18 John Thornhill, SM – Vatican II challenged the Church to leave its tidy ‘world apart’
Vatican II challenged the Church to leave its tidy ‘world apart’ of recent centuries and to share in the ongoing struggles of human history. THE ‘OPEN’ CHURCH OF VATICAN II […]
17 Bishop Geoffrey Robinson – Conscience – doing the right thing and taking responsibility for it
Conscience – Doing the right thing and taking responsibility for it. Introduction In the opinion of many scholars, the most radical changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council concerned religious […]
16 Carmel Pilcher, RSJ – Eucharist: Vatican II’s challenge
Eucharist: Vatican II’s challenge to restore the prophetic character to our celebrations, challenging us to unity and care for the poor. OUR EXPERIENCE Arguably the greatest impact of the Second […]
15 Dr Timothy O’Hearn – Catholic education
Catholic Education -the business is never finished as it continually seeks to interpret the message of Christ to each generation in culturally diverse societies. It didn’t all start with the […]
Papers From The National Forum – Vatican II: Unfinished Business (July 2002)
INTRODUCTION The ‘National Forum – Vatican II: Unfinished Business’ was a conference held at St Joseph’s College, Sydney on July 12th, 13th and 14th, 2002 to mark the 40th anniversary […]