Columnist / Catholic News Agency
Mr. Verrecchio began work as a regular columnist for The Catholic Weekly, the official newspaper for the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. The weekly columns, which highlight some of the more misunderstood and timely elements of the Council’s teachings and run under the ‘Harvesting the Fruit of Vatican II’ banner, made their debut in the June 1, 2008 edition.
“Mr. Verrecchio is providing readers of The Catholic Weekly with keen insights into the teachings of the Second Vatican Council,” said Managing Editor, Kerry Myers. “The ‘Harvesting the Fruit of Vatican II’ columns state Catholic beliefs clearly and informatively. They are a welcome addition to our publication.”
The columns make frequent reference to the Council documents. “One of the reasons for the many misconceptions surrounding the Council is that most Catholics have never even read the documents, mainly because they find the idea somewhat intimidating,” said Mr. Verrecchio. “Readers of the column are going to be pleasantly surprised to discover just how straightforward and approachable they really are. From there I expect many of them will be motivated to explore the documents of Vatican II by the light of sacred Tradition – like we do in our study materials - to gain an authentic interpretation of the Council’s teachings.”
Since April 2009, The Harvesting the Fruit of Vatican II column has been a weekly offering of the Catholic News Agency where it is made available to electronic and print media outlets worldwide.
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