What happened at Vatican II

Preface

Introduction

1. Big Perspectives on a Big Meeting

2. The Long Nineteenth Century

3. The Council Opens

4. The First Period (1962): The Lines Are Drawn

5. The Second Period (1963): A Majority Prevailing

6. The Third Period (1964): Triumphs and Tribulations

7. The Fourth Period (1965): Bringing the Ship into Port

Conclusion

Chronology of Vatican II

Council Participants Frequently Mentioned

Abbreviations

Notes

Index