by Rene Reid | Oct 16, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
The Synod concluded its second week today with delegates discussing section B.2 of the Instrumentum Laboris, “Co-responsibility in Mission,” Dr. Paolo Ruffini confirmed at a press briefing this morning. Ruffini is the Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for...
by Rene Reid | Oct 15, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
This second day opened with Steve and Shawna Newcomb speaking about the Doctrine of Discovery/Domination and the injustices done to the indigenous communities so many but especially by governments and the Catholic Church. Jamie Manson spoke about “Who and What are...
by Rene Reid | Oct 14, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Today is the first of two of the major Spirit Unbounded days with presentations coming in from Bristol and Rome. The welcome and Introductions came from Maggie Conway and Penelope Middelboe from Bristol. Dr. Claudia Nothelle gave a presentation called Passing on the...
by Rene Reid | Oct 14, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
In his remarks introducing the third module, or subject for spiritual conversation, to the Synodal Assembly this morning, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that “men and women receive the same baptism and the same Spirit” and “the baptism of women is not inferior to...
by Rene Reid | Oct 13, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Meeting at the Biblio Roma cafe next to the castle in Rome, our day began meeting Christina Reymer and her friend Sonja Grace for coffee. Sonja had recently authored a book on recovering from sexual abuse. Colm Holmes with We Are Church Ireland had just arrived and we...
