It was the first such council in the catholic church since vatican i 18691870. Pope john xxiii formally opened the second vatican council, or vatican ii, in 1962, not long after his election to the papacy. These two books are the only serious, scholarly attempts to. The second vatican council is now far spent onepeterfive. What happened at vatican ii captures the drama of the council, depicting the colorful characters involved and their clashes with one another. Second vatican council on other religions oxford scholarship. A very thorough and wellsourced sometimes the footnotes are longer than the pages content history of perhaps the most contentious event of 20th century catholic history, the second vatican council an unwritten story is quite illuminating though largely objective.
If some nlm readers are waiting on the material for the latter half of the council in particular, please be assured that this project continues, and i would like it to be finished by the time the 60th anniversary of the opening of vatican ii arrives. Pope john paul ii, who was present and very influential at the 196265 second vatican council, affirmed the teachings of that council and did much to implement them. By the doyen of vatican ii studies, this book illuminates the key events and meaning of the most important religious even. The second vatican council an unwritten story 9781622920020 by professor roberto demattei and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. An historical survey by hubert jedin paulist press, 1961. Since it ended in 1965, the council has been written of in countless books. Wicks writes that by the end of 1962 the council had defined itself as an organ of broad renewal of the catholic church, and the book essentially explains what that renewal was about and how it. Second vatican council 196265, 21st ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, announced by pope john xxiii in 1959 as a means of spiritual. The anticatholic religion of the second vatican council. Ecumenical councils exercise, under and with the pope, a solemn teaching authority in matters of faith and morals and set themselves up as supreme judges and legislators, insofar as church law is concerned. The second vatican council did not issue laws, and it did not even deliberate definitively on questions of faith and morals. For the past two weeks, i have been immersed in what i am convinced is the definitive biography of the vatican ii, the second vatican council.
Vatican ii opened fifty years ago on october 11, 1962. Its announced purpose was spiritual renewal of the church and reconsideration of the position of the church in the modern world. Carole holohan, the second vatican council, poverty and. For the history of vatican council ii first session and inbetween 12. A trove of new books on vatican ii national catholic reporter. Second vatican council simple english wikipedia, the. Father omalley has written one of the best and most needed books about the second vatican council a superb history how the. Declaration on the relation of the church to nonchristian religions. The book also offers a new set of interpretive categories for understanding the councils dynamicscategories that move beyond the tired progressive and conservative labels. What is different about vatican iis approach to the crisis of modernity from that of the two popes of vatican ii, sts. Books by second vatican council author of the documents. Michael davies, who lived from 19362004, was a catholic writer who authored various works following the second vatican council, in addition to unifying una voce america, a conservative group. The second vatican council abolishes the index librorum prohibitorum. 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.
The council, through the holy see, formally opened under the pontificate of pope john xxiii on october 11, 1962, and closed under pope paul vi on the feast of the immaculate conception in 1965 vatican ii had about sixteen basic documents in the form of constitutions, decrees, and declarations. Second vatican council has 20 books on goodreads with 2197 ratings. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. A counterpoint for the history of the council, agostino marchetto is published by university of scranton press.
The second vatican council an unwritten story ebook. If you ever studied a history of the second vatican council, you know that it was fortuitous the first document considered by the council fathers, the draft text on the decree on the liturgy, had. From claims of a council in full continuity with tradition, but which has merely been misinterpreted, to those who see in it a rupture with the integral whole of the past, the second vatican council is still a subject of fiery debate. Every faithful catholic owes it to himself to know, first hand, what the council really brought forth. As with any significant historical event, it is only after considerable time has. An ecumenical council is a meeting of the bishops of the church to discuss matters of church doctrine and practice. This book will inspire you, impress you, and teach you. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on sunday, march 22, 2020. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican. Mattei is no meager polemicist, and though his book supports many of the ideas proposed by catholic traditionalists, his book is by no means a traddy diatribe. For the history of vatican council ii announcement and preparations 11. Second vatican council religious studies bibliographies.
Bishop schneiders booklength interview christus vincit. A virus invaded the catholic church in the wake of vatican ii. Since it ended in 1965, the council has been written of in countless books, articles. The second vatican council an unwritten story professor roberto demattei. These are the sources and citations used to research second vatican council. Cardinal oddi on fatimas third secret, the second vatican council, and apostasy maike hickson november 28, 2017 104 comments cardinal silvio oddi, who died in 2001, was one of the most outspoken conservative prelates of his time. The second vatican council or vatican ii was the 21st ecumenical council of the catholic church. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. The second vatican council gets its own chapter in this book. The crisis of modernity through the eyes of eight popes. Documents of the second vatican council series goodreads.
Second vatican council description, history, documents. This book breaks new ground by examining in detail five documents from the council that a embodied a changed mind set. The spirit of vatican ii has been used as an excuse for liturgical abuses, offenses against canon law, etc. The documents of the second vatican council book series by multiple authors includes books dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, apostolicam actuositatem decree on the apostolate of the laity, sacrosanctum concilium, and several more. The council was an opportunity for the catholic church. Fifty years after the opening of the second vatican council, cardinal marc ouelletconsidered by many to have been a top candidate to succeed pope benedict xvigives his thoughts on the council and what the vatican ii means for us today. Nevertheless, his critics often wished that he would embrace the socalled progressive agenda that some hoped would evolve as.
The christian librarian is the official publication of. Convened by pope john xxiii, the second vatican council 196265 profoundly changed the selfimage and life of the catholic church. October 2012 will signal fifty years since the second vatican council met and produced sixteen documents to inspire the reformation and updating of the catholic church 196265. The inside story of the second vatican council update 27may2019. The relevance and future of the second vatican council. We are happy to announce the release of a massive new study of the second vatican council 196265 that includes its history, its makingof, its main players, its errors, and its disastrous consequences. Dominic radecki have just published an 809page work telling the inside story of the apostate robber synod that has brought about an unprecedented loss of faith.
The only other book i can recommend is christopher ferreras book the great fascade. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. Council ring presented to bishops who participated in the second vatican council by pope paul vi in 1965. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican council. He is renowned for his work in ecclesiology, twentieth century theology, and the history and theology of vatican ii. Ecumenical councils exercise, under and with the pope, a solemn teaching authority in matters of faith and morals and set themselves up as supreme judges and legislators, insofar as church law is. Second vatican councils most popular book is the documents of vatican ii. Pope john xxiii started vatican ii in 1962 and it lasted until 1965, when pope paul vi ended it. The second of five volumes focuses on the issues and developments at the beginning of the second vatican council. Cardinal oddi on fatimas third secret, the second vatican. The second vatican council transformed the lives of catholics through.
Second vatican council s most popular book is the documents of vatican ii. Wicks book explains how the second vatican council. But understanding, interpreting, and implementing vatican ii still remain a task far from completed. There were significant changes in catholic thought and practice regarding major topics. Its passing from experience and memory into history. The second vatican council in 1966 under pope paul vi abolished the index librorum prohibitorum, founded in 1557. The council, through the holy see, formally opened under the pontificate of. 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. Fifty years ago, pope john xxiii shocked the world when he created the second vatican council. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world.
The second vatican council 196365 changed the face of modern catholicism in bringing it into a positive relationship with modern culture. Since it ended in 1965, the council has been written of in countless books, articles, scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers all over the world. Basilica di san pietro in vaticano, vatican council. Documents of the second vatican council book series. His participation as a theologian and expert would make a lasting impact on the council, and his insights and comments are recorded in these longawaited volumes. Basilica di san pietro in vaticano, vatican council 2nd. We are happy to announce the release of a massive new study of the second vatican council 196265 that includes its history, its makingof, its main players, its.
Explaining the second vatican council to children can be challenging. One sea change concerned roman catholic relations with judaism, islam, and other living faiths. Known as vatican ii, the council called thousands of bishops and other religious. The second ecumenical council of the vatican, or vatican ii, was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the roman catholic church. Shortly after the release of the councils official documents, reformed theologian and author loraine boettner, who lived through vatican ii and watched it with a careful eye, provided his perspective on the councils effects and lack thereof in the preface of his book roman catholicism. Project muse mary on the eve of the second vatican council. Much more polemical in tone but just as informative and citation heavy. The second vatican council has transformed the way both catholics and noncatholics look at the church. Christs triumph over the darkness of the age, which appeared.
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