Jim Kroeger, MM
1. The Vision of Paul VI- Pope of Vatican II
- 1958 Pius XII have died and John XXIII was elected
-January 25, 1959 announced that he is going to call the Second Vatican Council
- June 1963 John XXIII died
-Paul VI was elected
- Session 2,3,4 of Vatican II are under Paul VI
-1963-1978 Systematically implement the renewal of the council
-1964 Feast of the TRansfiguration (August 6)
ECCLESIAM SUAM (His Church)
- tell us what Paul VI sees as the importance of ecclesiology #10 "this is the..."
4 KEY ELEMENTS
1. Origin
2. Nature
3. Mission
4. Ultimate Destiny
ECCLESIOLOGY is a teaching that is never sufficiently understood
Recent way of understanding the Church:
The church as a community in dialogue
living realationship
exchange of ideas
appreciating one another
Operates in Four Levels
Center: Roman CAtholic Church itself (LG)
2: Ecumenism (UR)
Inter-Faith Dialogue (NA)
Entire World (GS)
VATICAN II was a COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH ABOUT THE CHURCH
The central theme: Renewed Awareness... Who are we as church>?
What is happening here is DIALOGUE of SALAVTION
God is working out in and through dialogue
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