Even if some members of the Synod of Bishops end up feeling disappointed by the results of the synod, “God’s providence is at work in this assembly,” Cardinal-designate Timothy Radcliffe said.

Around 100 synod delegates filed into the Vatican’s old synod hall yesterday afternoon seeking answers about the secretive Vatican-instituted study group that had, among other issues, been tasked with looking into the possibility of ordaining women deacons.

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, Cecilia González-Andrieu

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle

A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin

Praying with these mysteries reminds us of the inherent worth of the poorest and most marginalized in our world.