The new pope isn’t pivoting away from Vatican II. Upsetting traditionalists, Leo XIV launched a catechesis series extolling the Council and convened his first cardinals’ summit to push its reforms.
I am so excited to see the way Leo has done this. He has set the stage for getting broad support for Vatican II’s agenda in the global church. He is out maneuvering the naysayers in the US and getting to the important matters that the church faces.
I pray Pope Leo emphasizes that Vatican II is a continuity of all the previous councils. This is the only way we can bring the fruit of the council fathers. Anti-Vatican II try to negate the council as heresy or unnecessary. However pro-Vatican II speak as though this is the only council that is necessarily relevant to our times.
Both approaches are wrong, Vatican II is a great gift to the church, BUT it must interpreted and understood in continuity of the councils before Vat-II. Or else we live in a church of post 1960s and not the living Church that was, is, and is to come.
If the emphasis is on faithfully implementing the directives from the second Vatican council, I would think major liturgical reforms would naturally result, likely suppressing the TLM as well as an overhaul of the NO.
“At his Wednesday general audience, the first of the new year, the Pope unveiled a cycle of teachings dedicated entirely to revisiting the Second Vatican Council and its documents. He told pilgrims this was a “precious opportunity” to “rediscover the beauty and importance” of Vatican II — not through “hearsay” or biased commentary, but by studying the Council texts themselves.”
This is as it should be.
The documents of Vatican II constitute a sizable portion of the magisterium of the Church.
Those documents must be respected as the teaching of the Church.
I am so excited to see the way Leo has done this. He has set the stage for getting broad support for Vatican II’s agenda in the global church. He is out maneuvering the naysayers in the US and getting to the important matters that the church faces.
He’s a masterful operative. Chicago would be proud!
I pray Pope Leo emphasizes that Vatican II is a continuity of all the previous councils. This is the only way we can bring the fruit of the council fathers. Anti-Vatican II try to negate the council as heresy or unnecessary. However pro-Vatican II speak as though this is the only council that is necessarily relevant to our times.
Both approaches are wrong, Vatican II is a great gift to the church, BUT it must interpreted and understood in continuity of the councils before Vat-II. Or else we live in a church of post 1960s and not the living Church that was, is, and is to come.
I pray for POPE LEO every day I will pray for the family of Melanie Good, especially her six year old child. Thank you Chris.
Good news
If the emphasis is on faithfully implementing the directives from the second Vatican council, I would think major liturgical reforms would naturally result, likely suppressing the TLM as well as an overhaul of the NO.
“At his Wednesday general audience, the first of the new year, the Pope unveiled a cycle of teachings dedicated entirely to revisiting the Second Vatican Council and its documents. He told pilgrims this was a “precious opportunity” to “rediscover the beauty and importance” of Vatican II — not through “hearsay” or biased commentary, but by studying the Council texts themselves.”
This is as it should be.
The documents of Vatican II constitute a sizable portion of the magisterium of the Church.
Those documents must be respected as the teaching of the Church.
Gracias! for explaining this for us philistines. (Seriously) :o)
- paul in mexico