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All Things Come from God and Belong to God

All Things Come from God and Belong to God

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Among the key questions that we are exploring in the Synod is the question of authority in the Church, including its origin, proper use, and relationship to participation. While we are called by Jesus at the last supper to express...

Notes on Synodality by Francisco José Ruiz SJ

Notes on Synodality by Francisco José Ruiz SJ

A couple of more encompassing reflections on synodality are worthwhile. The first reflection is more anthropological; the second is more theological 1. A new collective subject Outside the Church In many ways and with regard to many events, my impression is that we...

Opening of the Synod: The Grace of Change

Opening of the Synod: The Grace of Change

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I’ve always had affinity for the first son in Jesus’ parable of the two sons in Matthew 21. It probably began when I was seven or eight years old when my mother asked me to clean my room. Maybe my room seemed perfectly clean to me...

Synod on Synodality – 1st Universal Session

Synod on Synodality – 1st Universal Session

On October 4th, in commemoration of the Feast of St. Francis, the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops commenced its proceedings with a solemn Celebration of the Eucharist. Prior to this significant event, the participants had undergone a three-day...

Whoever Wishes to Follow Me

Whoever Wishes to Follow Me

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We’re glad to reconnect after the August break, and a late start in the month of September. Despite the late start, we wanted to begin this new season of On The Road Reflections with the Gospel of Matthew 16: 21-27 from the 22nd Sunday...

My Burden is Light

My Burden is Light

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, As we enter into mid-July here in Rome, the temperatures soar and many of us living and working here look forward eagerly to breaks from our labors and routines, to time in nature and with family and friends. No doubt, we understand and...

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