“I do not think that the present anxiety about recognizing the ‘gay’ Catholic is unlike the first-century anxiety regarding the Gentiles becoming Christians,” Jesuit moral theologian James F. Keenan writes.
Synod on Synodality
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U.S. expert on Catholic women, parish life and young people named as synod consultor
“I’m just curious,” sociologist Tricia Bruce told OSV News. “I come with questions. I don’t come with an agenda or something that I’m trying to do or get out of this.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The Synod needs more parents
The greatest gift the church can give to our youth is to better serve their parents. This would begin with listening to us.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis sets dates for October synod. Study groups will examine first session themes.
They will continue to focus on the theme: “For a synodal church: communion, participation and mission.”
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The Synod on Synodality called for better liturgy. Will anyone listen?
We will have to endure the current flawed translation of the Roman missal unless liturgists, priests and people in the pews support the synod’s call for change.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Parish priests were missing at the Synod. Now 300 will meet at the Vatican.
Members at last October’s synod, which included cardinals, bishops, women and men religious, lay men and women, noted their concern with the almost total absence of parish priests at the synod assembly.
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Pope Francis’ synod disappointed some, but organizers say it’s already changing the church
The controversy over blessing gay couples is just another example of synodality at work, according to Sr. Nathalie Becquart.
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Watch: What happened at the Synod—and what comes next
Miss the Zoom webinar? Watch the recording. [Subscriber-only]
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Climate justice, women’s ministries and spiritual conversations: Synod takeaways from Brazil
Among the main concerns they mentioned were the role of the laity, especially of women; the contribution of the church on ecology in light of the encyclical “Laudato Si’”; and “spiritual conversation,” a method of discernment that was adopted to structure discussions during the first assembly that could become a major legacy of the synod.
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Clericalism isn’t the only thing stopping the Catholic Church from embracing synodality
We must all learn to change our mindset regarding our role and participation in ecclesial life if we want to experience a truly synodal church.