Well said. Roy, Soline and Seán.
But, you know, having been bragging over here in Scotland in the early stages of the process about how we Irish at home had been embracing the whole concept of synod
It was rather the clarity of meaning in Magnifica Humanitas that struck me, Joe, rather than any 'inelegance' of language.
Take this sentence in 118: "Everything that appears as a 'limit' — inca
Not sure if this is what's needed. I asked copilot why Magnifica humanitas feels so flat and inelegant, compared with Pacem in terris, Ecclesiam suam, Populorum progressio, Ut unum sint, Evangelii gau
Sean, congrats on getting a discussion of Evangelii gaudium going. At one time papal encyclicals were on sale cheaply at the back of churches. However, the genre has a reputation of being long and wor
"Do dioceses organize discussions of papal documents?"
I can speak only of my own (possibly fallible) experience of my own diocese, which is that the encyclicals of Pope Francis (with the possible
Do dioceses organize discussions of papal documents? Do they even organize discussions of Scripture? The choice of documents to be discussed needs to be discerning: they should be documents that reall
What a bonanza! The Oxford Handbook of Vatican II (ed. Paul Avis, 2018) can be read online (if one's eyes can bear it) in its entirely: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL38815185M/Oxford_Handbook_of_Vat
Thank you Sean for the link to Erin Brigham's article.
I note :"In a novel move, Leo initiates such an examination of conscience within the encyclical itself: He affirms synodality as the path to buil
In 'America' Erin Brigham does a good job of explaining how synodality is integral to the project proposed by Magnifica Humanitas:
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-reason/2026/05/28/where-
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The Irish Catholic editorial: The Synod that forgot to save the Church – The Irish Synodal Pathway process is a serious undertaking by serious people. But who is it for?
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The Irish Catholic editorial: The Synod that forgot to save the Church – The Irish Synodal Pathway process is a serious undertaking by serious people. But who is it for?
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The Irish Catholic editorial: The Synod that forgot to save the Church – The Irish Synodal Pathway process is a serious undertaking by serious people. But who is it for?
May 30 2026Do dioceses organize discussions of papal documents? Do they even organize discussions of Scripture? The choice of documents to be discussed needs to be discerning: they should be documents that reall
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June 4 2026What a bonanza! The Oxford Handbook of Vatican II (ed. Paul Avis, 2018) can be read online (if one's eyes can bear it) in its entirely: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL38815185M/Oxford_Handbook_of_Vat
Vatican News: Consistory: Focus on global situation, Magnifica Humanitas, Synod
June 4 2026Thank you Sean for the link to Erin Brigham's article. I note :"In a novel move, Leo initiates such an examination of conscience within the encyclical itself: He affirms synodality as the path to buil
Vatican News: Consistory: Focus on global situation, Magnifica Humanitas, Synod
June 4 2026In 'America' Erin Brigham does a good job of explaining how synodality is integral to the project proposed by Magnifica Humanitas: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-reason/2026/05/28/where-
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