Synod observers, especially those who feel like the document has not gone “forward” enough, would do well to learn from Vatican II and its rollout.
Sebastian Gomes
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Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
Synod Diary: Debunking 3 critiques about the synod
A number of assumptions continue to float around the synod that are only partially true or largely false.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
How to handle complacency in your prayer life
A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
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Synod Diary: Women deacons are not a ‘Western’ obsession
At this stage of the discernment, we might ponder if the categorization of women deacons as a “Western obsession” has itself in some ways become a Western obsession.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What does Pope Francis’ ‘no’ mean for the Catholic debate over women deacons?
Any decision requires some development in the church’s understanding of the tradition.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Spending time alone can change your life
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
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Christian charity is owed to the poor—but it also changes the giver
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, by Sebastian Gomes
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Avoiding sin is not the goal of discipleship
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
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It’s a lot harder to believe than not to believe
A Reflection for Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
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St. Paul was like an elite athlete: a marvel and at times intolerable
A Reflection for Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Sebastian Gomes