The devil will no doubt be a participant in the Synod on Synodality, even if as a non-voting member. Why? Because the synod presents a ripe field for the devil’s mischief. And because the stakes are so high.

But it shouldn’t be as simple as that.

It’s time to rethink “having a Mass said” for someone.

No Jesuit Catholic university’s mission should be reduced to the wider culture’s understanding of social justice.

Preparations for the upcoming Synod have prompted an important question: How might the local church of the United States become a powerful witness of the good news amid cries for racial healing and justice?

If you trust the Holy Spirit, there’s no reason to fear Pope Francis or the Synod.