John W. O'Malley > Quotes

“...to lead an individual along a spiritual path consonant with the person's gifts and personality...[The Jesuit training of novitiates and lay students]”
― John W. O'Malley S.J., The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present

“unlike previous councils that had to deal with one or two specific heresies, this council had to face a more comprehensive problem: the very foundations of faith had been shaken and put into mortal jeopardy. Rationalism, materialism, religious indifference, and, most generally, denial of the spiritual dimension of human life figured large in the problems to be dealt with.”
― John W. O'Malley, Vatican I: The Council and the Making of the Ultramontane Church

“Vatican II, however, moved beyond behavior modification to motivation and inspiration, and for that reason conscience, a subject that like holiness was never mentioned in previous councils, emerged as an important theme at Vatican II.”
― John W. O'Malley, When Bishops Meet: An Essay Comparing Trent, Vatican I, and Vatican II

“...to become a Christian one did not have to become a European. [Jesuit mission philosophy]”
― John W. O'Malley S.J., The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present

“praiseworthy and should be exercised by all” (#292).”
― John W., S.J. O'Malley, The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present

“Vatican II thus became, I repeat, a meeting in which the church explored and articulated anew its identity, recalled and developed its most precious values, and proclaimed to the world its sublime vision for humanity.”
― John W. O'Malley, When Bishops Meet: An Essay Comparing Trent, Vatican I, and Vatican II