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Synod Journey Blog
Our thoughts along the synod road.
pentecostvigilproj
Jan 12, 20238 min read
Is Your Parish/Diocese Trustworthy?
You know the definition of crazy, right? Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different outcomes. By that definition, I’d...
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pentecostvigilproj
Jan 5, 20234 min read
Killing Trust
“Thou shalt not kill.” [i] I know, I know…this refers to other human beings most of the time. But I think it can, by extension, apply...
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pentecostvigilproj
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Get Jesus at the Helm!
This is the third in a series on trustworthiness as the fertile soil in which synodality can take root. And my position is this: if you...
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pentecostvigilproj
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Pondering...with Mary and the Spirit
Advent is coming to an end and the liturgical season of Christmas is upon us. What does that mean for the #synodjourney? Here are some...
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pentecostvigilproj
Dec 15, 20225 min read
Take the Log Out of Your Eye!
“You ask really hard questions! Are you always like this?” I hear that a lot in my consulting work with Catholic parishes and dioceses...
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pentecostvigilproj
Dec 7, 20228 min read
Dirty Little "Not-so-secret" Secret
Lean in so I don’t have to shout. Here’s the secret: the Roman Catholic Church is not trustworthy. What was once “hidden” has now been...
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pentecostvigilproj
Nov 25, 20225 min read
Synodality makes me nervous as a lay professional
Preface: Fellow travelers, this is the last blog in the series on #synodality and listening. But it's not the last word on this...
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pentecostvigilproj
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Gratitude and Grace: Signs of Hope
“I am just so thankful they are angry enough to stay in the conversation.” #participation St. Augustine said “Hope has two beautiful...
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pentecostvigilproj
Nov 4, 20227 min read
Pope Francis says THIS about Listening
#synodjourney #synodality #listening Full disclosure…I really like Pope Francis. OK, now that we have that out of the way, I’d like to...
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pentecostvigilproj
Oct 28, 20226 min read
Feeling REALLY Listened to is Great!
#synodjourney #synodcommunion #synodality #listening I have another hypothesis…I know, I know. But bear with me and see what you think. ...
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pentecostvigilproj
Oct 21, 20226 min read
Not Listening? Not Good!
This continues our Foundations of Synodality series with more on listening. Need some help in this area? Feel free to contact us and...
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pentecostvigilproj
Oct 14, 20226 min read
Less Listening-More Doing?
Last week, in response to the burgeoning conversation around "Now what?", we began a new series on Foundations for #synodality. We...
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pentecostvigilproj
Oct 7, 20225 min read
I HEARD you... But were you listening?
We're still on the #synodjourney! Today we begin a new series on the foundations necessary for synodality to take root. The first set...
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pentecostvigilproj
Sep 30, 20225 min read
Are we there yet?
I hate the in-between! Every parent has heard the whiny question repeated over and over again on a road trip with the kids: “Are we...
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pentecostvigilproj
Sep 23, 20224 min read
Here Comes Trouble
Culture Clash in the Church Ever heard of a “culture clash?” If you’ve traveled outside of the United States, you’ve probably experienced...
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pentecostvigilproj
Sep 16, 20223 min read
Spirituality and Synodality
Don't Go it Alone! “The Synod is a process of spiritual discernment, of ecclesial discernment, that unfolds in adoration, in prayer and...
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pentecostvigilproj
Sep 16, 20223 min read
The Fight is On!
What exact fight am I talking about? I'm talking about #synodality And the fight is the one made clear if you Google “The tension in...
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pentecostvigilproj
Sep 9, 20225 min read
It's NOT a new Pope Francis "thing"
Synodality and the Early Church I have to admit that when I heard the Pope was going to convoke (that’s a really weird word!) a synod on...
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pentecostvigilproj
Sep 2, 20227 min read
Make it Easy to Invite and Join
Along the synod journey, a young family came to our parish for Holy Thursday, on my invitation. I was late getting there and so only had...
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pentecostvigilproj
Aug 23, 20225 min read
This Makes People Want to Join!
For those of us already involved in our parishes, it no longer seems “hard” to join. We already know #participation matters. We’ve...
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