teens’ intro to vatican ii
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Michael Pascual DMC 2012- Mater Dei HS Oct 13, 2012. Teens’ Intro to Vatican II. Introductions …. Introduce yourself…. Name Parish/Ministry Something corny about yourself… And why this workshop?. Recommended Text. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Teens’ Intro to Vatican II
Michael PascualDMC 2012- Mater Dei HSOct 13, 2012
Introductions…
Introduce yourself…
Name Parish/Ministry Something corny about yourself…
And why this workshop?
Recommended Text Rausch, Thomas. Catholicism
in the Third Millennium. (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2003: ISBN 0-8146-5899-7)
Presentation is based on Chapter 1
Pre-Assessment
What comes to mind when you hear about Vatican II?
Outline
The “Pre-Vatican” Church Setting up the Stage The Council Fruits of the Council…or Aftermath?
The Pre-Vatican Church
The Catholic Condition “The Golden Age” (not really) The Church talking to itself (isolationism) Siege Mentality
The Golden Age?
In America…The Baltimore Catechism… Church seen as an efficient Business machine
Ford Magazine 1950s LATIN…everywhere… Pay, pray and obey…
Isolationism
Neo-scholasticism… the name of the theology used at the time… the abridged version of Thomas Aquinas Another name: Manual theology
Using the “scientific method” of theology Was not at all convincing
Us versus them mentality
The Siege Mentality
The Protestant Reformation The Enlightenment
And the French Revolution The Church Response…
Thomas Aquinas (not really) Silencing of “progressive” theologians
Setting the Stage
Currents within the Church The Bible Movement The Liturgical Movement The “new” theology John 23
The Bible Movement
The Discovery of Dinosaurs!!!... No joke… How to read the Bible now? Divino Afflante Spiritu
1943, encyclical by Pius XII
The Liturgical Movement
Benedictine Monasteries wanted to improve liturgy (in Europe)…started some good research…
Started in the US at Collegeville, Minnesota Founded Liturgical Press
Better use of historical research…
The New Theology
Instead of using just medieval philosophy, biblical studies and historical research was now being applied…
The ultimate question here…how do we answer the modern questions with modern answers? Or do we give them medieval answers?
John XXIII
Angelo Roncalli elected Pope on 1958
Very chill guy…down to earth and real
On Jan 25, 1959…called the Vatican II Council… Last council is Vatican I in
1869-70!!!
The Council
John 23’s Goals… The Process of Study
Aggiornamento
John 23’s goal… Aggiornamento = RENEWAL or bringing up to date
Council is not to be a discussion of condemnation or fundamental doctrine, rather “a step forward toward a doctrinal penetration and a formation of consciousness” faithful to the Church’s authentic doctrine.
One that should be studied and expounded through the methods of research and through the literary forms of modern thought.”
J 23
“The Substance of the ancient doctrine of the deposit of faith is one thing, and the way in which it is presented is another.”
Process of Study
Ad Intra, Ad Extra Aka from within and from without
Ad Intra
Within Reflecting, researching and analyzing the Church in light
of its 2000 years of history and Tradition
Ad Extra
With out Reflecting on the role of the Church with the rest of the
world
The Fruits…
The Church Revelation Liturgy Ecumenism Religious Freedom Non-Christian Religions Church in the Modern World
The ChurchDogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen
Gentium)A profound document that reflects on the
ChurchChurch as sacramentChurch as people of GodThe bishops and the popeThe laityMary
RevelationNo…not the book or the end of time
An understanding of how God reveals…get it “revel”
VCII emphasized God’s self communication in history…
Biblical Studies…study the context…
LiturgyEncouraged greater participation in the
liturgy on the part of the laityRevision of the texts and rites in light of
historical researchSet the stage for vernacular
EcumenismOfficial commitment to the ecumenical
movementRecognized that the Christians from different
churches are already in an imperfect communion with one another through baptism (UR 3)
UR is unitatis redintegratio, the decree on ecumenism
“heirarchy of truths” (UR 11)Not all doctrines are of equal importance since
“they vary in their relationship to the foundation of Christian faith.
Religious FreedomHuman beings have a right to religious
freedom, to worship freely according to the dictates of their consciences, rooted in their dignity as human persons (DH 2)DH is Dignitates Humanae
Non-Christian ReligionsThose who sincerely seek God and open
themselves to God’s grace can be saved even if they have no knowledge of Christ (LG 16)Lumen Gentium
The Catholic Church looks upon the great world religions with respect,recognizing that their teachings often reflect a ray of divine truth (NA2)Nostra Aetate
The Church in the Modern WorldThe joys and the hopes, the griefs and the
anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these too are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts. (GS 1)
Gaudium et Spes 1New concern for poor, Justice and equalitymarriage
Discussion
What is something new… Something you already knew Or something that confused you?
• Thanks for coming by!!!