Pope John XXIII: The Saint Who Launched Vatican II and Inspired the Modern World

Pope John XXIII: The Saint Who Launched Vatican II and Inspired the Modern World

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Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
Prof. Gerard Mannion, D.Phil.
Georgetown University
(4 customer reviews)
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Perhaps no one had a greater influence on the Roman Catholic Church in the twentieth century than Pope John XXIII. Born Angelo Roncalli (1881–1963), he rose from humble beginnings to become a passionate advocate for social justice and world peace. Canonized by Pope Francis in 2014, he was known for his compassion and charity.

In this course, you will join the late ecclesial expert and Georgetown professor Gerard Mannion to experience the enduring charisma of Saint John XXIII. In 12 fascinating lectures, you will journey through his inspiring life, his powerful leadership in calling the Second Vatican Council, and his lasting legacy for the world today.

John XXIII (r. 1958–1963) enchanted the world with his charismatic papacy that stressed peace and justice. A true shepherd for the people, he united cultures across the globe and championed interreligious dialogue. Facing a world torn apart by war and conflict, he united people around the globe with his message of love and warm teaching style.

All of this would have marked him as a great pope, but his greatest achievement was the calling of the Second Vatican Council (1962–65), which he called to bring the church “up to date” (aggiornam

Perhaps no one had a greater influence on the Roman Catholic Church in the twentieth century than Pope John XXIII. Born Angelo Roncalli (1881–1963), he rose from humble beginnings to become a passionate advocate for social justice and world peace. Canonized by Pope Francis in 2014, he was known for his compassion and charity.

In this course, you will join the late ecclesial expert and Georgetown professor Gerard Mannion to experience the enduring charisma of Saint John XXIII. In 12 fascinating lectures, you will journey through his inspiring life, his powerful leadership in calling the Second Vatican Council, and his lasting legacy for the world today.

John XXIII (r. 1958–1963) enchanted the world with his charismatic papacy that stressed peace and justice. A true shepherd for the people, he united cultures across the globe and championed interreligious dialogue. Facing a world torn apart by war and conflict, he united people around the globe with his message of love and warm teaching style.

All of this would have marked him as a great pope, but his greatest achievement was the calling of the Second Vatican Council (1962–65), which he called to bring the church “up to date” (aggiornamento). In introducing this reform, John XXIII changed the Church forever.

Discover anew the power of this inspiring saint’s teachings today.

 

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4 reviews for Pope John XXIII: The Saint Who Launched Vatican II and Inspired the Modern World

  1. Fr. Bob Cushing –

    *

    Excellent and insightful summary of the major contributions of Good Pope John plus inside information about where he was at critical junctures of history, e.g. the Cuban missile crisis.

  2. Michel –

    This course presented new aspects of the life of John XXIII that were totally ignored by me.

    This course presented new aspects of the life of John XXIII that were totally ignored by me. I discovered that John XIII was a man with fresh ideas, because of which he was suspected by his peers… In a special way, he was a very skill diplomat when he had to regulate the situation of the bishops of France after Word War II. He was an audacious man inspired by the Holy Spirit to launch Vatican II.

  3. Dan –

    Enjoyed it

    I enjoyed the quick review of 20th Century papal history as well as the life of John XXIII and the story of Vat II with some bits about the aftermath of the Council.

  4. Revd. Stephen M. from Derbyshire, England –

    2018 Spring Survey

    It was spiritual and informative yet also extremely helpful and accessible. Though the cds can be a little expensive.

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