As a lay person”, will I, “have the ears to hear“, in order to “shine like the sun in the kingdom of (my) Father“, at Pope Francis’s side by taking part in the process of the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 2024); or will I, “be gathered up and burnt in the fire” of Bishop Zurek’s clericalism by believing he, “has a much fuller picture of what is actually happening at St. Mary’s Cathedral ❓
We lose the capacity to realize “I, as a lay person, do not always have all the knowledge”; while it is quite probable that the deacon, priest or bishop has a much fuller picture of what is actually happening.
From a letter from Bishop Patrick J. Zurek to the Faith Community at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Amarillo.
Today’s Office of the Readings
Why is there a need for me to write on the subject of offering my services to the saints; likewise, shouldn’t I already be anxious to help Pope Francis bring about a synodal Church; indeed, are not my choices either to, “Bear fruit like her (the earth) and not fall short of what mere inanimate matter can achieve“, or allow clericalism to make me, “Poor in love, poor in humanity, poor in faith in God, and destitute of any hope of eternal happiness;…
Today’s First Reading
… nevertheless, “Is it not you alone, O LORD,
our God, to whom we look?” with “The Synod on Synodality” ;…
Today’s Responsorial Psalm
…therefore, “For the glory of your name, O Lord, deliver us.“;…
Today’s Alleluia
…Alleluia, alleluia;
furthermore, since, “The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower;
all who come to him will live for ever.“;
Alleluia, alleluia;…
Today’s Gospel
…consequently, shouldn’t I, “invite other creatures to join us in this praise: “Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!“, as I travel on the “path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium”, so that I can end up where, “the righteous will shine like the sun“❓