The Second Vatican Council

The Second Vatican Council was held between ____ and 1965.

What was one of the key changes in the Sacrosanctum Concilium (The Sacred Liturgy) during the Second Vatican Council?

• Laity less involved

• Mass into the vernacular

• Catholics receive only Body of Christ

• Participation is not a right

Fill in the blank: In the Sacrosanctum Concilium, it was emphasized that such participation by the Christian people is their _______.

• right

• duty

• privilege

• obligation

What does the Lumen Gentium (The Church) say about non-Christians?

• They are condemned.

• They have the chance to achieve salvation.

• They are ignored.

• They are considered as part of the Church.

According to Lumen Gentium, what is the duty of the priests?

• To ignore the laity

• To recognize the services of the laity

• To focus only on the clergy

• To work independently

Fill in the blank: The Lumen Gentium emphasizes the importance of what the _______ could do.

• laity

• clergy

• bishops

• priests

What is the focus of Dei Verbum (The Bible) regarding the use of the Bible in teachings?

• The historical context of the Bible

• The literal interpretation of the Bible

• The spiritual and moral teachings of the Bible

• The scientific accuracy of the Bible

According to Dei Verbum, who should have easy access to Sacred Scripture?

• Only the clergy

• All the Christian faithful

• Only scholars

• Only the laity

According to Gaudium et Spes, how should the Church treat all people?

• With indifference

• Fairly, with dignity

• With superiority

• Unequally

What was one of the key areas Gaudium et Spes looked at regarding the Church's interaction with the modern world?

• Art

• Science/technology

• Literature

• Politics