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Skeptical of synodality? I saw how much we need it in Belize this summer.

Skeptical of synodality? I saw how much we need it in Belize this summer.

by William Manaker, SJ | Oct 27, 2022 | Global Catholicism, Pope Francis, Religious Life    ~ Approx. 5 mins

I arrived in Belize for a month-long immersion experience in the Mayan villages of the Toledo District with only minimal background information. I would be working with several brother Jesuits to facilitate retreats for village catechists. We’d be collaborating with a...

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Families are our first school of love. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects that God could have chosen any way to enter the world—but God chose to have a family. Based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family.

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