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Synod Journey Blog
Our thoughts along the synod road.
Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Tree
Faith is measured not by problems solved but by being obedient servants of God.
Mark Hoggard
Oct 52 min read
"As the twig is bent..."
Listening opens us to a much wider world, and develops in us attitudes of compassion and care.
Mark Hoggard
Sep 282 min read
The Triumph of the Cross
Let us pray for faith that believes in the Triumph of the Cross.
Mark Hoggard
Sep 142 min read
The Cost of Discipleship
Renunciation brings abundance; calculation ensures fidelity.
Mark Hoggard
Sep 62 min read
A Taste of Righteous Living
It is only right relationships that lead to fulfilling our deepest longing: presence at the everlasting wedding banquet.
Mark Hoggard
Aug 312 min read
What Matters to God
by Mark Hoggard A guilty pleasure of mine is a show called " Storage Wars ," where folks bid on abandoned storage lockers, and search for...
pentecostvigilproj
Aug 32 min read
Peter & Paul
Paul's words in the second reading (2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18) for the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul spell out concretely how baptism plunges us into living the paschal mystery.
pentecostvigilproj
Jun 292 min read
Back to the Square... Do You Think I Can Do It?: How We Listen, What We Hear
Pope Francis led us all to the re-discovery of the sacredness of listening to others, of genuine dialogue and accompaniment.
Jean Hawley
Apr 294 min read
Light, Clarity, and Strength: The Oreo Cookie of Being a Synodal Church
The Church is like an Oreo cookie: two firm pieces holding together that amazing middle, full of the Body of Christ, sweet nourishment!
Jean Hawley
Mar 145 min read
The Beauty of a Cup of Coffee and a Conversation
Coffee and conversation about what breaks our hearts and fills our hearts about our Church is an act of hope!
Jean Hawley
Feb 194 min read
Connection and Direction: the Synod, the Encyclical and the Jubilee Year
Is there a connection between the synod's Final Document, the Pope's recent encyclical and the Jubilee Year of Hope? Here's what I see!
Debbie Stollery
Jan 234 min read
Glitters of Hope
Let's spread the glitters of hope in this Jubilee Year of Hope, so that all the world can see God's Kingdom here and now!
Debbie Stollery
Jan 162 min read
On Family Reunions and the Synod
I caught synodality's vision this past weekend at our family reunion. Read on to see how!
Debbie Stollery
Aug 22, 20244 min read
A Call to Conversion
If you love another, not only will you change, you will be ok with it because love makes it something do-able.
Debbie Stollery
Aug 16, 20245 min read
Re-Thinking Baptism's Importance
Baptism matters! We die and rise to new life, a new Spirit within, a new way of living. But do we? Synodality is counting on it!
Debbie Stollery
Aug 9, 20245 min read
Let us create them in our image
If we're created in God's image and imbued with God's Spirit, what does that mean for how we are the Church?
Debbie Stollery
Aug 2, 20247 min read
Discernment: A spiritual practice for a synodal Church
What does God want? How are we supposed to figure that out? Discernment...a contemplative practice.
Debbie Stollery
Jul 25, 20247 min read
The Holy Spirit at work in the Eucharist: Key to a Synodal Church
Photo Credit Deborah Stollery (c) 2024 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Tampa FL This is the fourth is a series of blogs on the...
Debbie Stollery
Jul 18, 20246 min read
Beauty, the Spirit and Synodality
Beauty is one of the ways the Spirit calls us into communion with the Lord and one another. Read on to discover this amazing gift!
Debbie Stollery
Jul 11, 20245 min read
Listening to the Holy Spirit: A synodal spiritual practice
Listening to the Holy Spirit takes preparation. Read on to see what the delegates and documents tell us!
Debbie Stollery
Jul 5, 20246 min read
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