Synodality makes us listen not only to the ecclesial organization but also to the land, the flora, the water, also to the peoples, the communities,” Jubinville said. Really? What is synodality? It means what you want it to mean No one can define synodality because it's a make believe Wizard of Oz.
Please, I beg you pray for Pope Francis, the Cardinals, Bishops, Priests and religious everywhere. I heard on the Return to Tradition video how Saint Brigit of Sweden describes what is to become of the Pope who ends celibacy in the Priesthood, and no one who ever lived could wish the torture that will be done to that Pope. I can't repeat what Saint Brigit was told; but that Pope will arrive in hell in bits and be perpetual food for demons for all eternity. Please. please pray for the Pope, no matter what we think or feel, we have a duty of care before God to pray our Pope will be saved. In God we trust.
I had forgotten that prophecy from St Brigid. Yes we must certainly pray for the salvation of Pope Francis.
What is the best way to pray for him? I get flummoxed wondering..... Pray for him, pray against the evil that appears to be whispering constantly in his ear, or both? It completely threw me off when he was quoted in that interview saying "The Lord will do the appraisal when he sees fit," because the drum beat for the synod is that it's being led by the Spirit. (Which I assume is meant to be the Holy Spirit) God is Three in One. The Holy Spirit is not going to lead us somewhere that then will need to be "appraised by the Lord". That makes no sense whatsoever. So, what's the best way to pray for him?
Every Our Father in my Rosary I pray for his salvation. Its a broad intention but I honestly don't know how to do it differently. I let Our Lady sort it out.
I.Media for Aleteia - published on 03/16/23 Cardinal Parolin reiterates "position of Rome" as German synod approves blessings for homosexual couples; says local Churches can't make these decisions. “The Synodal Way is making decisions that do not correspond exactly to the current doctrine of the Church,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope’s Secretary of State, regarding the authorization of blessings for homosexual couples by the German Synodal Way. Questioned by a group of journalists on the sidelines of an event organized in Rome by La Civiltà Cattolica on March 13, 2023, the Pope’s “right hand man” said that there would be a time for “dialogue” and comparison of positions between Rome and the German bishops. On March 10, the German Synodal Way, gathered in Frankfurt for its fifth and final session, adopted by a very large majority (93%) the text “Blessing Celebrations for Loving Couples,” which authorizes blessings for homosexual couples but also for the divorced and remarried. The Holy See, however, has opposed “in a very clear way” any blessing of homosexual couples, recalled Cardinal Parolin, referring to the note published by the dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith on March 15, 2021. “This is the position of Rome,” he said. This note, which prohibited any form of blessing for same-sex couples, was at the time highly criticized in Germany. Cardinal Parolin also stated that “a local, particular Church cannot take such a decision, which involves the discipline of the universal Church.” He then confirmed that a dialogue and analysis would soon take place with the German bishops to determine if this reform “is taking place within the framework of canon law.” The Secretary of State said he considers that the decisions of the synodal path did not constitute a “rebellion,” preferring to speak of “tensions.” According to our information, the cardinal summoned a representative of the German episcopate ahead of the session, expressing concern about the lack of communication between Rome and the bishops across the Rhine. The text approved by the Germans provides for a probationary period of three years, and blessings can begin as soon as a prayer of blessing is recognized by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK). During the discussions preceding the vote on the text, several members of the synodal path pointed out that some clergy in Germany were already offering these blessings in practice. The Belgian precedent In adopting the text authorizing homosexual blessings, the Germans relied on what they considered to be favorable signs sent by the Holy See during the ad limina visit of the Belgian bishops last November. The Belgian bishops had presented their text to Rome at that time, and were less assertive than the Germans. The Belgians had insisted that it was not, strictly speaking, a “blessing.” However, the Bishop of Antwerp, Johan Bonny, who was present in Frankfurt as an observer, stated publicly in the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio to Germany, Nikola Eterovic, that the name “prayer of blessing” had been chosen by the Flemish to “help the Vatican a little.” https://aleteia.org/2023/03/16/popes-2-rome-has-already-opposed-new-german-decisions/
it seems to me that they are going to make a kind of agreement between the Vatican and the German synod so that certain themes are the subject of discussion in the universal assembly of 2023 or 2024; in this way the German church will pretend to be in communion with the universal church and it is the traditionalists who protest against this who will be labeled schismatics.
Europe’s synod report: A reader’s guide LUKE COPPEN April 17, 2023 . 12:28 PM 7 min read Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share via Email The Vatican released Monday a document summing up Europe’s experience of the global synodal process launched by Pope Francis. A session of Europe’s Feb. 5-9 synodal continental assembly in Prague © prague.synod2023.org. The concluding dossier was published April 17, two months after the European continental assembly in the Czech capital, Prague. The 92-page text, written in both Italian and English, was the last of the continental assembly reports to be issued. Europe’s report, along with those of Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America, the Middle East, and Oceania, will help to shape the working document for an October gathering of the world’s bishops in Rome. The Vatican meeting — known officially as the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and unofficially as the synod on synodality — will focus on the theme “For a synodal Church: communion, participation, and mission.” The bishops’ summit is the final stage in a process that began in October 2021 with a diocesan phase, moving in August 2022 into a continental stage that ended March 31 this year. Around 200 delegates from more than 40 countries — including Ukraine and Russia — took part in person in the Feb. 5-9 European continental assembly, along with 390 online participants. The Prague meeting was divided into two parts: an ecclesial assembly, involving “the entire People of God,” followed by an episcopal assembly consisting of the presidents of Europe’s bishops’ conference. The ecclesial assembly’s discussions were summed up in a final text, created with the help of a six-person redaction committee. Bishops’ conference presidents published a separate commentary. Here is The Pillar’s guide to Europe’s concluding dossier.
specific local contexts” — with copious quotations from participants in the Prague assembly. The document acknowledges that “during the assembly, not only differences of opinion emerged, but also mutual accusations.” “The meeting and sharing among the delegates, particularly during the group work, made it clear that the differences in worldviews do not only run between East and West, North and South,” it says. “Despite real differences between local Churches, it is not possible to draw a simplistic picture of a Europe anchored in old divisions.” Participants in Europe’s Feb. 5-9 synodal continental assembly in Prague © prague.synod2023.org. Final document: Questions and tensions Alongside the seven points of reference, the final document identifies seven “tensions that run through the Churches in Europe.” These are: 1. Truth and mercy. 2. Tradition and aggiornamento. 3. Liturgy as a focal point to observe tensions in the Church. 4. Understanding the mission. 5. Co-responsibility of all, in the diversity of charisms and ministries. 6. The exercise of authority within a synodal Church. 7. Unity in diversity: Between local and universal. The text notes that some delegates called for “quick and radical changes” in the Church, while others “expressed the concern that adopting changes would risk the integrity of the Church’s teaching.” It suggests that the liturgy is “a mirror” that clearly reflects Catholicism’s internal tensions. “Significantly and challengingly for discernment in Europe, liturgy is very often mentioned in connection with complex tensions or with pastoral difficulties,” it says. “Instead, the joy of the liturgy in general and of the Eucharist in particular is rarely expressed.” The final document highlights “the link between Church and liturgy, between ecclesiology and the theology of liturgy,” suggesting that this can be seen in “the tensions and sufferings concerning the ancient form of the Roman liturgy,” mentioned by delegations from France, England and Wales, and the Nordic countries. The text says that the differences among Europe’s Catholics result in contrasting views of mission. “Some local Churches consider that the task of a missionary Church is the strengthening of catechesis and the growth of religious practice,” it says. “Others understand mission as going out into the world to make God’s love tangible for all people, especially for marginalized and those who were hurt by the Church; others again add that the Church should be a home for all people, especially the young.” The final document refers to divisions over calls for married priests, women priests, and women deacons, but suggests there is “a great convergence” among Europe’s Catholics on the need to promote “the real and effective co-responsibility of the People of God, overcoming clericalism.” Given the Church’s internal tensions, the final document calls for “clarity and transparency on who can decide which issue should be handled locally, regionally or universally.” “Numerous contributions ask for appropriate institutions and canonical structures to assist the Church in putting synodality into practice,” it says, suggesting that an Ecclesial Assembly for Europe could be held in 2025, marking the 60th anniversary of Gaudium et spes, Vatican II’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. Final document: Perspectives and priorities The final document’s last section calls for the European continental assembly “not to remain an isolated experience, but to become a regular event,” based on the adoption of “the synodal method” at all levels of the Church. “Doing so will allow us to address the issues on which our efforts need to mature and intensify: the accompaniment of wounded people, the protagonism of young people and women, openness to learning from the marginalized,” it suggests. The text once again highlights the priorities for the synod on synodality in Rome set out in the Feb. 9 “final remarks” document. Bishops’ concluding note The dossier ends with the brief message issued by the presidents of Europe’s bishops’ conferences at the end of the Prague assembly, in which they express their commitment “to keep living and promoting the synodal process in our diocesan structures and life.”
