Vatican II Flashcards
six internal issues
disconnection of lay people
inability of lay to interpret scripture
many practices unchanged for centuries
decrease in personal relationship with God
relationship issues with other Churches
misalignment of traditional church and modern changing world
disconnection of lay people
couldn’t actively participate
church drifting from unity Jesus encouraged
inability of lay to interpret scripture
personal bible study discouraged
not allowed to interpret or read the bible
many practices unchanged for centuries
priest faced back to people
language used in mass
only ordained priest can touch consecrated host with hands
decrease in personal relationship with God
mass in Latin, people didnt see going to church as important
no spiritual connection to church and God
relationship issues with other churches
catholics weren’t allowed to attend other churches and vice versa
had to keep a certain distance from other denominations
misalignment of the traditional church and the modern changing world
church living in the past
rapidly growing and developing technology
world changing at a rapid rate, globalisation, travel, growth of industry
who called the council and when
Pope John XXII in 1959
why was it significant
21st council ever, first that wasn’t opened to discuss or confront heresies
how many bishops attended
over 2500 bishops and 150 countries represented, first truly world wide
when and where was it formally opened
1962 St Peters Basilica
two main themes
aggiornamento
ressourcement
aggironamento
bringing up to date
ressourcement
turning back to its source, the bible
how many sessions were there
four