Examining the Synod on Synodality’s ‘conversation in the Spirit’
Synod on Synodality delegates meet in round table discussion groups Oct. 21, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Oct 24, 2023 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Synod on Synodality delegates in Rome this month are participating in something called “conversation in the Spirit,” a method of communal discernment based on prayer and listening. “Synodal listening […]
Examining the Synod on Synodality’s ‘Conversation in the Spirit’
Courtesy photo Synod on Synodality delegates meet in round table discussion groups Oct. 21, 2023. Listening during Synod on Synodality small discussion groups, or “circoli minores,” involves three rounds.
In Boston, Cardinal O’Malley urges assistance to newly arriving migrants ahead of winter
Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston is urging local Catholics to contribute resources for migrants arriving in Massachusetts, calling the situation a “major humanitarian and societal crisis.”
Review: The story of Thomas Merton’s forgotten brother
‘Remembering the Forgotten Merton’ is a brief biography of Thomas Merton’s brother John Paul, whom Merton fans know primarily through the powerful elegy that Merton composed to mark his brother’s death as a fighter pilot in the Second World War.
Synod Diary: Will synod members get to vote on the final document?
What message does it send to women when the first synod to include them as full, voting members opts to forgo an actual vote in favor of approval by applause?
Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
This novena, written by St. Alphonsus Liguori, has different prayers for each of the nine days, followed by the “Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory,” which is at the bottom. First Day Lord Jesus, my savior, I have frequently deserved to be consigned to the depths of Hell. The magnitude […]
The Bishop of Tyler, TX, Talks to Terry Barber
Bp. Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, and Terry Barber of Virgin Most Powerful Radio speak about redemptive suffering, an important part of Catholic life. Their discussion is partly based on a recent pastoral letter by Bp. Strickland. The Bishop Strickland Hour
Local churches already exploring how synods can unite clergy, laity for mission
(OSV News) — “Are we ready to accept that Christ is the head of the body, and that the body can only function if each part relates to the head and to the other parts?” Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, relator general of the synod, asked participants in the Synod on Synodality Oct. 13. “Can the body […]
Republicans nominate moderate Tom Emmer to become House speaker
Rep. Tom Emmer, the House’s Majority Whip, is widely seen as a lobbyist-friendly moderate Republican who is backed by Big Tech and more socially liberal than many of his GOP colleagues.Read More
Christian leaders must challenge the mythical ‘wall of separation between church and state’
When the so-called ‘wall of separation’ prevents faith and morality from influencing the public square, civilization crumbles, as seen in the social destruction all around us.Read More