Report from Rome : On the First Session of the Vatican Council / Yves Congar

includes index and biblioraphy

Leading up to the second vatican Council. ...................7 The Theological Significance of the Council ...........9 The church celebrates the opening of the council ........19 outline of events, 1`1 october-20 october, 1962............24 The council begins to function ......27 Exploration : the council takes shapes.................33 outline of Events, 21 october-15 november, 1962..............43 The liturgy as a starting point ..............45 The Future of the Council .........50 The schema on the sources of Revelation ......57 Ecumenical Overture: The observers are satisfied ...............66 Outline of Events, 26 novermber-5 December, 1962............69 The council discusses christian unity and the church ...............71 Looking towards the second session ......78 The laity at the council..............81 What we have learnt from the first session, and what we may hope for in the future ........88