MY PROPOSALS FOR VATICAN III
When we look at the history of Catholicism, it becomes immediately apparent that Church councils have been rather infrequent. Perhaps most striking in this regard was the long duration between the Council of Trent and Vatican I. The span between Vatican I and Vatican II was certainly small in comparison, but nevertheles long overdue. While it has only been forty years since the close of Vatican II, much has transpired since 1965. My position is simply that existing conditions dictate the convening of Vatican III as soon as possible.To list all the issues that necessitate a Council would result in a rather lengthy article. I have therefore decided to focus on six issues that demand inmediate attention: 1) The Crisis in the Priesthood; 2) Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick; 3) Sacrament of Reconciliation; 4) Annulments; 5) Inclusive Language; 6) The Role of Women. THE CRISIS IN THE PRIESTHOOD While mandatory celibacy had its place in the history of our church, it has frankly run its cour...