The Vatican II Revolution

The Dimond's quote several portions of Unitatis Redintegrati, with the intent of showing Vatican II's heresy of denying the Fullness, Authenticity and Universality of the Catholic Church.

Vatican II document, Unitatis Redintegratio # 1:

“Yet almost all, though in different ways, long for the one visible Church of God, that truly universal Church whose mission is to convert the whole world to the gospel, so that the world may be saved, to the glory of God.”6

They, in no uncertain terms state this is a clear indication that Vatican II states the church is incomplete, does not yet exist. The Dimond's are certain that the interpretation they provide is accurate, from this one quote.

John Paul II, Homily, Dec. 5, 1996, speaking of prayer with non-Catholics: “When we pray

together, we do so with the longing ‘that there may be one visible Church of God, a

Church truly universal and sent forth to the whole world that the world may be

converted to the Gospel and so be saved, to the glory of God’ (Unitatis Redintegratio, 1.).”

They also provide this quote, however, given it's non ex-cathedra nature, I feel that to use it in there defense is hypocritical. If you are familiar with MHFM and several of there articles, you'll understand what I mean. However, I see this as no obstacle anyway.

The opening of Unitatis Redintegratio is as follows.

1. The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council. Christ the Lord founded one Church and one Church only. However, many Christian communions present themselves to men as the true inheritors of Jesus Christ; all indeed profess to be followers of the Lord but differ in mind and go their different ways, as if Christ Himself were divided.(1) Such division openly contradicts the will of Christ, scandalizes the world, and damages the holy cause of preaching the Gospel to every creature.

I would offer that Vatican II is speaking not on the one, true Catholic (Universal) Church in the sense the Fathers of the Church would.

Universal here can be taken in a purely physical sense. To read the provided quote, Vatican II states "The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council." Unitatis Redintegratio is clearly focused on the physical separation of Christianity. A multitude of churches possess valid baptisms, but yet, only one is the True Catholic Church, and Vatican II longs for a world-wide 'Universal' church to preach one true gospel to the world.

To understand this declaration in such a way diverts heresy and defends true Catholic teaching.

24. Now that we have briefly set out the conditions for ecumenical action and the principles by which it is to be directed, we look with confidence to the future. This Sacred Council exhorts the faithful to refrain from superficiality and imprudent zeal, which can hinder real progress toward unity. Their ecumenical action must be fully and sincerely Catholic, that is to say, faithful to the truth which we have received from the apostles and Fathers of the Church, in harmony with the faith which the Catholic Church has always professed, and at the same time directed toward that fullness to which Our Lord wills His Body to grow in the course of time.

It in no uncertain terms states 'Their ecumenical action must be fully and sincerely Catholic, that is to say, faithful to the truth which we have received from the apostles and Fathers of the Church, in harmony with the faith which the Catholic Church has always professed'. Although we are encouraged to foster union, we are not to compromise our true faith.