The Second Vatican Council is the council of renewal that addressed the identity of the Church and her mission in the modern world. To mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Vatican II, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI called for the Year of Faith. The Holy Father invites the rest of us to refresh our knowledge of the teachings contained in the Vatican II documents.
On Christmas Day of 1961, the good Pope John XXIII convoked the Second Vatican Council. In His Apostolic constitution, he stated that welcoming from above an inner voice of our spirit, we thought the time now is ripe to offer the Catholic Church and the world the gift of a new ecumenical council.
Sacrosanctum Concillium, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy….
The constitution declares that Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful would be led to full, conscious and active participation in liturgical celebrations…(more on this on the following video)
The Means of Social Communication….
The Council states that the Church welcomes and promotes with special interest the new avenues of communication like movies, radio, television and the press…(more on this on the following video)
Lumen Gentium, Light of the Nations….
Lumen Gentium is an important document of the Council, it teaches and explains the nature, mission and identity of the Church in the modern times…(more on this on the following video)
Lumen Gentium is an important document of the Council, it teaches and explains the nature, mission and identity of the Church in the modern times…(more on this on the following video)
Dei Verbum, Word of God….
In Dei Verbum, the Church presents to all the faithful the truths about divine revelation, in other words, the constitution presents to us how God reveals Himself….(more on this on the following video)
In Dei Verbum, the Church presents to all the faithful the truths about divine revelation, in other words, the constitution presents to us how God reveals Himself….(more on this on the following video)
Gravissimum Educationis, The Importance of education….
Vatican II considers the importance of education in the life of the human person and in the progress of human society. The Council find it urgent to educate young people and to continue the education of adults. The Council declared that education is an absolute right of all people….(more on this on the following video)
Vatican II considers the importance of education in the life of the human person and in the progress of human society. The Council find it urgent to educate young people and to continue the education of adults. The Council declared that education is an absolute right of all people….(more on this on the following video)
Source: The Word Exposed hosted by Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle
(Jesuit Communications)
(Jesuit Communications)
