Fr Harry E. Winter OMI, USA

             2012 articles by Fr Harry

For those interested in Ecumenism this is a superb article! 
Nov 26: Russian-Polish Statement & Vat II
When Vatican II opened in 1962, there was no participation by any Orthodox bishop; they had turned down the invitation. So Williebrands went to Moscow in early October and personally invited the Russian Orthodox to attend.  He showed up in Rome on the morning of Oct. 11 with two Russian Orthodox bishops in tow, and that broke the deadlock; by the start of the second session, in Sept. 1963, there were a good number of Orthodox observers. John Paul II took apologies to a new level in 2000 when  he cried out “We forgive and we ask forgiveness.”

Oct 13: Vatican II and the Holy Spirit
A most interesting history of the link between Vatican II and the growth  of the Charismatic Movement
(and reason why the Irish took to St Benedict's Rule more than Italians!)

Sep 18: Did Vat II "reform" the Church?
The first session of Vatican II could not speak of reforming the Church.  But by the third session, reform was again an acceptable concept, and was getting a Biblical underpinning with the introduction of the image of the Church as a Pilgrim People

August 9: How to interpret Vatican II
In 1965, the sixteen documents, and the energy of Vatican II, arose in a certain direction.  But several very important events soon occurred, practically unforeseen by the Council Fathers, which have affected how we view Vatican II

June 15: Seminarians at Vatican II (revised copy, Sep 2012)     Supplement to Seminarians at VII  (Sep 2012)

June 13: Marcello Zago, OMI: Bonding Proclamation, Ecumenism and Dialogue (article 3 at this link)