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The Inner Life – October 11, 2024 – Vatican II Explained

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Ramil Fajardo joins Patrick to Vatican II

  • (3:33) who started the Second Vatican Council
  •  When did Vatican II begin?
  • What was the need for Vatican II

(21:09) Break 1

  • Michelle – Born in 56. 7 or 8 when things changed. Came out with new catechism. Sisters were so excited about it. Got there (school) the next year and was appalled.  Took out communion rails and I found it so disorienting. Not against VII, but it was such a blow.
  • (29:08) what are the 4 major Documents of Vatican II?

(36:37) Break 2

  • How can we heal from the abuses of this time?
  • (42:59) Dean – Became a Catholic because of VII.  The documents are beautiful. The critics only find a few passages.  Long standing rumor that a lot of predatory documents were being presented.  Alternative documents are the ones that became the documents of V II. Any truth to this?
  • Michelle – What do we do after we read the documents?  Where do we go from there? It doesn’t seem like there’s anything that can be corrected. How can parishes adjust to some of the mistakes that were made?

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Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley was born, raised, and baptized in Wisconsin in a Protestant tradition. After meeting his wife, Kendra, through an Evangelical ministry at the University of Minnesota, they entered the Catholic Church in 2010. They listened to Relevant Radio, specifically The Inner Life, while preparing to enter the Church. Conley now holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and has served the Church in both academic theology and grassroots pastoral ministry. Conley teaches religion classes in a Catholic elementary school, serves as his parish Director of Religious Education, and is in formation for the permanent diaconate. He also hosts Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, exclusive to the Minneapolis area’s airwaves, and is a traveling presenter for the Catherine of Siena Institute apostolate. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their bulldogs, Georgie and Bingley.