A storm of secularisation was brewing in the post-war period and it hit just as the Council opened her windows for a renewal. The timing, but also the naïve manner in which she embraced reform, meant that she got much more than she bargained for.

Author Archives: Fr Gavan Jennings
Rev. Gavan Jennings studied philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome. He is co-editor of the monthly journal Position Papers. He teaches occasional courses on Thomistic philosophy and theology.