[ebb tide]

With the way the Synod has been stacked and given the trends in the history of the Church since 1962, only a miracle now stands in the way of a major catastrophe. Now more than ever we need to pray and do penance -- for the Synod Fathers, for the Pope, and for the Church.

[Fido969]

I thought the Pope was definitive on liberal issues (Climate Change, Immigration) while vague, and even ambiguous on traditional issues (gay marriage, abortion).

Like Obama and Hillary's stated positions on marriage 6 years ago, it sends a signal to the liberals, while letting the conservatives sit in the pot while the liberals slowly turn up the heat.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Vaguely worded pastoral solutions basically means that each diocese can go its own way, i.e. Protestantism.

[Salvation]

**(1) The Synod will simply reaffirm Catholic doctrine on the family;**

Pray for this outcome.

[Last Dakotan]

Good, well reasoned article. Thanks.