October 8, 2023, Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: How will the church care for its vineyard and produce unspoiled fruit? The events of the Synod on Synodality taking place in Rome are a good place to start.
I believe that the apostolic exhortation “The Joy of the Gospel” holds the key to understanding Pope Francis’ hopes for the synod. And that is why I’m hopeful about the synod.