Commentary on the documents of vatican ii herbert vorgrimler, walter m. Vatican iisdeclaration onreligious liberty dignitatishumonae. The new ecclesiology is heretical, since it destroys the. Summaries with commentary of the sixteen documents of the second vatican council. However, many christian communions present themselves to men as the true inheritors of jesus christ. Available at the holy see, the ewtn library, the catholic information network, and st josef. Benedict xvi and the interpretation of vatican ii as the fortieth anniversary of the close of the second vatican council approached, rumors began to spread that pope benedict xvi would use the occasion to address the question of the interpretation of the council. Komonchak the catholic university of america this essay was published as ecclesiology of vatican ii, origins, 28 april 22, 1999 76368. In the late 1950s, the general consensus among catholics was that the. 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.
Click here for a pdf of the diagram of the documents of vatican ii. Commentaries vatican ii research guides at university of toronto. The restoration of unity among all christians is one of the principal concerns of the second vatican council. To appreciate how human dignity became so central to catholic social teaching, one needs to look back 50 years to the second vatican council. A concise guide to the documents of vatican ii kindle edition. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican. Vatican ii documents for the faithful of the church. Download pdf having received the revelation of the mystery for which the world was made, but does not yet possess, the church bears a responsibility for the world. Christ the lord founded one church and one church only.
Catholic bible commentary sacred scripture catholic. A concise guide to the documents of vatican ii well accomplishes what its title describes. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. Pdf commentary on the documents nostra aetate and lumen.
Vatican ii looked at this structure and image of church and found it greatly wanting. I have been asked to attempt something that i would not allow my graduate students to try. The new ecclesiology was already condemned in 1864. The document dei verbum word of god is one of only two dogmatic constitutions issued by the second vatican council, the other being lumen gentium, the dogmatic constitution on the church.
Research guide to vatican ii university of toronto tspace. Christus rex likewise contains the documents and addresses of the council, including the addresses of pope blessed john xxiii and pope paul vi, together with a. But the new commentaries should be compliant with vatican ii, the catechism of the catholic church, and recent documents from the pontifical biblical commission. The second vatican council took place well before the era in which the vatican press began to issue translations of church documents in all major languages.
Finally, the hierarchy entrusts to the laity certain functions which are more closely connected with pastoral duties, such as the teaching of christian doctrine, certain liturgical actions, and the care of souls. Highly acclaimed as the definitive reference work on vatican ii, the documents of vatican ii features eminently readable translations of all sixteen council documents in english, together with introductions and commentaries by noted roman catholic bishops and council experts and essays by protestant and orthodox clergy and scholars. The documents of vatican ii by second vatican council. The good news though is there is a partial communion that exists. Commentary on the documents of the second vatican council daniel j. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and. The letter emphasizes the importance of education, especially at a time when communism. An important feature of the circular diagram is the clear presentation of the four core documents, as the foundation for the rest. Vatican ii, which drew together the worlds bishops, opened. The english editions of the documents of vatican ii. My dear brothers and sisters here,i am from vietnam,i am looking for some pdf links about the right bible from catholic church and collection of all prayers from church,i mean the full collections including many short prayers or novenas or litanies by english and holy rosary,divine of mercy chaplet but all of them are news and using now in our church,with my regards and god bless you all. Summary of sacrosanctum concilium the constitution on. Commentary on the documents of vatican ii general editor, herbert vorgrimler. From the explanations of our liturgies to the most eminent catholics who made australia what it is, you will find it all here.
Abstractthis essay discusses the changes to official roman catholic theology that were made at the second vatican council. Although vatican ii apologists claim that their theory is not the same as the branch theory, which is here condemned, it is nonetheless the same. Write the commentary series in headlinestyle capitalization no italics in the note and bibliography. However positive this is, we will need the help of the spirit in a profound way, because a significant divide does exist. The logos bible software edition of the vatican ii documents is the english translation published by libreria editrice vaticana. Catholic australia is australias leading repository of information about the church in australia. Benedict, pope benedict xvi theological highlights of vatican ii benedict, pope benedict xvi here is a significant book comprising joseph ratzingers report on the debates and struggles that made up each of the four sessions of vatican ii 196265, along with theological commentary by a noted scholar and. This study guide addresses the key points of each of the council documents, and is meant as an introductory overview. The documents of vatican ii a summary and guide by jeffrey a. Interpreting the documents of vatican ii integrally the university of. Commentary on constitution on divine revelation of vatican council ii. Second vatican council unitatis redintegratio decree. The sixteen documents of vatican ii and the instruction of the liturgy, with commentaries by the council fathers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The vatican ii documents are essential for understanding the spirited, and sometimes contentious, conversations within catholicism for the last fifty years. Commentary on the documents of vatican ii 1989 edition. As if its careful wording were not enough, two documents are offered by the council as commentaries and continuations of this one paragraph. I was, therefore, saddened by his reiteration in the article vatican ii. It gives a brief outline of the sociopolitical context at the time of the first and second vatican councils so as to outline the factors behind the theological journey of the catholic church in this time period. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec.
And, as well, all the latest publications from pope francis. 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. I havent read the haddock commentary, so beware, im speaking out of ignorance there. Welcome to one of the series of blogs on the second vatican council. To read the vatican ii documents, go to the official vatican site. Vatican ii explanation vatican ii voice of the church. In two key documents on the church, lumen gentium, the dogmatic. Commentary on the documents nostra aetate and lumen gentium. As one of the few attempts to tackle the daunting task of summarizing all 16 documents of the council in a meaningful way, mr.
Donald sanborn dismantles the chief errors of the second vatican council 196265 album alamy stock photo the modernist monstrosity known as the second ecumenical council of the vatican opened on october 11, 1962, and officially closed on december 8, 1965, almost exactly. A reflection on the decree on the apostolate of the laity. Joseph ratzinger, the dignity of the human person, in commentary on the documents of vatican ii, vol. Hahnenberg delivers informative information on each of the documents with engaging precision and informed explanations.
Disciples called to witness the new evangelization committee on evangelization and catechesis but you will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses. N3 3 volumes a record of what was released to the press and communicated to the public at the time that the council was in session, including texts of speeches and all documents promulgated. Springsummer 2012 vatican ii and the churchs openness to the world margaret h. Vatican council ii, hope and challenge catholic diocese of jackson page 5 a very structured line of command. Nostra aetate declaration on the relation of the church to nonchristian religions n. Louie january 26, 2016 34 comments it is often suggested in conservative catholic circles that the faithful clergy and laity alike are awaiting the day when a roman pontiff will provide all concerned with an official interpretation of the text of vatican council ii. In various church documents this procedure of the hierarchy is called a mandate. Reading the documents of vatican ii crossroads initiative. Commentary on the documents of vatican ii university. Free traditional catholic books ii catholic tradition.