50th ANNIVERSARY OF VATICAN II

It is 50 years this October since  the bishops of the world gathered at the Vatican for an ecumenical council. Pope Benedict has called for a Year of Grace from October to renew the Church as the Council Fathers taught. An excellent article on Vatican II is by Professor Richard Gaillardetz of Boston, USA, posted on http://www.cathnews.com on 11 March 2012. He writes of the dynamics of the Second Vatican Council how the   bishops listened to one another respectfully, were humble learners and were open to the world.
…..Kevin McIntosh