Serving the Poor and the Persecuted
Dr. Stephen Rasche

Vatican II’s Decree on Eastern Catholic Churches and Declaration on Christian Education
Dr. Schreck talks about two brief documents from the Second Vatican Council.
First, Orientalium Ecclesiarum explores the rites and churches that emerged in the East and how these liturgical and spiritual traditions show the richness of the Catholic Church.
Then, Gravissimum Educationis illuminates how Christian education helps each person reach his or her full potential—and, ultimately, eternal fulfillment and joy with God in heaven.
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