Nevertheless she persisted
Rev Nóirín Ní Riain’s remarkable journey of resilience and faith from Glenstal Abbey all the way to ordained ministry.
“Enlarge the space of your tent” (Is. 54:2)
“If ever proof was needed that the scriptures are the living word of God that speak as radically to us today as to the people who first listened to them, then the quote used as the title of the Synodal Working Document, is that proof,” writes Grainne Doherty.
Pan-Amazon Synod cemented greater recognition of women and work they do for the Church
In Brazil, women have long served as lectors and catechists in places like the Amazon region, where many are de facto religious leaders in remote communities that suffer from a severe shortage of priests, writes Lise Alves.
Pope Francis on women in the ordained ministries
“The tragic irony of course is that Pope Francis’ favourite metaphor for the Church is that of a field-hospital. But for me the Church is the very place where the injury of rejection, the wounding of discrimination is taking place, and he is part of it,” writes Soline Humbert.
Christ’s Idea of Authority – Power of the keys
Continuing with the third installment in his series, ‘Christ’s Idea of Authority’, Dr John Wijngaards discusses the power of keys from both a biblical and personal perspective.
Discerning and deciding together
South African Catholic activist Noluthando Honono describes the hope she finds in the Synod.
Power to spread God’s Kingdom
Dr John Wijngaards focuses on the transmission of God’s kingdom in the second installment of his synodal reflections.
Mind the gap – Synodality and the challenges of engaging the Young Church
It’s time to get serious about youth in the Church writes Ger Gallagher, a youth minister.
Authority? Yes, but …
In his first synodal reflection, Dr John Wijngaards reflects on the topic of Christ’s idea of authority.
The Epiphany of the Lord – A different way
Matthew explains that, after adoring Jesus, the Magi “returned to their own country by a different way”. The word “way” has several meanings, “a course travelled, a new direction, a possible decision or outcome, a habitual manner, or a mode or pattern of behaving”, writes Sr Jane Wakahiu.
Feast of the Holy Family: Caring for the anawim (vulnerable)
“We can often lose sight of the need to build healthy, loving relationships with those right here in our midst who have viewpoints different from our own about immigrants and refugees, as well as about many other issues,” writes Cambria Tortorelli.
