The concept of “co-responsibility,” introduced by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009[1] and elaborated in 2012,[2] recently took a step onto center stage with the synthesis document from the first session of the Synod on Synodality. Notably, no established theology of co-responsibility yet exists. It is simultaneously an ecclesiological concept and
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article ran yesterday in the Deseret News. You can see that op ed piece here: https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2024/07/22/open-national-nominating-convention-1968/ A Democrat president resigning, a vice president trying to secure the nomination, the possibility of a divisive, contested convention looming in Chicago, the likelihood of further polarization
Darnel, or Cockle, the Tares of the Parable Beware of local cults Cults (and much like religion too), latch onto human vulnerabilities and hopes. They offer community. They promise hope, security, or that thing which are affections are wanting to be met. We shouldn’t be surprised by such groups. Jesus
Those who pray the Litany of Loreto know that Gate of Heaven is one of Mary’s titles. Gate is a sturdy word signifying a reality recognized in every time and in every place. Whether a steel barrier secured by a lock and key or a shepherd lying in the opening
My husband is serving as bishop/branch president for the third time. The first time he was the bishop of a resident ward, the second time he was branch president of a YSA branch and he is currently the bishop of a Spanish-speaking ward that covers two stakes. It has not
Today’s Reading: Read Isaiah 28:23-29; Isaiah 30:18-26 You’ll need a blindfold for today’s reading. Choose a family member to blindfold. Give the blindfolded family member verbal instructions that will move them from one point to another – safely! One person in the family should be giving the right instructions. Have
Are You Organized for Control or Growth? One of the pastors on our staff was overheard saying to another staffer, “One of the things that makes Meck so different is that it is not organized for control, but rather organized for growth.” He gets it. It’s a simple but profound