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Synod on the Family
Gerard O’Connell
Integration requires discernment, but the doors are open, even to the sacraments.
A couple attend a prayer vigil for the Synod of Bishops on the family in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo.
Synod on the Family
James Martin, S.J.
For Jesuits like Pope Francis, "discernment" is not a generic phrase but one with a specific meaning.
ALL ARE WELCOME. Seminarian Matt Browne distributes Communion during a beach Mass in Long Beach, N.Y., Sept. 6 (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic).
Synod on the Family
Paul F. Morrissey
We are all "dogs" in some way, outcasts and sinners who need forgiveness, and that’s why we approach the altar.
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, Australia, arrives for a session of the Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican, Oct. 14 (CNS photo/Paul Haring).
Synod on the Family
Gerard O’Connell
“Pope Francis is a fascinating combination of a man in a hurry and a man who takes his time.”
Pope Francis smiles as he greets prelates during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 28. (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters)
Synod on the Family
Gerard O’Connell
Asked when the document might appear, Cardinal Parolin responded, “I don’t think it will be long. After all, it’s best to strike while the iron’s hot.”
Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago talks with a bishop before a session of the Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican Oct. 24 (CNS photo/Paul Haring).
Synod on the Family
Gerard O’Connell
“We are not only a teaching church but we are also a discerning church.”