Reclaiming Vatican II, Fr. Blake Britton
Reclaiming Vatican II, Fr. Blake Britton
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Reclaiming Vatican II
What It (Really) Said, What It Means, and How It Calls Us to Renew the Church

Author: Fr. Blake Britton, John C. Cavadini

Narrator: Lyle Blaker

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2023

Synopsis

During the past five decades, the Second Vatican Council has been alternately celebrated or maligned for its supposed break with tradition and embrace of the modern world. But what if we've gotten it all wrong? Have Catholics—both those who embrace the spirit of Vatican II and those who regard it with suspicion—misunderstood what the council was really about?

Fr. Blake Britton discovered the truth and beauty of the council while he was in seminary and he has witnessed firsthand the power of its teachings in the life of his own parish. In Reclaiming Vatican II—a partnership between Ave Maria Press and Word on Fire Catholic Ministries—Britton presses beyond the political narrative foisted upon the post-conciliar Church and contends that Vatican II was neither conservative nor liberal, but something much more beautiful and challenging. He clears up misconceptions about the council and reveals how—when properly understood and applied—it fosters a richer experience of being in the Church.

Britton invites all Catholics to step beyond the polarization and embrace Vatican II as one of our greatest resources for being in the Church in a way that is faithful, engaged, and effective if we answer its radical call to worship and renewal.

About Fr. Blake Britton

Fr. Blake Britton serves as a parish priest and assistant vocations director in the Diocese of Orlando. He is a regular contributor to the Word on Fire Institute's blog and its Evangelization and Culture Journal. He also cohosts The Burrowshire Podcast with Brandon Vogt.

Britton earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. John Vianney College-Seminary and his master's degree in divinity from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. He has contributed to two anthologies. He has appeared on EWTN, The Catholic Channel, and a number of radio programs and podcasts.

He is a classically trained opera singer, pianist, and organist and is trained in classical Latin and biblical Greek.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on October 17, 2022

Rereading for an upcoming episode of A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast. ========== Short review: simply excellent. Inspirational as well as informative. All Catholics should read this book. ========== Here's the full story. I have enjoyed listening to Father Blake Britton on the Burrowshire podcast w......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on October 24, 2021

There are several aspects of what Fr. Britton wrote that really appealed to me. Part of the framework that he uses to write this book is in regards to his life as a parish priest. That this book is not just some explanatory look at the history of the council, what it taught, and subsequent reactions......more

Goodreads review by Fr. Nicholas on January 31, 2022

This book is an excellent introductory text to the field of study about the Second Vatican Council. His focus on the need to wrestle with the liturgical reality of the Church and the Council as a foundation point is tight and precise. He wrestles with many voices and ideologies to offer a clear path......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on October 20, 2021

I received an advance copy of, Reclaiming Vatican II, by Fr. Blake Britton. This is a great book on understanding Vatican II. I really learned a lot from this book.......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on November 27, 2022

Among controversial topics in the Catholic Church, the Second Vatican Council is frontrunner. Conservatives complain about the liturgical changes and moral upheaval that happened in the wake of Vatican II. Liberals see those changes as progress, but hardly enough progress has been made. Often, peopl......more

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