The Divided Church and the Next Phase of Synodality by Robert Mickens

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The next stage of synodality needs to be centered on a spiritual revival that helps Catholics discover the tools for building a deeper and richer interior life.

Evaluating the Synod, Part III: The Jesus Story Is the Answer by Gene Ciarlo

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We need the voice of the faithful to remind us all, and especially the Catholic Church hierarchy, where we have gone wrong.

A Synodal Church in a Plural World: A Conversation with Mark Guevarra

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Mark Guevarra of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, discusses the origins, processes, and possibilities of the 2023 Synod. From January 2022.

Evaluating the Synod, Part II: Catholic Catechesis and Spiritual Growth by Gene Ciarlo

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Our current models of religious instruction are not preparing young people to contribute to a synodal church.

Evaluating the Synod, Part I: The Church Gathers Its People by Gene Ciarlo

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In spite of commendable preparatory work for the synod, follow-up is sorely lacking in excitement, inspiration, enlightenment, and awakening prompted by the Spirit of God.