A Long and Winding Road: Part II—An Ecumenical Listening Session by Nicole d’Entremont

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The insights of a listening session from New Brackett Church in Maine show the Synod evolving in conversation with other denominations.

Synod Extended through 2024

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The Vatican has announced that the General Assembly of the Synod will now be held across two distinct sessions, in 2023 and 2024.

Doctrines Do Not Disciples Make
by Gene Ciarlo

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Rethinking the catechism to focus less on rote memorization and more on the experience of the person of Christ.

Doors to the Sacred: Part IV—Penance and Reconciliation by John Alonzo Dick

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The fourth in a multipart series giving an historical, theological, and pastoral overview of the sacraments.

Synod Moves to Continental Stage

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An update on the latest developments of the 2023 Synod.

The Unswerving Faith of a Christian Monarch by Michael Ford

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The deep-rooted faith of Queen Elizabeth II was the underlying inspiration for her servant leadership, Michael Ford reports from London.

Adjusting Doctrines as the Church Ministers to the Modern World:
Part III—Rethinking Contraception
by James Magner, MD

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A layperson looks at the process of updating Catholic doctrine. The third of a multipart series of essays.

Adjusting Doctrines as the Church Ministers to the Modern World:
Part II—The Example of Evolution
by James Magner, MD

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A layperson looks at the process of updating Catholic doctrine. The second of multipart series of essays.

Adjusting Doctrines as the Church Ministers to the Modern World
by James Magner, MD

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In this first in multipart series of essays, a layperson looks at the process of updating Catholic doctrine.

Seeing the Church through the
Webb Telescope by Gene Ciarlo

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Incorporating a cosmic perspective into our daily life and rituals.