Why the Synod on Synodality is working, with lay delegate Linda Staudt

On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac share a
“conversation in the Spirit” with Linda Staudt, a lay delegate from
Canada who was selected to participate in the 2023 and 2024 Synod
of Bishops for her extensive work in Catholic education and her
involvement at the local, provincial, and national levels of the
Canadian church. With her wealth of knowledge and experience, Linda
has become a tireless evangelist for synodal listening at the
grassroots level.  They discuss:  - Linda’s experience of
being selected as one of seven lay delegates to the Synod on
Synodality from North America, and her initial reaction to being
chosen.  - The synodal process of listening, reflection, and
discernment, and how it differs from traditional
parliamentary-style meetings for its ability to reach and include
the voices of those on the margins of the church. - Linda’s advice
for parishioners and clergy who are frustrated by a lack of synodal
engagement in their diocese or parish. Ashley, Zac, and the
“Jesuitical” team join America’s “Inside the Vatican” team on their
way to Rome to cover the 2024 Synod on Synodality. Great news: you
can follow along from home! Visit AmericaMagazine.org/subscribe and
you’ll get access to daily synod diaries along with our full
coverage. If you have questions about the synod or topics about the
Vatican you’d like us to cover during the synod, let us know! Send
an email to jesuitical@americamedia.org Links from the show: 
Five things to watch for in the upcoming October synod I listened
to Synod delegates opposed to LGBTQ issues. Here are my responses.
Women deacons, LGBT issues not on the agenda for October’s synod
meeting Vatican II—and its media coverage—has a lesson for today’s
synod: Don’t expect immediate results Learn more about your ad
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