The Society of Men

by Gianni Cardinale Council Notebooks In his “Notebook,” Gianni Cardinale leads readers to an important reflection: sixty years have passed since the Second Vatican Council was held, but its content remains relevant. “The community of men,” as defined by the Council, is praised for its communal nature. It is a vocation that must be answered in order to understand God’s plan and discover the interdependence between the individual and society. The fundamental equality of all people and the inescapable task of pursuing social justice by overcoming individualistic ethics are also reaffirmed. All concepts that have been explored and updated by the papal magisterium and expressed in recent years, particularly by Pope Francis in the encyclicals “Laudato si’” and “Fratelli tutti.” The volume is completed by an appendix containing the sections of “Gaudium et Spes” relating to the community of men, along with the words of Saint Paul VI, Pope Francis, and the “Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church,” to reflect and meditate on the condition of today’s society in its relationship with the Church.