A Look Back at Vatican II: The Preparatory Commissions
COMMENTARY: In 1960, Pope John XXIII established 11 commissions and other preparatory bodies to lay the groundwork for the Second Vatican Council.
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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.
Diminished Bishops, the New Ultramontanism and the Synodal Process
Is Vatican II’s achievement in reaffirming the authority of bishops being undercut by the current preparatory process for the Synod on Synodality?
60 Years of Vatican II (Oct. 15)
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Catholic Church marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council by Pope John XXIII. To commemorate the Council and examine the mark it continues to have on the Church these 60 years later, the Register gathered a symposium of voices. Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl helped organize this effort, and theologian Larry Chapp contributed to the special edition. Both join Jeanette De Melo to discuss Vatican II’s continued relevance in this moment as well as its significance for the future of the Church.
Vatican II Sought True Liturgical Reform
COMMENTARY: As the Council hoped, it is possible to celebrate the new rites of the Mass with sacred beauty.
Was There a Need for a Second Vatican Council?
COMMENTARY: The aim of Vatican II wasn’t to change doctrine, but to make it more accessible to the modern mind.
Vatican II at 60: ‘Backwardist’ to the Future?
The pontificate of Pope Francis seems to feel most comfortable in the immediate post-conciliar period, yet those who desire to drag the Church back to 1972 must contend with the colossal interpretative legacy of John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
Vatican II at 60: The Crucial Question
COMMENTARY: Was Vatican II about this-worldly power or deeper fidelity to the cruciform love of Christ? How the Church answers will ultimately determine the Council’s legacy.
The War of the Conciliar Succession, Continued
The real issue is the proper interpretation of the Council, which did not intend to reinvent Catholicism as another species of liberal Protestantism.
