By Joseph G. Healey, MM

Welcome from Maryknoll, New York, [USA]. You are welcome to join an event that is happening right now in the Catholic Church called a “Synod” or a listening session. And yes, your voice counts in this synod. Pope Francis himself personally invites you to actively participate.

“Synod” is a mysterious word to many people. Let’s break it down. “Synod” is from Greek word meaning  “assembly.” In the Catholic Church today it refers to a series of meetings of bishops that have been extended to all the People of God (including laywomen and laymen). Pope Francis describes it a “walking together, a journeying together.” Everyone participates – young and old, women and men, lay people, priests, Sisters, Brothers, Bishops……..Read More