Reviews for The Catholic Revolution: New Wine, Old Wineskins, and the Second Vatican Council

The average rating for The Catholic Revolution: New Wine, Old Wineskins, and the Second Vatican Council based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-03-30 00:00:00 Luis Ruelas Greeley wants to know what was the outcome of the Vatican II among the laity. What impact did it have on Catholics' relationship to their church. Although a priest, he approached this question from the vantage point of a sociologist. He concludes that there was indeed a revolution in attitude among the laity. Prior to Vatican II being Cartholic meant following the rules. After Vatican II it rooted more in the relationship with God and power of the Eucharist. Meanwhile, the laity identified less with the rules, especially on sexuality. Greeley sees Saint Pope John Paul II as something of a Thermadorian reaction, to use the French Revolution metaphor, attempting to restore the pre-Vatican II mores. Greeley is very critical of the "beige Catholicism" (a term he appropriated with attribution from Bishop Robert Barron), the artless, bland Catholicism, absent of the majesty that appeals to many Catholics, myself included.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-10-29 00:00:00 Allie Miller "The Catholic Revolution: New Wine, Old Wineskins, and the Second Vatican Council" by Andrew Greeley was published in 2004 by University of California Press. Greeley is a Catholic priest, social scientist, and accomplished author with over 30 novels. Greeley presents a compelling argument that the Roman Catholic Church has changed into a living community of spiritual leaders and laity who seek beauty in Church heritage stories that teach transcendental love based on goodness, beauty, and truth. (P)