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Synod Journey Blog
Our thoughts along the synod road.


What is this excitement about the Synod?
Welcome guest blogger and PVP Leadership Team member Karen Jennings! Karen's relatively new to our Team and brings to us her many...

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Sep 25, 20232 min read


Ready...Set...Go! First step? Get Ready!
"The ongoing synodal process is not only the most important moment in the life of the Catholic Church since Vatican II. It's also the...

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Sep 21, 20234 min read


Synodal Faith: Not for the faint or fearful
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." — Saint Augustine Here's what I do not...

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Sep 14, 20233 min read


Guess What? They Listened!
Have you ever participated in an organized group process where you were asked your opinion, but you doubted if what you said would make...

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Sep 5, 20232 min read


The Holy Spirit Among Us...Part 2!
Hello my dear readers! Are you ready for Part II of “The Holy Spirit Among Us”? If you haven’t had a chance to read the first part, I...

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Aug 31, 20234 min read


The Holy Spirit Among Us
We've finished our 5-part series on "Why Synodality?" and now welcome guest blogger Kari Campbell for the next two weeks. Kari is one of...

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Aug 22, 20234 min read


Synodality's Benefits for the Clergy: Part 2
This is the final blog in this series intended to provide language and logic for why synodality is the way forward for the Church in the...

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Aug 18, 20236 min read


Why Synodality Benefits the Clergy
This continues our 5-part series on "Why Synodality?" with the last two blogs in this series written specifically for clergy, and by...

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Aug 10, 20236 min read


Why Synodality? To form disciples
This is the third in a series of five blogs answering the question "Why synodality?" Thought leader Simon Sinek says people buy your...

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Aug 3, 20236 min read


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

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Jul 28, 20236 min read


Why Synodality? Because Eucharist is powerful, but not alone!
This begins a series of blogs on 'Why synodality?" Seems there are many current Church leaders, lay and ordained, and perhaps even more...

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Jul 18, 20235 min read


A Young Adult Speaks: "Building a Synodal Church"
The Pentecost Vigil Project welcomes Adam Joseph, graduate of the Catholic University of America Class of 2023. He majored in politics...

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Jul 14, 202311 min read


Nobody showed up!
There's nothing quite like the pain of hosting a party, or any event for that matter, inviting lots of people and few show up. It's...

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Jul 7, 20237 min read


Breaking News: People Like to be Listened To!
I'm so pleased to introduce our next pair of guest bloggers, Dennis and Loretta Beeman of Richmond, VA! They are both PVP Leadership...

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Jun 30, 20233 min read


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

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Jun 23, 20234 min read


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

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Jun 16, 20232 min read


We missed the boat!
"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...

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Jun 10, 20234 min read


Can you help heal me?
Jesus knew something that we tend to forget in our culture which prizes individualism. He knew that we human beings are wired to be...

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Jun 2, 20238 min read


It's Too Complicated to Join!
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...

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May 26, 20239 min read


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

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May 19, 20233 min read
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