synodality

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. 

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. 

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. 

Bishop Robert Barron expresses strong disagreement with the Synod's report on development of moral teaching (and hits it out of the park!). And the Vatican issues scathing letter, and strong warnings to the German Cardinals in response to the the [mis]direction of their "Synodal Way".

I also explain why faith in the Church and faith in Jesus go hand-in-hand, and I root all of this in a lesson on the virtues of Patience and Hope. In the final segment I explain why "this is the way"

Links

Bishop Barron in ‘frank disagreement’ with Synod on Synodality’s report on ‘development of moral teaching’

Vatican draws line on women’s ordination and homosexuality in new letter to German bishops

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In this episode:

• Rupnik: Pope lifts statute of limitations
• Pope’s Synod: what was the point?
• Chief Rabbi cautions Pope
• Church more welcoming than people think

Synod Recap - Episode 6 of the Catholic Experience podcast. Also available right now on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn and YouTube- listen the way you want. Description - As the #SynodonSynodality on Synodality wraps up, I take some time to discuss what has come out of it. What I see most prominently, and what I most like, can be summed up in one word: Listening. I think you'll like it too, once I explain it. Nothing shocking or surprising came out of the Synod. So I also take some time to explain that "If we believe in Jesus, we shouldn't be worried about the Synod" Finally I talk about what, if any, has been said and done regarding the hot-button topics that surrounded the #Synod. Links to articles covered here can be found in the 1st comment to this post. #Synod2023 #Catholic   Articles Covered https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255850/vatican-releases-synod-on-synodality-report-proposing-larger-role-for-laity-in-church   https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255852/in-summary-report-synod   https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255851/women-deacons-sex-abuse-and-gender-identity-what-did-the-synod-on-synodality-conclude

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As regular listeners will know we have had quite a bit of coverage around the synodal process so this week we bring you an update about the Synod of Bishops which is taking place in Rome during the month of October 2023. The C&SI team have taken excerpts from the daily Synod Briefings from Vatican News to share with you some of the actual thoughts and reflections from participants in  the Synod process.

It is an opportunity for listeners to hear from people actually participating in the Synod itself rather than what is being filtered through main stream media with its eurocentric focus on so called hot button issues.

We are sharing the briefings from Oct 16th, 17th and 18th.

Full reports are available at the links below and you can also watch the briefings on the Vatican Youtube channel.

October 16th - The true meaning of synodality, the richness of diversity, the role that the baptized within the Church, missionary activity, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, the role of women in the perspective of the female diaconate, and the digital evolution; without forgetting the young people of the world’s poor countries who are completely cut off from the use of the most modern technologies: these are some of the topics that were addressed at this briefing.

October 17th - For October 17th, the ministry of bishops, the role of women, potential revisions to Canon Law, and contributions of the laity, with a woman participant saying the issue of female priesthood is a "niche issue that does not reflect the needs of women today", were the issues raised during the daily briefing.

October 18th - At the Synod briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Paolo Ruffini updates reporters, and journalists hear Cardinal Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, Archbishop of Manaus (located in Brazil’s Amazon); Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs of Riga, Latvia, and Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Latvia; Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and Bishop of Kalookan; and Wyatt Olivas from the United States, the youngest participant in the Synod Assembly.

On this weeks podcast we cover a lot of ground for our listeners!

Engaging with the Franciscans in the Holy Land praying for peace

• An invitation to pray for peace
• Follow news from the Holy Land via Terra Sancta News

Mission Sunday 2023
World Mission Sunday is the Holy Father’s annual appeal for spiritual and financial support so that the work of overseas mission and missionaries can continue. It always falls on the second last Sunday in October, and is one of three yearly universal Church collections. 

• Links to Missio Ireland
• Pope Francis message for Mission Sunday 2023

Regular liturgical odds and ends and reflection on the Sunday gospel
We have our usual run through the up coming liturgical odds and ends for the coming week and of course in part 3 of the podcast we reflect on this weeks gospel (Matthew 22:15-21) where Jesus reminds us to "give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God".

Synod of Bishops 2023
As regular listeners will know we have had quite a bit of coverage around the synodal process so this week we bring you an update about the Synod of Bishops which is taking place in Rome during the month of October 2023. The C&SI team have taken excerpts from the daily Synod Briefings from Vatican News to share with you some of the actual thoughts and reflections from participants in  the Synod process.

It is an opportunity for listeners to hear from people actually participating in the Synod itself rather than what is being filtered through main stream media with its eurocentric focus on so called hot button issues.

We are sharing the briefings from Oct 16th, 17th and 18th.

Full reports are available at the links below and you can also watch the briefings on the Vatican Youtube channel.

October 16th - The true meaning of synodality, the richness of diversity, the role that the baptized within the Church, missionary activity, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, the role of women in the perspective of the female diaconate, and the digital evolution; without forgetting the young people of the world’s poor countries who are completely cut off from the use of the most modern technologies: these are some of the topics that were addressed at this briefing.

October 17th - For October 17th, the ministry of bishops, the role of women, potential revisions to Canon Law, and contributions of the laity, with a woman participant saying the issue of female priesthood is a "niche issue that does not reflect the needs of women today", were the issues raised during the daily briefing.

October 18th - At the Synod briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Paolo Ruffini updates reporters, and journalists hear Cardinal Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, Archbishop of Manaus (located in Brazil’s Amazon); Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs of Riga, Latvia, and Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Latvia; Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and Bishop of Kalookan; and Wyatt Olivas from the United States, the youngest participant in the Synod Assembly.

In this episode:

• Israel issues strong warning to Pope
• Secret Synod: Pope muzzling participants?
• Priest shortage gets worse in Africa
• ‘Trial of the Century’: coming to a close?

As the synod of bishops prepares for its sessions on synodality, many people look forward to big changes in the Church. Realistically, however, huge change is unlikely. The synod meetings are just the beginning of a process that will take generations. Father William Grimm  shares some thoughts on this.

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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.

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:

• Part 1 will give an introduction to the idea of synodality and what the process is to be about. This weeks podcast is a background piece compiling a montage of discussions, video excerpts and interviews where different interlocuters introducing and explaining the concept of Synod and Synodality.
• Part 2 will explore the diocesan phase in the diocese of Limerick. 
• Part 3 will look at what  the national synthesis was for the Irish church 
• Part 4 will look at what happened at the European continental meeting.

Some resources:

• C&SI - podcast from Oct 2021 
• Synod.ie website with many resources and background information
• Limerick diocese Synod 2023 website

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:

• Part 1 will give an introduction to the idea of synodality and what the process is to be about. This weeks podcast is a background piece compiling a montage of discussions, video excerpts and interviews where different interlocuters introducing and explaining the concept of Synod and Synodality.
• Part 2 will explore the diocesan phase in the diocese of Limerick. 
• Part 3 will look at what  the national synthesis was for the Irish church 
• Part 4 will look at what happened at the European continental meeting.

Some resources:

• C&SI - podcast from Oct 2021 
• Synod.ie website with many resources and background information
• Limerick diocese Synod 2023 website

Synod on Synodality Series:

• Synod Series Part 1 - Synod on Synodality - What is all about and what is happening?
• Synod Series Part 2 - Synod on Synodality - The Diocesan Phase
• Synod Series Part 3 - Synod on Synodality - Writing and sharing the Irish National Synthesis
• Synod Series Part 4 - Synod on Synodality - Discerning the European response for the Synod on Synodality

Episode 149: SYNOD (Part D) Bishop Alberto Rojas & Sr. Leticia Salazar.
In this final Part of the four part series Tony and Arnel are able to have a conversation with Bishop Alberto Rojas and Chancellor Sr. Leticia Salazar of the Diocese of San Bernardino. 

00:04:00 - Sr. Leticia Salazar speak about the mission she has as the Chancellor.
00:06:15 - The vision of accompaniment.
00:07:20 - Tony asks Bishop, about pushback towards the Synod and how can we practically build this culture of listening?
00:10:08 - "In the process of listening, that is already healing.  The process itself is designed to heal you." Bishop Rojas.
00:13:00 - "Is it a sin to be gay?  Can a person who is gay come to communion?"
00:16:10 - "Speak freely, listen humbly." Bishop Rojas.
00:17:40 - Recapturing the grace of our baptism - Chancellor Sr. Leticia.
00:21:28 - "What do we need to saved about (from)?"
00:22:25 - Arnel is speechless.
00:22:36 - Bishop Rojas Vision for the Diocese of San Bernardino.

Schedule of this Series:

• Monday - (Part A) Listening Session
• Wednesday - (Part B) Synod Team Members
• Friday - (Part C) Dr. Austin Ivereigh
• Sunday - (Part D) Bishop Rojas and Sr. Leticia

We pray that this four part episode will connect with you our fam, our listeners.

Link to Synod Formation Day at the Diocese of San Bernardino:
"In a Time of Isolation a Culture of Encounter"
February 3, 2023 Part 1 English:  https://youtu.be/9ITMHM6dqbo
February 3, 2023 Part 2 Spanish:  https://youtu.be/uY5aHEwTYSs

Diocesan Synod Synthesis: https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022%20ENG%20San%20Bernardino%20Synthesis%20%209_27.pdf
Diocesan Synod Synthesis Guide:
https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022engsynthesisguide.pdf

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Episode 149: Part C of this 4 part series is with Dr. Austen Ivereigh.
Dr. Austen Ivereigh describes himself as a journalist, a writer and an author. He is also an academic professor in Contemporary Church history at Campion Hall, Oxford University. He is most known for his work on and with Pope Francis having done two biographies of Pope Francis:

• The Great Reformer in 2014
• Wounded Shepherd in 2019
• Let us Dream written with Pope Francis in 2020

An enlightening and profound conversation with Dr. Ivereigh who was the guest speaker in the Synod formation day at the Diocese of San Bernardino.  

Schedule of this Series:

• Monday - (Part A) Listening Session
• Wednesday - (Part B) Synod Team Members
• Friday - (Part C) Dr. Austin Ivereigh
• Sunday - (Part D) Bishop Rojas and Sr. Leticia

We pray that this four part episode will connect with you, our fam, our listeners.

Link to Synod Formation Day at the Diocese of San Bernardino:
"In a Time of Isolation a Culture of Encounter"
February 3, 2023 Part 1 English:  https://youtu.be/9ITMHM6dqbo
February 3, 2023 Part 2 Spanish:  https://youtu.be/uY5aHEwTYSs

Diocesan Synod Synthesis: https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022%20ENG%20San%20Bernardino%20Synthesis%20%209_27.pdf
Diocesan Synod Synthesis Guide:
https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022engsynthesisguide.pdf

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Episode 149: Part B of the Synod 4 Part Series continues with conversations with members of the Diocese of San Bernardino's Synodal Synthesis Core Team.  If you had questions about this synod process; this episode provides clarity within the conversations with Dr. Amanda Alexander, Director of the Ministry Formation Institute, Fr. David Andel, Director of Canonical Services, Elder Samaniego, Director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection and Edgardo Juarez, Director of the Ministry to Young Catholics.

Dr. Alexander & Fr. Andel respond to questions:
00:04:10 - What is Synod?
00:06:60 - What is Holistic Formation? The disconnect that young people have.
00:12:00 - "So what... how does that affect my life?" Making it practical and concrete.
00:14:46 - What is Christlike exercise of authority?
00:17:00  - What to do when synodality becomes heretical?
00:21:28 - "A synod is not called to change or reform anything" Fr. Andel.
00:23:25 - How do we alleviate that anxiety and combat the culture of fear?
00:25:35 - "Fear is not of the Spirit" Dr. Alexander.
00:27:30 - What are your expectations of inviting Dr. Austen Ivereigh?

Elder Samaniego & Edgardo Juarez share the process of Synodal Synthesis:
00:28:42 - Who is the Core Team for the Diocese of San Bernardino for the Synodal Process?
00:35:40 - The Process and how synthesis was done?
00:40:16 - Is the synthesis report affected by the personal bias of those in the people doing the synthesis.
00:50:00 - Not jumping into conclusion
00:51:00 - Pope Francis challenge to us.
00:54:10 - How do we go deeper in our communal discernment?
00:59:35 - "Discernment is uncomfortable"
01:04:00 - What are some things that stood out for the young people in the synod?
01:08:42 - "I cannot bring myself back to a Church who does not accept me for who I am." A question for the Bishop in Part D of this series.

"We should not embrace synodality, synodality should embrace us." - Elder Samaniego.

Diocesan Synod Synthesis: https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022%20ENG%20San%20Bernardino%20Synthesis%20%209_27.pdf
Diocesan Synod Synthesis Guide:
https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022engsynthesisguide.pdf

Schedule of this Series:

• Monday - (Part A) Listening Session
• Wednesday - (Part B) Synod Team Members
• Friday - (Part C) Dr. Austin Ivereigh
• Sunday - (Part D) Bishop Rojas and Sr. Leticia

We pray that this four part episode will connect with you our fam, our listeners.

Link to Synod Formation Day at the Diocese of San Bernardino:
"In a Time of Isolation a Culture of Encounter"
February 3, 2023 Part 1 English:  https://youtu.be/9ITMHM6dqbo
February 3, 2023 Part 2 Spanish:  https://youtu.be/uY5aHEwTYSs

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Episode 149 is a four part mini-series of an event we were invited to cover at the Diocese of San Bernardino called the Synod Formation Day.  It was an opportunity to directly podcast at Diocesan Pastoral Center where Dr. Ivereigh, Pope Francis Biographer came to speak to and present on the Synodal Process and where we are today.
This four parts series, released every other day will be in sections of when we had conversations with the attendees, the Diocesan Synodal Team, Dr. Austin Ivereigh himself and the Chancellor, Sr. Leticia and Bishop Rojas. We have also linked below the actual Synod Formation event here for you to be able to watch for yourself so that you may gain a better perspective of what the discussion was about.

Monday - (Part A) Listening
Wednesday - (Part B) Synod Team Members
Friday - (Part C) Dr. Austin Ivereigh
Sunday - (Part D) Bishop Rojas and Sr. Leticia

We pray that this four part episode will connect with you our fam, our listeners.

Link to Synod Formation Day at the Diocese of San Bernardino:
"In a Time of Isolation a Culture of Encounter"
February 3, 2023 Part 1 English:  https://youtu.be/9ITMHM6dqbo
February 3, 2023 Part 2 Spanish:  https://youtu.be/uY5aHEwTYSs

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This episode was done while breaking bread.  Having a conversation while eating dinner is a great way to talk and listen.  
Tony and I had great conversation with Fr Alex Rodarte, Kimberly Puerto, Bethany Faz, and Maria Recio.  Pizza and drinks brings out the best discussion.  
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On this weeks podcast we have the third of three podcasts where we share with our listeners a series of talks from Knock Shrine about Synod on Synodality being held in Rome in 2023.

As usual, we have our liturgical odds and ends, some local notices and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 6:39-45).

Synod on Synodality 2023
On the podcast, we covered the Synod on Synodality in a podcast on 24th October 2021. The Synod meeting in 2023 has been convened by Pope Francis and the local diocesan phase is currently taking place in dioceses around the world.

During Advent 2021, Knock Shrine hosted three talks about the Synod. On this weeks podcast we share the third one called "Synodality: how does it work?" which was  a talk presented by Fr Eamonn Conway, Head of Theology & Religious Studies, MIC, University of Limerick . The talk is also available on the Knock Shrine Youtube channel including the Q&A session at the end of the talk.

On this weeks podcast we have the second of three podcasts where we share with our listeners a series of talks from Knock Shrine about the Synod on Synodality being held in Rome in 2023.

As usual, we have our liturgical odds and ends, some local notices and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 6:27-38).

Synod on Synodality 2023
On the podcast, we covered the Synod on Synodality in a podcast on 24th October 2021. The Synod meeting in 2023 has been convened by Pope Francis and the local diocesan phase is currently taking place in dioceses around the world.

During Advent 2021, Knock Shrine hosted three talks about the Synod. On this weeks podcast we share the second one called "Synodality: how does it work?" which was  a talk presented by Julie Kavanagh Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin . The talk is also available on the Knock Shrine Youtube channel including the Q&A session at the end of the talk.

On this weeks podcast we have the first of three podcasts where we share with our listeners a series of talks from Knock Shrine about Synod on Synodality being held in Rome in 2023.

As usual, we have our liturgical odds and ends, some local notices and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 6:17, 20-26).

Synod on Synodality 2023
On the podcast, we covered the Synod on Synodality in a podcast on 24th October 2021. The Synod meeting in 2023 has been convened by Pope Francis and the local diocesan phase is currently taking place in dioceses around the world.

During Advent, Knock Shrine hosted three talks about the Synod. On this weeks podcast we share the first one call "Synodality: What does it mean?" which was  a talk presented by Fr Eamonn Conway, Head of Theology & Religious Studies, MIC, University of Limerick. The talk is also available on the Knock Shrine Youtube channel including the Q&A session at the end of the talk.

Liturgical odds & ends
Sixth week in ordinary time
Psalter week 3
Feb 14th - St Cyril and St Methodius (Patrons of Europe)
Feb 15th - St Claude de la Colombiere
Feb 16th - St Juliana of Nicomedea
Feb 17th - St Fintan
Feb 18th - Bl Fra Andelico
Feb 19th - Bl John Sullivan SJ

On  the podcast this week rather than just one particular topic or interview John and Shane have a magazine style programme looking at various topics and events from around the catholic world. We have our regular notices, discussion of the up coming saints of the week plus a reflection on the Sunday Gospel (Mark 8:27-35)

Magazine topics covered on this weeks podcast:

• Mass cards V Sympathy cards in Ireland - be aware of the difference with the reminder that Irish Catholics cannot purchase pre-signed Mass cards in shops and supermarkets. Link to the PrayTell blog post which prompted the discussion HERE. 
• International Eucharistic Congress in Hungary (IEC 2020) 
• Pope Francis visit to Hungary and to Slovakia
• Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury joint call for action at COP26 in response to the climate emergency
• Archbishop Dermot Farrell pastoral letter on the environment - the Cry of the Earth, the Cry of the Poor (and also Bishop Brendan Leahy's 2020 Lenten pastoral on same topic - Listening To Nature's Words Of Love Caring For Our Common Home )
• Legion of Mary centenary
• Pope Francis recent interview with Argentinean radio - read the interview HERE.