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Tells the story of the Second Vatican Council and its aftermath through the eyes of men and women religious who witnessed that remarkable turning point as students in Rome (1962-65) and whose subsequent lives were strongly influenced by the shock waves that continue to reverberate. In oral history style, those who viewed Vatican II up close, reflect back with a half-century’s hindsight on how the experience helped shape who they are today.

The book includes a brief overview of the Council for those who need a refresher, then plunges into the “conversations,” which give readers a vivid sense of the broad conflicts, tensions, and fault lines existing within the current Catholic Church.