Synod Journey Blog

“To pray means to change,” Douglas V. Steere writes in his foreword to Thomas Merton’s Contemplative Prayer. I would amend this to say...

Pope Francis states that the synodal process is not an isolated event, rather it heralds a new way of being Church: "Synodality is a...

It's an odd time to be an American Catholic. While much of the world is praying, watching and waiting for the Holy Spirit's inspiration...

Do you remember when you were a kid, and the tug of war was about to begin? There'd be someone, usually an adult, calling out to us,...

Welcome guest blogger and PVP Leadership Team member Karen Jennings! Karen's relatively new to our Team and brings to us her many...

"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...

"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...

Have you ever participated in an organized group process where you were asked your opinion, but you doubted if what you said would make...

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...

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

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...

The Pentecost Vigil Project welcomes Adam Joseph, graduate of the Catholic University of America Class of 2023. He majored in politics...

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...

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...

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...