Vatican II: Forty Personal Stories

William Madges & Michael Daley, editors

6 X 9" -- 240 pages

Catholics of all ages will find here a great introduction to Vatican Council II and why it is still so significant for their lives today. Recommended for parish leaders and teams.

William Madges and Michael Daley have gathered forty personal stories of men and women who took part in the Vatican II Council, were there at the time, or saw the course of their lives change dramatically because of it. Today, as the Vatican II generation grows older, it was time to tell their stories. Along with Madges and Daley's insightful introductions to the major themes of the Council, this compilation highlights the momentous events that have shaped the Catholic Church for the past forty years.