“Wherever there is someone who has been baptised, that is where the Church is. There is a prophet there. Let us not hide the talent that God gave us on the day of our baptism and let us truly live the beauty and responsibility of being a prophetic people.“
– St Oscar Romero
Reflection
As people of faith, we are not called to flee the world, but rather to engage and transform it through the signs of God’s presence, which are often found in the midst of human struggles and suffering. Synodality means to walk together: it is a call to be a prophetic people in a world torn by conflict,
self-interest, and fragmentation.
Jesus encountered people in the reality of their lives and brought the Good News of God’s love for them. With this moment of transformation Jesus asked them to respond to the offer of redemptive love by claiming the freedom of the children of God. Throughout its history the Church continues this saving mission of Jesus by encountering the people of today, offering them the same Good News. Our structures and buildings are important statements of our faith, but the Church is not only found in our buildings but in our encounters.
How our communities are walking together
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