Before Pope John XXIII came along, the Church feltโฆ sealed. Like a room that hadnโt been opened for years. The air was heavy with old rules, Latin prayers only few could follow, and a sense of distance between the altar and the people. Faith was sacred, yesโbut sometimes too serious, too far from everyday life.
Then came Angelo Roncalli, a simple man with a big heart and an even bigger smile. When he became pope in 1958, people thought heโd just keep things calm. Instead, he opened the windowsโliterally and spiritually. He said it was time to โlet in some fresh air.โ
That fresh air became the Second Vatican Council (1962โ1965), and suddenly, things began to move.
Mass was finally spoken in languages people could understandโso prayers sounded like home again. Priests faced the people, not the wall. The Church began talking to the world instead of talking about it. Love became the language, not fear. And holiness didnโt stay in the hands of priestsโit was shared with everyone.
The Church started to breathe again.
It became warmer, simpler, more alive. That โfresh airโ wasnโt rebellionโit was renewal. A reminder that faith isnโt supposed to be locked inside a museum. Itโs meant to live, to move, to grow with time.
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