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A Church Led by Shepherds: Vatican II’s Blueprint for Bishops
COMMENTARY: The Council’s Decree ‘Christus Dominus’ is a vivid reminder of the meaning of the bishop’s pastoral role in the Catholic Church.
Orientalium Ecclesiarum: How Vatican II Drew From Eastern Catholic Tradition
COMMENTARY: Approved on the same day as ‘Lumen Gentium’ and ‘Unitatis Redintegratio,’ ‘Orientalium Ecclesiarum’ manifests the Church’s veneration for the Eastern Catholic Churches and their ancient tradition.
‘Lumen Gentium’: A Bright Light for Theology in Our Time
COMMENTARY: The dogmatic constitution on the Church, released 60 years ago, is notable not only for what it taught, but how it taught it.
Vatican II at 60: The Decree That Committed the Catholic Church to Christian Unity
COMMENTARY: The concern for unity among Christians, present from the very origins of the Church, took on particular force in the early 20th century in what has come to be known as the Ecumenical Movement.
Vatican II at 60: ‘Lumen Gentium’ Harks Back to Traditional Truths
COMMENTARY: Chapter 7 of Lumen Gentium presents the Council’s teaching on some essential aspects of the Church’s teaching: judgment, the souls in purgatory, and our union with the saints in heaven.
Vatican II at 60: ‘Lumen Gentium’ Signaled a Historic Call to Live Holiness
COMMENTARY: In the fifth chapter of the dogmatic constitution, the Church solemnly proclaimed, for the first time, that all Christians are called to be saints.
A Renewed Vision: Vatican II on the Church’s Hierarchy
COMMENTARY: Chapter 3 of ‘Lumen Gentium’ marked a renewed awareness of the vital significance of bishops, priests and deacons in the Church.
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.
