By Bishop Marian Eleganti, Stilum Curiae, January 10, 2025
Translated and republished from Stilum Curiae
I begin with a preliminary remark: Synodality in the sense of consultation and mutual listening and taking seriously, in the sense of mutual recognition of one’s own, God-given position (office and charisma), is a matter of course for me. That’s not what I’m talking about below, because it’s undisputed. What I’m talking about is this:
The church in our present day does not behave like a bride in love with JESUS CHRIST.
By “church” I do not mean individual believers to whom the accusation does not apply, but rather missing aspects in the official proclamation of the church today at all levels. The church wants to be a church that is open to dialogue, inclusive, learning, and flexible and fluid in all its positions, not condemning anyone or anything, let alone one that knows better or knows the truth. “Fluidity” in all areas and positions is her hallmark. Therefore, all determinations in it should be in a constant process and fundamentally reversible. Nothing is forever. In her, “process” is another word for “Holy Spirit”. The correspondingly propagated “new openness” is called “Synodality”. …
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