Recapping the Synod on Synodality
A Bishop Robert Barron video
Many find the term “synod” confusing and are unsure about the purpose of the ecclesial gathering. The Word on Fire Show discusses what the Synod on Synodality was, how it differed from an ecumenical council, and the deep trust that the Holy Spirit was indeed guiding the work of it all.
The Synod, the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
Video Index
00:00 | Introduction
01:27 | A visit to the Czech Republic
03:10 | What is synodality?
06:58 | The Instrumentum Laboris and its role in the synod
07:56 | Who attended the synod?
09:14 | Relating 2023’s synodal gathering to 2024’s
11:09 | Bishop Barron’s daily routine in Rome
16:20 | Communio theology as represented at the synod
19:27 | The teaching status of the recent synodal document
21:01 | Assessing the synod’s benefit to the Church
22:35 | Limitations of synodality as a ruling principle
25:23 | The question of women’s ordination
28:00 | Concern for the authority of the local bishops’ conferences
29:41 | Has this synod perennially changed the Church?
31:15 | The possibility of future synods
Recapping the Synod on Synodality
A glimpse into the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops