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‘A highly timely book. Pope Francis wants the whole church to discern together the way God wants the Church to go. This book helps a lot for a sane discernment of the style of synodality that really matters.’
Christoph Card. Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna
What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?
Leading scholars from the Irish Church, with contributions from global experts, present readers with fifteen essays meant to provide an introduction to the meaning of synodality and its rich foundations within the Catholic tradition. along with making the case for synodality as “that which God expects of the Church of the third millennium”, it argues that failure to embrace the synodal path is not an option if the Church is to have any meaningful role to play in the new age.
Bringing together global and local expertise that is theological, pastoral, legal and practical, The Synodal Pathway is an ideal companion for those who wish to contribute to the synodal journeys and processes now underway here in Ireland. Each chapter provides discussion questions that would be useful to pastoral groups who wish to work together, teasing out the various points and positions being put forward. Ultimately allowing them to apply the contents to their own specific situations and needs.
With contributions from:
Austen Iverigh
Nuala O’Loan
Patrick Treacy
Eamonn Conway
Rafael Luciani and Serena Noceti
Éamonn Fitzgibbon
Nathalie Becquart XMCJ
Eugene Duffy
Bernd Hagenkord SJ
Janet Forbes
Timothy Costelloe SDB
Maureen Kelly