Reviews for The Reception of Vatican II

The average rating for The Reception of Vatican II based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-05-01 00:00:00 Neil Langnickel For any Catholic wishing to make sense of the chaotic post-Vatican II time period in which we live... this is a must read. In this 1985 interview Ratzinger set the record straight on the TRUE reforms of Vatican II. The so-called "spirit of Vatican II" crowd still seeks to push an agenda contrary to authentic Church teaching. As Ratzinger put it, the true Council, "already during its sessions and then increasingly in the subsequent period, was opposed by a self-styled 'spirit of the Council', which in reality is a true 'anti-spirit' of the Council." We would be well-served to actually read the Council documents for ourselves. And they must be read with a "spirit of continuity." Next time you hear, "oh, that changed after Vatican II"... Don't buy it.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-06-17 00:00:00 Dennis Cox This is an easy to read book on Cardinal Ratzinger’s view of the state of the Church. Although it was published in 1985, most of not all of it remains relevant and just as Important today as the Church still debates the best ways to faithfully implement Vatican 2. The interview format allowed for the text to be divided into chapters by topic, making the book a perfect read for someone new to Ratzinger’s thought.