On the morning of Monday, October 23, the 16th Ordinary Session of the Synod of Bishops opened its final week with theological and spiritual reflections of several participants. Australian theologian Rush emphasized: Like the Second Vatican Council, this conference must have a dynamic and practical understanding of God’s requirements for the church.
(Vatican News) “The process of co-operation is organic and ecological, not competitive. It is more like planting a tree than trying to win a battle.” This is the 16th Ordinary Session of the Synod of Bishops This was emphasized by Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe when he was doing theological reflection at the conference on the last Monday of the week.
language of hope or “political-party”
Father Decliffe said that in a few days, the participants will return to their own regions, and in 11 months they will return to Rome again. This is obviously a waiting period without attending the conference. But this was probably the synod’s most fertile period, its embryonic period. He gave the example of Sarah in the Bible. Sarah was an older woman who received the blessing of the Lord together with Abraham. God promised that their descendants would be as numerous as the grains of sand in the sea. Initially nothing happened, but a year later she gave birth to her son Isaac.
“This most precious gift is received not by seeking, but by waiting…” said the priest. The danger is that once the representatives of the Synod return to their respective regions, they will “give in” under the pressure of some ”, these people tend to polarize every contrast using a “political-party way of thinking”, which excludes other people’s different opinions. Father DeCliffe asks: Do our words nourish the crop or harm it? Will we be the gardeners of the future, or will we be stuck in old, unfruitful conflicts? Each of us will have our own choice. “
Seeds, Jesus style
Benedictine Sister Ignazia Angelini gave a spiritual reflection on some of Jesus’ messages in the Gospels, emphasizing the importance of Jesus’ use of parables rather than direct orders. The nun said it was necessary to find “the connection between His presence and our experience” to prevent the supernatural mysteries from becoming irrelevant to people. The parables in the Gospel reveal the style of Christ. The parable of the wheat and the seed makes it clear that the significance of smallness is that it is the bearer of the future.
Tradition and the future
In his reflections, Australian theologian Don Ormond Rush compared this synod with the Second Vatican Council and pointed out the responsibilities of this conference of colleagues. He told those present: “In listening to you during these three weeks, my impression is that, because of your love for truth, some of you are fighting against conventional ideas.” Ecumenical Council The priests also did the same.”
We are still in the process of the Council, in which God “through the illumination and power of the Holy Spirit” moves “humanity towards new perceptions, new demands and new intuitions”. Finally, he concluded, this Synod “is also a dialogue with God. This is your privilege and challenge to ‘talk in the Holy Spirit’, and God is waiting for your response.”
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2023-10-24 15:11:59
