Archbishop Angelo Roncali (later Pope John XXIII) read "True and
False Reform" during his years as papal nuncio in France and asked,
A reform of the church 'is such a thing really possible?" A decade
later as pope, he opened the Second Vatican Council by describing
its goals in terms that reflected Congar's description of authentic
reform: reform that penetrates to the heart of doctrine as a
message of salvation for the whole of humanity, that retrieves the
meaning of prophecy in a living church, and that is deeply rooted
in history rather than superficially related to the apostolic
tradition. Pope John called the council not to reform heresy or to
denounce errors but to update the church's capacity to explain
itself to the world and to revitalize ecclesial life in al its
unique local manifestations. Congar's masterpiece fills in the
blanks of what we have been missing in our reception of the council
and its call to "true reform."
"Yves Congar, OP, a French Dominican who died in 1995, was the
most important ecclesiologist in modern times. His writings and his
active participation in Vatican II had an immense influence upon
the council documents. With a few other contemporaries, Congar
pioneered a new style of theological research and writing that
linked the great tradition of Scripture and the Fathers to
contemporary pastoral questions with lucidity and passion. His key
concerns were the unity of the church, lay apostolic life, and a
revival of the church's theology of the Holy Spirit. He was named a
cardinal by Pope John Paul II in recognition of his profound
contributions to the Second Vatican Council.""Pal Philibert, OP,
has taught pastoral theology in the United States and abroad. He is
a Dominican friar of the Southern Province. His translation of a
collection of Congar's essays on the liturgy has recently been
published by Liturgical Press under the title "At the Heart of
Christian Worship." His book "The Priesthood of the Faithful: Key
to a living Church" (Liturgical Press, 2005) reflects the
ecclesiology of Yves Congar and his Vision of the apostolic life of
the faithful.""
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