At the moment in church circles the great buzzwords are "Synodality" and "Synod". But for the vast majority of Catholics it is not something they are overly familiar with but which could have massive impact on us as a faith community. On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team begin a four part series looking at what it all means, what has been happening and what is next.
We have our regular run through the saints of the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel which this week is the Mathews account of the Transfiguration.
In October 2021 Pope Francis formally launched the two-year global consultation process leading to the 2023 synod (and now the 2024 synod) on synodality which focuses on the theme, “For a Synodal Church, Communion, Participation and Mission". Pope Francis has called for the widest and deepest consultation globally, inviting each person to “look others in the eye and listen to what they have to say.” Each Diocese in Ireland engaged in this process of listening and consultation and submissions from each Diocese were returned to the Episcopal conference which in turn was forwarded as the response of the Irish Church to the Holy See.
What will the podcast series cover:
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