Yves Congar, OP, who died in 1995, was a French Dominican widely recognized as one of the most important Roman Catholic theologians of the twentieth century and a major influence upon the theology of the documents of Vatican II. Congar drew from biblical, patristic, and medieval sources to revitalize the discipline of contemporary theology. He was an early advocate of ecumenism and also contributed to shaping the theological agenda of the twentieth-century liturgical movement. He was named a cardinal in 1994 by Pope John Paul II. Liturgical Press has also recently published At the Heart of Christian Worship: Liturgical Essays of Yves Congar and Congar's classic work True and False Reform in the Church.
"Even if we have studied the history and documents of the Council,
we have a great deal to learn from reading this book. It shows the
Council to us in a manner that is detailed and fresh. [This book]
is a much-needed stimulus to attend to a moment in the life of the
Church that some Catholics today are in danger of short-changing.
This is a welcome, enjoyable and perceptive book."
Gabriel Daly, OSA, Doctrine and Life
"Those who love the Second Vatican Council and do their best to
implement it in the life of the church and beyond will draw much
inspiration and encouragement from what Congar wrote, day by
passing day, before, during, and after the council."
Gerald O’Collins, SJ, Theological Studies
"One of the most theologically fascinating and just plain
entertaining books I’ve read in a long time is Yves Congar’s My
Journal of the Council."
Robert Barron, Author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the
Faith
"Yves Congar's diaries give us an intimate insight into the most
important event in the life of the Catholic Church in twentieth
century. Having been marginalized and silenced because of his
theological views, Congar was summoned to Rome to be a crucial
actor in the Council. He records his views of the participants with
wonderful frankness, and gives us access to the dramatic
negotiations and maneuvers that took place behind the scenes. It is
impossible to put it down. It unveils the genesis of the Council
documents that changed the Church."Timothy Radcliffe, OP, Former
Master General of the Dominican Order
"Fr. Yves Congar, OP, was the most important and influential
theologian at the Second Vatican Council. The journal that he wrote
on the spot nearly every day provides entry not only to his ideas
and feelings but to the dynamics at work as the Council
accomplished a work of renewal and reform for which he had himself
worked and suffered for decades before. This is indispensable
reading for anyone who wishes to understand the texts, and the
drama, of Vatican II."Joseph A. Komonchak, Professor Emeritus,
Historical and Systematic Theology, The Catholic University of
America, Editor of the English version of The History of Vatican
II, Giuseppe Alberigo (ed.)
"My Journal of the Council offers a riveting first-hand assessment
of the dynamics, disputes, and decisions of the Council. At the
same time this volume provides a rare glimpse into the personal and
spiritual cost of Congar's love of truth and his commitment to hand
on the Church's authentic Tradition as a living heritage of
faith."Mary Catherine Hilkert, OP, Professor of Theology,
University of Notre Dame
"The English translation of Yves Congar's Journal du concile is
absolutely important, for it reopens the debate on the theological
value of Vatican II. Congar was arguably the most important
theologian of Vatican II, and his journal is the single most
important "private" source for historians and theologians of the
Council. It is one of the very necessary texts at fifty years from
the opening of the Council."Massimo Faggioli, University of Saint
Thomas, Author of True Reform
"My Journal of the Council is a must-read for anyone with an
interest in the nitty-gritty of church history. We're lucky to have
it."National Review Online
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