synod

February 12, 2025

Synodal graces in alignment

By Fr Donald Chambers In October 2021, Pope Francis invited the Church on a synodal journey to listen to “what the Spirit is saying to the […]
November 27, 2024

Synodal mission:  theology, spirituality, culture

By Sharon Syriac The marriage of theology and theatre stunned an audience on Saturday, November 16 during the Archdiocesan Synod Gathering 3 at Macoya, when 750 […]
November 6, 2024

El Camino and synodality

By Fr Donald Chambers Despite the numerous challenges faced on lengthy journeys, invaluable treasures await. One of these journeys for me was the Camino de Santiago […]
October 30, 2024

Synodality and reimagining God

By Fr Donald Chambers It’s a widely accepted sociological principle that ideas profoundly influence behaviour. Our idea of God, for example, is inherited from our families, […]
October 23, 2024

Conversion as Transformation

By Fr Donald Chambers In a reflection to the bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference, Sr Julie Marie Peters SSM distinguished between “change” and “transformation”. She […]
October 22, 2024

‘Bawling’ for deeper communion

By Fr Donald Chambers Fr Donald Chambers of the Archdiocese of Kingston, Jamaica is the General Secretary of the Antilles Episcopal Conference. “By the conclusion…everyone had […]
October 9, 2024

Communion as friendship

By Fr Donald Chambers “Friendship flourishes when we dare to share our doubts and seek the truth together” —Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, Friendship, Synod Assembly 2023. […]
October 2, 2024

Smal up yourself’ on the synodal bus ride

By Fr Donald Chambers I have travelled on public transportation in different countries, and my experiences have ranged from dangerous to hilarious. In Jamaica, for example, […]