Vatican Council II
The Pastoral Council
Rev. Msgr. Charles Schluter (FOREM credit: 6 hours in Theology)
Starting with a brief history and overview of Vatican II we will examine how the teachings of
the Church are essentially pastoral in nature and encourage us to awaken unto God’s love and live out
the fullness of our dignity as human beings in the world.
Themes such as revelation, human dignity, the laity’s role in the Church and world will be discussed.
Preparatory Homework
Read or at least skim and familiarize yourself with the three most important documents of the Second Vatican Council:
Practicum in Spiritual Formation
The popular devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was introduced and experienced using these
two resources.
Class Notes
Monsignor Schluter gave out these handouts for his lecture.
Audio Recordings
Personal Recollections (8:37)
Ecumenical Councils: Dualist Heresies (15:05)
Councils, Part 2 (13:56)
Councils, Part 3 (17:33)
Operation of Councils (17:33)
Calling and Organization of Vatican II (11:46)
Vatican II: First Session (7:54)
Sessions 2, 3, and 4 (11:34)
Lumen Gentium (14:26)
The Church is Hierarchical (10:34)
Role of the Bishop (15:57)
Priesthood and the Role of the Laity (11:46)
The Church of Jesus Christ subsits in the Roman Catholic Church (7:53)
The Church in the Modern World (11:23)
The Human Vocation (12:27)
Human solidarity and human activity (11:21)
Urgent Problems (14:25)
Questions, re: Cardinals and Democrats (3:35)
The Liturgy (15:54)
The Sacraments (10:57)
The Divine Office and the Liturgical Year (7:59)
Sacred Music and Sacred Art (5:56)
"20 Years After the Council"y (6:31)
Cardinal Dulles (3:01)
Personal Reflections (3:57)
Spiritual Formation Homework
Go and make disciples!
Pray, hope and don't worry.
