![]() ![]() That was the problem with a recent discussion of synodality at EWTN. And why listen if you think you have all the answers? I suspect he is the kind of bishop who does a lot of listening. It was refreshing to hear Bishop Christopher Coyne of Burlington, Vermont, express excitement at the prospect of listening to what the people of God in his diocese have to say in this process. ![]() And their last meeting was dedicated to figuring out how to justify a document on eucharistic coherence that no one needs and that Rome has indicated it does not want. They have not amended their strategic priorities to reflect the start of this synodal process. They have sent no directives to the nation's bishops, no historical or theological reflections, no guidance, nada, niente. As my colleague Brian Fraga reported on Wednesday, you wouldn't know much about it if you relied on the U.S. Nine days from now, Pope Francis will officially open a synodal process. ![]()
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