"[F]eatures the four central documents that most fully articulate the vision of the council [The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965)]--Dei Verbum, Lumen Gentium, Sacrosanctum Concilium, and Gaudium et Spes--with ... commentary from the postconciliar popes and Bishop Robert Barron interspersed throughout ... . The collection also includes the opening address of Pope St. John XXIII, the closing address of Pope St. Paul VI, a foreword from Bishop Barron, an afterword from theologian Matthew Levering, and ... appendices listing key terms and figures and answering frequently asked questions"--From publisher's website

Foreword --

Opening address -- Dei Verbum : dogmatic constitution on divine revelation -- Lumen Gentium : dogmatic constitution on the Church -- Sacrosanctum Concilium : constitution on the sacred liturgy -- Gaudium et Spes : pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world -- Closing address --

Afterword -- Key terms and figures -- Frequently asked questions