Sunday, February 25, 2024
Death of Synodality forcast
In my first look at a website named "The Catholic Thing", we have a question hard to argue with in the context of Synodality
Also hard to argue with the various recriminations, excommunications, etc that synodality has brought to Orthodoxy and Anglicanism, etc.
The super-consultative synodal process will never recover. After all, how will the Holy Father and his advisors respond when, in the first days of the synodal assembly this coming October, someone asks, "What secret projects are the Holy Father and Roman Curia working on right now that take no account of the synod process, contradict its decisions, and undermine its credibility?"
Also hard to argue with the various recriminations, excommunications, etc that synodality has brought to Orthodoxy and Anglicanism, etc.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Centralized, decentralized, or neither?
A very interesting look on the changes in canons and practice since Vatican II that try to restore the ancient role of the bishop as a true governor of his diocese, and the tension between the current preaching of subsidiarity and the fact that bishiops can't even authorized a local religious order without running to Rome anymore.
Looking forward to a return to election of bishops, but only one candidate on the ballot (this is sarcasm).
Looking forward to a return to election of bishops, but only one candidate on the ballot (this is sarcasm).
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