Synod Journey Blog

This is the second in a series of blogs on 'Why synodality?" Seems there are many current Church leaders, lay and ordained, and perhaps...

This begins a series of blogs on 'Why synodality?" Seems there are many current Church leaders, lay and ordained, and perhaps even more...

I'm so pleased to introduce our next pair of guest bloggers, Dennis and Loretta Beeman of Richmond, VA! They are both PVP Leadership...

When Pope Francis announced a “Synod on the Synod,” I volunteered to be one of the facilitators/note takers for listening sessions. I had...

In between our Foundations in Synodality blog series, I am pleased to welcome PVP Leadership Team member Dana Hlusko back to the...

"We've not heard a word about the Synod or synodality in my parish. If I didn't read a Catholic publication other than our diocesan...

Jesus knew something that we tend to forget in our culture which prizes individualism. He knew that we human beings are wired to be...

Early in our parish's walk along the synod journey, a young family came for Holy Thursday, on my invitation. I was late getting there and...

Connection, Participation and Synodality Here's the deal. A healthy Church, living out the Wisdom of Vatican II, requires all the...

We are very excited to welcome our third guest blogger, PVP Leaderhip Team member Kari Campbell. Kari is a full time working wife and...

We are delighted to welcome our second guest blogger, Marti R. Jewell. Marti generously helped us get PVP off the ground and remains a...

Happy Easter friends! May the promises of resurrection, like the fruits of synodality, inspire you and sustain you. We are coming to the...

In the interest of full disclosure, I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me. But my husband and therefore my children do, so I claim a...

We are hearing more and more people asking what should happen now that the Diocesan Phase of the Synod is complete? Do we wait until...