Archbishop Chaput Offers Advice to the Synod on Synodality

[Michie]

‘The Church belongs to Jesus Christ,’ he underscored.

Archbishop Emeritus Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has written some brief reflections addressed to the participants of the Synod on Synodality, noting that the most difficult problems for the Church today do not have to do with structures but with “what a human being really is.”

Writing for First Things in an article posted Oct. 6, the prelate responded to the question of what he would say to the synod delegates if he were there.

The former archbishop of Denver pointed out to the 450 participants that “the most difficult problems facing the Church today are not matters of ecclesial structure and process. They’re tied intimately to Psalm 8 and the question of who and what a human being really is. Do humans have a created nature? Are our bodies merely the disposable instruments of our appetites and will?”

He warned that “a synodality that would ignore these issues, that might subordinate Christian faith to ambiguous social science and ‘paradigm shifts’ that focus away from the Church’s redemptive, supernatural mission, cannot serve her needs or her Lord.”

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Archbishop Chaput Offers Advice to the Synod on Synodality

‘The Church belongs to Jesus Christ,’ he underscored.

www.ncregister.com

 

[fide]

Like a refreshing drink of cool mountain running water. Praise God for HIs Truth! And His ever living remnant of the faithful.

This AM I went to the original in First Things - scroll down a bit to find his contribution.... I strongly recommend - no, urge - you readers to find Chaput's complete brief note there, and read it carefully. Even carefully, its brevity requires only a little time. Much is spoken in few words. And how refreshing it is to read!!!

 

[The Liturgist]

‘The Church belongs to Jesus Christ,’ he underscored.

Archbishop Emeritus Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has written some brief reflections addressed to the participants of the Synod on Synodality, noting that the most difficult problems for the Church today do not have to do with structures but with “what a human being really is.”

Writing for First Things in an article posted Oct. 6, the prelate responded to the question of what he would say to the synod delegates if he were there.

The former archbishop of Denver pointed out to the 450 participants that “the most difficult problems facing the Church today are not matters of ecclesial structure and process. They’re tied intimately to Psalm 8 and the question of who and what a human being really is. Do humans have a created nature? Are our bodies merely the disposable instruments of our appetites and will?”

He warned that “a synodality that would ignore these issues, that might subordinate Christian faith to ambiguous social science and ‘paradigm shifts’ that focus away from the Church’s redemptive, supernatural mission, cannot serve her needs or her Lord.”

Continued below.

Archbishop Chaput Offers Advice to the Synod on Synodality

‘The Church belongs to Jesus Christ,’ he underscored.

www.ncregister.com

God grant him many years! (As we say to bishops, priests and so on in addition to “Axios!” In the Eastern churches; the original Greek hymn being of ancient origin, probably of the same vintage as Te Deum Laudamus, being called the Polychronion).

 

[chevyontheriver]

God grant him many years! (As we say to bishops, priests and so on in addition to “Axios!” In the Eastern churches; the original Greek hymn being of ancient origin, probably of the same vintage as Te Deum Laudamus, being called the Polychronion).

This is a man who should have been a cardinal. Who should even be considered papabile in a saner situation. Instead we got Tobin and Cupich and McElroy.