Synod Journey Blog

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...

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...

“You ask really hard questions! Are you always like this?” I hear that a lot in my consulting work with Catholic parishes and dioceses...

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...

Preface: Fellow travelers, this is the last blog in the series on #synodality and listening. But it's not the last word on this...

“I am just so thankful they are angry enough to stay in the conversation.” #participation St. Augustine said “Hope has two beautiful...

#synodjourney #synodality #listening Full disclosure…I really like Pope Francis. OK, now that we have that out of the way, I’d like to...

#synodjourney #synodcommunion #synodality #listening I have another hypothesis…I know, I know. But bear with me and see what you think. ...

This continues our Foundations of Synodality series with more on listening. Need some help in this area? Feel free to contact us and...

Last week, in response to the burgeoning conversation around "Now what?", we began a new series on Foundations for #synodality. We...

We're still on the #synodjourney! Today we begin a new series on the foundations necessary for synodality to take root. The first set...

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...

Culture Clash in the Church Ever heard of a “culture clash?” If you’ve traveled outside of the United States, you’ve probably experienced...

Don't Go it Alone! “The Synod is a process of spiritual discernment, of ecclesial discernment, that unfolds in adoration, in prayer and...

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...

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...

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...

For those of us already involved in our parishes, it no longer seems “hard” to join. We already know #participation matters. We’ve...

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

Did Anyone Miss Me? On loneliness and belonging It’s a painful reality in my parish…so many people just have not come back to the parish...