In the June 2004 issue of Crisis Magazine, we read this article that probes the question "Was Vatican II Highjacked?" Here's how it kicks off:
Most Catholics in 1959 probably didn’t even know what an ecumenical council was. And yet, here it was. Pope John XXIII announced that the goals of the Second Vatican Council would be "the renewal of the spirit of the Gospel in the hearts of people everywhere and the adjustment of Christian discipline to modern-day living"—a proclamation that was on the face of it ambiguous. How was authentic renewal to be achieved? How should essential discipline be adjusted to modern culture?The article explores the liberal-conservative conflict of the Council sessions, as well as the confusion that followed the Conciliar decrees. A must read for anyone who is interested in true renewal.
