As that document tries to organise the future Joe - specifically the reporting upward of whatever synodal 'green shoots' have emerged by 2027/28 from the implementation phase of the 2024 Final Report
Recently, I noticed that Pope Leo gave a wonderful message to priests about following the words and norms of the Mass. He spoke about the confusion that can arise when priests use their own words inst
'We find no mention of synodality in Magnifica Humanitas' -@1. Not so, Joe - synodality is mentioned in nos 42 and 86, and the document is riddled with echoes of the synodal process with its emphasis
"Now two years later, we find no mention of synodality in Magnifica Humanitas."
Utterly mistaken Joe! Could you not even have completed a word search before typing this?
Right at the start of Magnif
How many different understandings of synodality are there on this thread already? One soundbite says it is the way toward a missionary church, another that it is the church "being in constant communio
The original announcement of a "synod on synodality" made many feel uneasy. Was it to be a talking shop, floundering in edifying abstractions? When Pope Francis simply took the final report of the syn
A very moving piece of writing that comes from the heart of a believer who seeks the Lord. The poetry expresses the gospel message of God's unconditional love more powerfully than any homily. 'Tell hi
Key Message:
You may realize that the One you came to visit has been waiting for you all along...
Homily:
There is a beautiful conversation between two children, Lit
"Are we all suffering from brain fog re synodality? We don’t seem to know what it is or even whether it is. "
Oh no - the journalistic 'we' that puts everyone in whatever bag the journalist will
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Vatican News: Consistory: Focus on global situation, Magnifica Humanitas, Synod
June 4 2026Apologies, I made a mess. Will close study of the encyclical clarify the thought on synodality and clear up my brain fog?
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 2026As that document tries to organise the future Joe - specifically the reporting upward of whatever synodal 'green shoots' have emerged by 2027/28 from the implementation phase of the 2024 Final Report
SÉAMUS AHEARNE: CELEBRATION OF AWARENESS (with a nod to Ivan Illich)
June 2 2026Recently, I noticed that Pope Leo gave a wonderful message to priests about following the words and norms of the Mass. He spoke about the confusion that can arise when priests use their own words inst
Vatican News: Consistory: Focus on global situation, Magnifica Humanitas, Synod
June 4 2026'We find no mention of synodality in Magnifica Humanitas' -@1. Not so, Joe - synodality is mentioned in nos 42 and 86, and the document is riddled with echoes of the synodal process with its emphasis
Vatican News: Consistory: Focus on global situation, Magnifica Humanitas, Synod
June 4 2026"Now two years later, we find no mention of synodality in Magnifica Humanitas." Utterly mistaken Joe! Could you not even have completed a word search before typing this? Right at the start of Magnif
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 2026How many different understandings of synodality are there on this thread already? One soundbite says it is the way toward a missionary church, another that it is the church "being in constant communio
Vatican News: Consistory: Focus on global situation, Magnifica Humanitas, Synod
June 4 2026The original announcement of a "synod on synodality" made many feel uneasy. Was it to be a talking shop, floundering in edifying abstractions? When Pope Francis simply took the final report of the syn
Seán Walsh: Reconciling
June 2 2026A very moving piece of writing that comes from the heart of a believer who seeks the Lord. The poetry expresses the gospel message of God's unconditional love more powerfully than any homily. 'Tell hi
07 June 2026 – The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
June 7 2026Key Message: You may realize that the One you came to visit has been waiting for you all along... Homily: There is a beautiful conversation between two children, Lit
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 2026"Are we all suffering from brain fog re synodality? We don’t seem to know what it is or even whether it is. " Oh no - the journalistic 'we' that puts everyone in whatever bag the journalist will
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