by Rene Reid | Oct 14, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Today is the first of two of the major Spirit Unbounded days with presentations coming in from Bristol and Rome. The welcome and Introductions came from Maggie Conway and Penelope Middelboe from Bristol. Dr. Claudia Nothelle gave a presentation called Passing on the... by Rene Reid | Oct 14, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
In his remarks introducing the third module, or subject for spiritual conversation, to the Synodal Assembly this morning, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that “men and women receive the same baptism and the same Spirit” and “the baptism of women is not inferior to... by Rene Reid | Oct 13, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Meeting at the Biblio Roma cafe next to the castle in Rome, our day began meeting Christina Reymer and her friend Sonja Grace for coffee. Sonja had recently authored a book on recovering from sexual abuse. Colm Holmes with We Are Church Ireland had just arrived and we... by Rene Reid | Oct 13, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process
Grace Wrackia, a Synod delegate from Papua New Guinea, spoke about the unique gifts of Melanesian spirituality indigenous to her part of the world at a press briefing earlier today. Wrackia described this indigenous spirituality as having four main components:... by Rene Reid | Oct 13, 2023 | Staying Involved in Synodal Process, Uncategorized
Greetings from Rome. My friend, Kathleen Ellertson, and I are now in Rome. We drove to St.Peter’s Square where there were thousands of visitors – most in line to see the Sistine Chapel or the Vatican Museum. But many were also there to support the Synod...