Many of us regular folks, powerless folks, are intimidated by the possible danger of opposing hateful statutes carried out in our name.

My experience of the synod was far more than the thrill of sitting with church leaders from around the world. It was also a spiritual journey.

In these (very) short essays, readers describe the ways in which they encountered God. The Lord can be present even in people or situations we least expect.

The British Jesuit Philip Endean showed how Karl Rahner’s theology had deep roots in his experience of the Spiritual Exercises.

The most synodal moments for me were when I spoke with people with whom I disagreed, sometimes dramatically.

The Lord God said it is not good for man to be alone—uh, except for when it is.