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Fr. Gerald E. Murray: The Jargon-Filled Synodal Trajectory – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Gerald E. Murray: The Jargon-Filled Synodal Trajectory

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By Fr. Gerald E. Murray, The Catholic Thing, July 18, 2025

The Rev. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D. is a canon lawyer and the pastor of Pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in New York City. His new book (with Diane Montagna), Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society, is now available. 

When Pope Leo XIV spoke from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on the day of his election he said: “we want to be a synodal Church.” The significance of this depends, of course, on how Pope Leo understands synodality. The notion of a Church that is One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic – and now Synodal – isn’t clear to most, because synodality is a largely unknown concept. Its meaning will emerge as Pope Leo guides the “synodal path” with the help of the General Secretariat of the Synod. That secretariat’s latest contribution to the ongoing definitional saga is not encouraging.

If you’re wondering about the purpose of the Synod on Synodality, the General Secretariat, in Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod 2025-2028, has provided this answer: “to build a synodal Church.” ….

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