The green light to renewal

Abstract

There is no doubt in the mind of any Catholic theologian today, or even in the mind of most Catholic priests or laymen, that Vatican II has been a most important landmark in the history of the Church and has introduced a long-awaited renewal in every aspect of the Church's life. Some of the changes brought about during these past ten years have been much more deeply-rooted than they seem, coming as they do from a radical change in mentality and approach. There seems to be now a new atmosphere in the Church, a new vitality, a new hope and dynamism.