1. VATICAN II A COUNCIL OF REFORM OR A COUNCIL OF CONTINUITY?
Tuesday 29 January 2013

2. Overview of Presentation
Introduction
Context of the Council
Major Influences on the Council
The Documents of the Council
Analysis of the Documents
Conclusion

3. 1. Introduction
Highly significant event

4. 2. The Context of the Council
The Practice of Church Councils
Collegiality

5. 2. The Context of the Council
The Council of Trent
Counter-Reformation
Canons and Anathemas

6. 2. The Context of the Council
Vatican Council I
Changing world
Papal Infallibility

7. 2. The Context of the Council
Pope John XXIII
Calling of Council
New Pentecost
Aggiornamento

8. 3. Major Influences Rediscovery of Patristic Sources
Episcopal collegiality
Theology of communion

9. 3. Major Influences Biblical Movement Divino Afflante Spiritu
Historical-Critical Method

10. 3. Major Influences Liturgical Movement Benedictine Monasticism
Increased participation

11. 3. Major Influences Ecumenical Movement Edinburgh Conference 1910
Informal dialogue

12. 4. The Documents Preparatory work Four Sessions, 1962-1965

13. 4. The Documents Lumen Gentium Mystery Universal call to holiness
Legitimate diversity

14. 4. The Documents
Unitatis Redintigratio
Diversity
Dialogue
Openness

15. 4. The Documents
Gaudium et Spes
Pastoral
Service
Open to the world

16. 5. Analysis of the Documents
Judgement and selection
Humanity
Renewal
Pastoral

17. 6. Conclusion A “world” event Dialogue Continuous and discontinuous
A Council of Reform