Synod: Communion, Participation and Mission
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“We were made for this time and for this place, to be those witnesses of the Gospel, those missionary disciples that Pope Francis so often speaks about.”Archbishop Alexander K. Sample -
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“It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.”
—Pope Francis
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Our Holy Father Pope Francis invited the Catholic Church to embark on a journey together. Through listening and discernment rooted in the Holy Spirit, the entire people of God were called to contribute to a process by which the Church deepened in understanding of Her mission and looked toward the future.
A Synod is not just a convening of Bishops reflecting on a particular topic and advising the Pope. A Synod is a journey of discernment, in which the people of God are called to pray and reflect upon the Holy Spirit’s will for the Church.
For the 2023 Ordinary Synod of Bishops, that topic is synodality. Simply put, synodality is discerning how the Spirit is moving through and with the Body of Christ, so that we may continue to fulfill our mission to evangelize in the world.
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"The Voice of the Shepherd" episode featuring the Synod on Synodality
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Archbishop Sample shares his views on faith, culture and life in the Church with host Dina Marie Hale in The Voice of the Shepherd podcast.
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