Articles for Vatican II

Reacting to Different Ways of Thinking

by John Freund, CM | April 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

Looking at Jesus through the eyes of a Jewish person or a Gentile.

Systemic Change Begins with Education

by John Freund, CM | November 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

St. Vincent instinctively realized the role of laypersons in bringing about systemic change.

“The joys and hopes” – Gaudium et Spes begins its 50 year

by John Freund, CM | December 8, 2014 | Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

“The joys and hopes” – Gaudium et Spes (Vatican II) begins its 50th year – How does the church based on a document two thousand years old, relate that past to the present?” There are two joyful authoritative answers to that “Gaudium et Spes” and “Evangelii Gaudium”.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

by John Freund, CM | October 27, 2014 | Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The tone of the debates about the document, “The Church in Modern World”, during a two year discussion of the document that has shaped the church for 50 years, seems eerily reminiscent of the discussion of the Synod of Bishops.

Vincent – “centuries ahead of the Church’s magisterium”

by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2013 | Justice and Peace

"Saint Vincent taught us that" resonated in her heart as Mother Guillemin heard the teachings of the Second Vatican...

Who was that Daughter of Charity at Vatican II?

by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family

"Who was that Daughter of Charity at Vatican II?" is the question that Sr. Denise LaRock, DC poses on her blog Spirit...

Pope – don’t turn back the clock

by John Freund, CM | Apr 18, 2013 | Pope

Under the heading "Pope: 2nd Vatican Council, work of Holy Spirit but some want to turn back the clock" Vatican Radio...

The Second Vatican Council ….. an explanation

by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family

The website of the Australian Congregation of the Mission posts an article providing perspective for the 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. (Current link) The Bulletin of the CM sponsored parish of St Anthony's at Marsfield (Sydney) features an article...

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