During this Year of Faith, it is his hope that Catholics turn back to Jesus and enter into a deeper relationship with Him through opening the “door of faith” (see Acts 14:27). The “door of faith” is opened at Baptism, but during this significant year Catholics are called to open it again and rediscover and renew their relationship with Christ and His Church.
"What the world is in particular need of today is the credible witness of people enlightened in mind and heart by the word of the Lord, and capable of opening the hearts and minds of many to the desire for God and for true life, life without end." - Pope Benedict XVI
Vatican Council II - A Sure Compass presentation for the Year of Faith
One element of the Year of Faith is to recall the 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. The Council's teachings, which are called by Blessed Pope John Paul II a "sure compass by which to take our bearings in the century now beginning", must become more familiar to Catholics. This session, "Vatican Council II—A Sure Compass," looks at the years preceding the Council, reviews what the Council actually said, and examines how the Council had been interpreted over the last 50 years.
