The John-Henry Westen Show How the Church CHANGED Overnight: Controversy of Vatican II
Jan 28, 2026
Father Charles Murr, a Catholic priest and author known for writing on liturgy and post‑Vatican II changes, recounts upheaval in the Church after the council. He discusses rapid doctrinal confusion, liturgical experimentation, shifting episcopal leadership, and the downstream moral and institutional consequences. Short, candid reflections on resistance, exile of tradition, and the reshaping of pastoral priorities.
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Council Opened Ideological Floodgates
- The council opened dialogue with communist and socialist ideas, removing the Church's clear divide from secular ideologies.
- That shift unleashed widespread confusion in teaching, attitudes, and religious communities.
Humanae Vitae Protest And Papal Phone Call
- Father Charles Murr recounts priests protesting Humanae Vitae and being suspended by Cardinal Boyle.
- Pope Paul VI personally phoned to reinstate and apologize to those priests, signaling weakened discipline.
Promote Natural Family Planning
- Use and teach natural family planning rather than defaulting to artificial contraception.
- Counselors and priests should present proven natural methods and long-term moral considerations to families.
