Kresta in the Afternoon – October 14, 2022 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: October 14, 2022 Published in: Al Kresta

Msgr. Hilary Franco attended the Second Vatican Council as an assistant to Bishop Fulton Sheen. He shares his memories, and George Weigel discusses John XXIII’s intentions for the Council.

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Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s Assistant Remembers Vatican II

When Msgr. Hilary Franco was a young priest, he served as an assistant to Bishop Fulton J Sheen and was with him during the Second Vatican Council. 60 years later, he may be the only priest alive who witnessed those events firsthand. He joins us to share his memories.

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Eyewitness to History: Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s Assistant Remembers Vatican II ‘Revolution’

Monsignor-Hilary-Franco — Msgr Hilary Franco served as Bishop Fulton Sheen's assistant during the Second Vatican Council. He is an Advisor of the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. He was named a Monsignor in 1971 and a Prelate of His Holiness in 1981. He is a former Adviser for the Cause of Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. and a board member of the Pontifical Path to Peace Foundation. He is the author of "Bishop Fulton Sheen: Mentor and Friend" and "Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers."

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John XXIII’s Original Intention for Vatican II

Vatican II is one of the most significant events in modern Church history and has been studied endlessly over the last 60 years. Is there anything left to say about it? George Weigel thinks so – by reexamining the event through the prism of Pope John XXIII’s original intentions for the council. He joins us.

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John XXIII’s Intentions for Vatican II