3.14. What have been the fruits of Vatican II?

3 - Church Councils and Vatican II — Purpose, Errors, and Consequences
Written By Steve John

Our Lord said,

“By their fruits you shall know them.”

— Jesus Christ, Matt. 7:20

The fruits of Vatican II include:

  • Moral Scandal: Adulterers now receive Holy Communion (Amoris Laetitia), and bishops openly bless homosexual couples (Fiducia Supplicans, 2023).

  • Liturgical Abuse: The New Mass has led to desacralized worship, widespread loss of belief in the Real Presence, and doubtful or invalid sacraments.

  • Evangelical Failure: Vatican II’s ecumenism replaces conversion with dialogue, undermining the dogma extra Ecclesiam nulla salus.

  • Marital Chaos: Annulments have skyrocketed, effectively becoming a form of “Catholic divorce,” with many marriages declared null on dubious psychological or procedural grounds — contradicting Our Lord’s words: “What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.” (Mark 10:9)

  • Institutional Collapse: A dramatic drop in vocations, Mass attendance, confession, and doctrinal orthodoxy has led to countless church and seminary closures.

These are the rotten fruits of a false council and a counterfeit hierarchy — not the work of the Holy Ghost.

Steve John
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