Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/SlN5Kb6jvVG.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Was Vatican II a Failure? [5VC4s1KP7yI] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Friends, we just marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, the Second Vatican Council. Six decades later, can we say the Council was a success? A failure? Something in between? On today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” Brandon Vogt discuss a provocative pair of op-eds published in the New York Times by Ross Douthat, who argues that the Council was both necessary and a failure, and yet cannot be undone. A listener asks, if God is without form, then at the Transfiguration, what was Jesus transformed into? NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today: ———SHOW NOTES——— “How Catholics Became Prisoners of Vatican II” (Ross Douthat): “How Vatican II Failed Catholics—and Catholicism” (Ross Douthat): The Word on Fire Vatican II Collection: The Paschal Mystery (Word on Fire Lent booklet): ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: Word on Fire Institute Channel: Word on Fire en Español Channel: ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: Word on Fire Institute: FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: Bishop Barron Facebook: Bishop Barron Twitter: Word on Fire Instagram: Word on Fire Facebook: Word on Fire Twitter: Word on Fire en Español Instagram: Word on Fire en Español Facebook: Word on Fire en Español Twitter: ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Donate: Word on Fire Store: Pray: VWMCfmy6XTD VG5GPt6af8K imYtGUuYbMM CW5yA0hFo6E
Friends, we just marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, the Second Vatican Council. Six decades later, can we say the Council was a success? A failure? Something in between? On today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” Brandon Vogt discuss a provocative pair of op-eds published in the New York Times by Ross Douthat, who argues that the Council was both necessary and a failure, and yet cannot be undone. A listener asks, if God is without form, then at the Transfiguration, what was Jesus transformed into? NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today: ———SHOW NOTES——— “How Catholics Became Prisoners of Vatican II” (Ross Douthat): “How Vatican II Failed Catholics—and Catholicism” (Ross Douthat): The Word on Fire Vatican II Collection: The Paschal Mystery (Word on Fire Lent booklet): ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: Word on Fire Institute Channel: Word on Fire en Español Channel: ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: Word on Fire Institute: FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: Bishop Barron Facebook: Bishop Barron Twitter: Word on Fire Instagram: Word on Fire Facebook: Word on Fire Twitter: Word on Fire en Español Instagram: Word on Fire en Español Facebook: Word on Fire en Español Twitter: ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Donate: Word on Fire Store: Pray: VWMCfmy6XTD VG5GPt6af8K imYtGUuYbMM CW5yA0hFo6E