Category Archives: Synod

At the School of Liturgy in St. Lucia, I watched a young soul, Nye Smith, participating in the journey.Seated beside his brother, lost in the glow of a screen, he was utterly absorbed, drawing life into a cartoon character.I approached, forming a gentle bond, and asked,”What are you sketching?””How old are you?””Who are you with?”HisContinue reading “Synodal Gift”

I remember travelling on minibuses in Jamaica. When the bus departs the terminus, it is full, with each passenger having his/her seat. En route to the destination, the bus stops periodically, not necessarily for passengers to disembark, but for more passengers to embark, accompanied by the conductor shouting to the onboard passengers, “Small up yuhself.”Continue reading “Synodal Bus”

Having worked in parish ministry, I conclude that the deficiency in human formation, especially regarding relationship building, contributes significantly to the anaemic growth and development of parish life, as well as the virus of unresolved conflicts. In tandem with this deficit is the disproportionate investment in spiritual formation as against human formation. This lopsided investmentContinue reading “Synodality – Spirituality and Conversion”

On October 10, 2021, the air traffic controller of the voice of God gave instructions to pilot Pope Francis for the synodal flight of the Church to take off on the mission. In turn, Pope Francis directed the flight crew of the synodal secretariat to prepare the passengers – the People of God. After givingContinue reading “Synodal Flight”

The theme of the 5th Annual St. Francis Canticle Award Ceremony for children and schools, organized by the Franciscan Institute, was “Listen to the Voice of Creation.”  What is meant by “Listen to the Voice of Creation?” Listening is used as a metaphor for awareness. The voice is a metaphor for communicating messages about situationsContinue reading “Synodality – Listening to Voice of Creation”

Life is like a marathon race or a mountainous hike. It tests our spiritual, physical, emotional, and social competencies. There are overflowing and overwhelming surprises, creating disruption, dislocation, and disequilibrium, leaving us with bruises and scars – some visible, others invisible – and sometimes exiling us.  We see and encounter the wounded soldiers of lifeContinue reading “Synodal Preparation”