[Antoninus]

"One cannot freeze the church's teaching authority at the year 1962," he said, referring to the society's rejection of many of the council's teachings. At the same time, he said, some defenders of Vatican II need to be reminded that being faithful to the council also means being faithful to the church's entire doctrinal history, without cutting "the roots from which the tree lives."

Exactly. The position that valid Church teaching began in 1962 is just as wrong as the position that valid Church teaching ended in 1962.

[steve86]

The position that valid Church teaching began in 1962 is just as wrong as the position that valid Church teaching ended in 1962.

False dichotomy alert.