II Mean by the ‘People of God’?
COMMENTARY: And how does it relate to the Synod on Synodality’s working document, which frequently uses the term?
Revisiting the ‘Spirit of Vatican II’
COMMENTARY: Now is the time to once again return to the actual conciliar texts, and those of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, in order to expose the capitulation to the spirit of the age.
64 Years Ago, John XXIII Made the Historic Announcement of Vatican II
COMMENTARY: In revealing his plan to a group gathered at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 25, 1959, the Pope expressed a firm conviction that his idea for an ecumenical council came from the Holy Spirit.
Responding to Ross Douthat’s ‘Easy Catholicism’
COMMENTARY: By applying a materialist instead of personal analysis of Vatican II, it may be the Catholic columnist who’s committing the error of making Catholic realities too simplistic.
Why Was Vatican II Called? In His Opening Speech, John XXIII Explains It All
Pope St. John XXIII’s opening address, ‘Gaudet Mater Ecclesia,’ remains one of the best ways to understand the importance of the Second Vatican Council as a whole.