The Synodal church — inaugurated by Pope Francis October 26, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Synodal church?
Inaugurated by Pope Francis October 26, 2026, and advanced by Pope Leo XIV, the Synodal church represents a “paradigm shift;”a deemphasis of Catholic doctrine in favor of pastoral guidance, largely influenced by “Synodal groups,” to be fully implemented worldwide by the end of 2028.
Is Synodal group membership limited to Catholics?
No. Non-Catholic Christians and followers of any and all religions may also become members of Synodal groups.
How will I know if my Catholic parish has become a Synodal parish?
It may be necessary to ask the pastor: “Every local Church, every parish community will be able to practice Synodality within its ordinary pastoral ministry.”
(Pathways, 1.)
Catholics, after hearing the words “Synodal Church” for the first time from their pastor during Mass on Sunday, may find the following in a Google web search:
“The [Synodal Church] document on the screen details a theological paradigm shift in the Catholic Church’s mission, driven by the ongoing Synod on Synodality and formulated by its expert committees.”
“A ‘paradigm shift’ describes a fundamental change in an approach or underlying assumptions.” (Google). In the Catholic Church that fundamental change has come in two steps:
The first fundamental change began quietly in the 1970s, soon after the Second Vatican Council, when instruction in most Catholic seminaries began to wrongly cast doubt on the authenticity of the Gospels according to Matthew, Mark and John; thus facilitating the ecumenical dialogue called for by the Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism.
The second fundamental change occurred October 26, 2024 when Pope Francis inaugurated the Synodal Church and with it the radical changes cited below; changes approved by Pope Leo XIV.
Soon after Pentecost the apostles began to follow the command of Jesus: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.“ (Mt 28:19-20). That would be the Catholic age. Two of those apostles, Matthew and John, would soon write eyewitness reports of all Jesus had commanded them... READ MORE
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a schism?
In this context, it would refer to an organized group of orthodox Gospel/Deposit of Faith-rooted Catholics formally refusing to join the Synodal church.
What’s the difference between evangelism and ecumenism?
To evangelize is to do as Christ directed the apostles: “Go, make disciples of all nations . . . teach them to observe all I have commanded you . . .” i.e., to teach Christ’s truth to all not yet Catholic and invite them to join the one apostolic Church Christ founded.
To ecumenize, so to speak, as Catholics is to dialogue with those of other faiths as if the thousands of versions of Christianity now founded/led by non-apostolic men or women were each equivalent to the one Catholic, apostolic Church founded by Christ.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The USCCB considers it untenable that apostle Matthew wrote that Gospel. Why?
Because St. (Bishop) Irenaeus — who was taught by St. (Bishop) Polycarp, who was taught by apostle John, taught by Jesus — wrote unequivocally that Matthew wrote the first Gospel. The second “source” of the 18th century two-source theory the USCCB apparently relies on, after 200+ years has never been found, and this theory ignores these Early Church Fathers. Also, St. Clement of Alexandria wrote the following about A.D. 200 in effect authenticating all four Gospels: “John, last of all, seeing that the plain facts had been clearly set forth in the Gospels, and being urged by his acquaintances, composed a spiritual Gospel under the divine inspiration of the Spirit.”
Well, yes, he did. But not according to the theory taught to most Catholic seminarians as the best explanation of Gospel origin. Consider the following hypothetical conversation with a Catholic bishop: “Your Excellency, if I may ask, who wrote the first Gospel?” Most will answer, “Mark.” The article challenges that assumption by appealing to the testimony of the Early Church Fathers and defending the traditional authorship of Matthew and the other canonical Gospels. READ MORE
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