This Sacred Council: Exploring the Documents of the Second Vatican Council, Volume 1: The Opening Speech and Dei Verbum
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
Pope John XXIII’s opening speech laid the foundation for the Council and addressed the questions such as why the Council had been called, what goals the Council Fathers were to achieve, and the relationship to past councils. The Opening Address provides valuable insight into the “mind of the Church.” Dei Verbum, the Word of God, presents Church teaching concerning the ways God has revealed himself to mankind, the nature of Sacred Scripture and Tradition, and the manner God has provided for interpretation and preservation of his revelation without error for all time.
Top Highlights
“Sacred Scripture and sacred Tradition, together and inseparably, make up the one sacred deposit of God’s word” (Page 30)
“the inseparable nature of Sacred Scripture; sacred Tradition, and the teaching authority of the Church” (Pages 30–31)
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“dedicated to him. It was completely unexpected, like a flash of heavenly light, shedding sweetness” (Page 2) |
“teach the truths of the faith to modern man in the most efficacious way possible,” (Page 23)