REVIEW A VISION OF A CHURCH RENEWED Living The Ecclesiology of Vatican II and PCP II Fr. Amado L. Picardal CSsR Claretian Publications, Foundation Inc., 2022 DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 S…
Living The Ecclesiology of Vatican II and PCP IIDAVAO CITY — Amidst the disturbing news that the highly esteemed Holy Father, Pope Francis’s health is deteriorating , there are all kinds of speculations as to the consequences if he decides to resign.
In order to facilitate the active participation of the laity – including those who are not practicing Catholics or even those who may feel completely alienated from the institutional Church – all Local Churches across the globe were tasked to hold local consultations on the theme “Journey with the Church in the Contemporary Times.
Now comes, Fr. Amado L. Picardal’s continuing effort to provide the Philippine Church with a textbook on understanding its ecclesiological in these contemporary times. As the author writes in the book’s Prologue: “Ecclesiology is the discipline that reflects in a systematic manner the self-understanding of the Church in the light of faith. It seeks to answer the question about the Church’s identity, nature and mission.
Across the pages of this book are quotes from the Decrees of Vatican II, various apostolic exhortations issued by the Popes and CBCP statements. At the end of each Chapter there is a long list of citations, a testament to the persistence of the author to do rigorous research before writing the manuscript. Concrete examples of pastoral practices cover all corners of Mindanao and the rest of the world.
Towards the end of this book, the author contends that: “The pre-Vatican II model of the Church appears to still persist in the mind of many… There is still a gap between the vision and the reality. There are still some dioceses and parishes where Vatican II and PCP II vision of the renewed Church has not yet been fully implemented. For the new generation, Vatican II seems to be ancient history and the documents remain unread, gathering dust in the libraries.
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