In this episode, Lennon and Russel explore Dei Verbum—the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation of Vatican II. We dive into the dramatic debates behind the document, the rejection of the first draft (De Fontibus Revelationis), and how John XXIII’s intervention reshaped the Council’s approach to Scripture and Tradition.

We then break down the Constitution chapter by chapter—revelation itself, the transmission of the Word, inspiration and inerrancy, the Old and New Testaments, and Scripture in the life of the Church. Finally, we look at its reception: the dangers of extreme approaches (historical-critical reductionism vs. fundamentalism), and the renewal offered by Pope Benedict XVI’s Verbum Domini.

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Dei Verbum reminds us that the Bible is not just a book, but God’s living Word transmitted in Scripture and Tradition. For Catholics, to read the Bible is to encounter Christ Himself. As Pope Benedict XVI said, if we rediscover lectio divina, the Church will experience a new springtime of faith.

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