In your own words, what does the council mean by the “signs of the times� Here are some follow-up
questions to help draw out your position (you definitely don’t need to respond to them all):
What is your understanding of that phrase as it appears in this document?
What do you think “signs of the times†would be today? According to this document, how should the Catholic
Church be responding to those things?
What do you think the council is saying about the relationship of the church to the world at large?
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