Wednesday, April 17, 20240273Hundreds of parish priests from around the world will spend three days praying and talking about experiences of synodality and discernment in parishes and dioceses before having a two-hour dialogue with Pope Francis May 2.
Sunday, February 19, 20230166Tradition is a source of inspiration for seeking out new paths to take with Jesus and for avoiding the traps of stagnation or impromptu experimentation, Pope Francis said.
Thursday, February 24, 20220295On Feb. 15, the final catechetical session concluded. This represented the end of one phase of the diocesan synodal process and the beginning of another. On March 26, the first public listening session will take place. Because these terms might be unclear, I thought it would be helpful to distinguish between the two and provide more...
Wednesday, January 26, 20220339There is a term we have heard more and more within the Church communities and in recent media coverage, synodality. The term synodality refers to the ancient practice of the Church living the Gospel as pilgrim people of God. This practice, inspired by the Holy Spirit, is dual: within her structures (ad intra), and with those who do not...
Wednesday, December 15, 20210497You’ve likely heard that Bishop Burns called for a diocesan synod. You’ve probably also heard that Pope Francis called for the Church to reflect on “synodality” as the very “path … which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” But what is a synod? And is “synodality” even a word?
Thursday, December 2, 20210392The Diocese of Dallas will mark the opening of the synod process with a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Edward J. Burns on Dec. 12 at St. Ann Parish in Coppell. All are invited to attend this momentous occasion.
Friday, November 26, 20210563As we prepare ourselves for the opening of our diocesan synod, it is worth remembering that the Holy Father has described the synodal process as both “an exercise in mutual listening” and “a matter of listening to the Holy Spirit”. Now, it is possible for us to hear the Holy Spirit speaking through others because, together with...
Wednesday, November 24, 20210606Bishop Edward J. Burns has called for a synod to take place in 2024, with the preparatory phase beginning formally on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. So you may be wondering…why start all of the commotion now, almost three years before the synod meeting itself?
Thursday, October 14, 202101431Bishop Edward J. Burns has recently embarked on a multiyear diocesan synod process for the Diocese of Dallas. At the same time, Pope Francis has announced a universal synod for the whole Church, which will draw on input from dioceses around the world. An important question to answer then is: what’s the difference between these two...
Sunday, August 22, 20210964A familiar face to many throughout the Diocese of Dallas has been appointed as the Chair of the Synod Preparatory Commission.
Following the resignation of Jason Deuterman from the post in July to accept a position outside of the diocese, Bishop Edward J. Burns announced that Lacy de la Garza will now oversee the synod preparation with...
