On this weeks podcast we welcome Julianne Moran back to speak to John and Shane about the Irish Synodal Pathway and where things stand with it. We have our regular liturgical odds and ends and of course our reflection on the weekly Sunday gospel which this week is John's account of Jesus cleansing the temple in Jerusalem.
Irish National Synodal Pathway
In March 2021, the Irish Bishops conference announced their intention to be begin the process of having a Synodal Pathway in Ireland which could include a Synodal Assembly in 2026. Then a couple of months later Pope Francis put the proverbial cat among the pigeons by announcing the Universal Synod on Synodality and requiring the input from Catholics around the world.
Julianne Moran is the General Secretary for the Irish Synodal Pathway and she rejoins the podcast this week to set out how the process of responding and engaging with the Synod on Synodality in Rome has provided the tools, ideas and assisted the discernment around the Irish Synodal Pathway and where things are and where they are going over the next 18 - 24 months following on the recommendations of the initial National Steering Committee report and the results from the research conducted on the process of engaging with the Synod on Synodality on the training needs ahead of any Irish Synodal Pathway.
You can find out more about the Irish Synodal Pathway at synod.ie and we highly recommend this video The Synodal Pathway - the journey so far. There are many other resources on the website and a lot of short videos which take you through different aspects of the process to date.