The UK and French contexts are not even like each other, let alone like the US. I am completely comfortable with different countries talking about different priorities.
This is a strong way to start, especially in the US context. With a culture that has grown so litigative, and contentiously polarized by tribal identity (all of which dehumanizes and bureaucratizes bishops), starting with such a natural and authentic treatment of them as human and as a brothers is meet and just.
Archbishop Coakley only used the word "synodal" once. Archbishop Caccia, from what I could tell, did not use it at all.
What about the Trad question? This is all just fluff.
I like fluff. Way more than I like Trads asking “what about me?” all the time.
Well, we saw the nuncio (UK) and Parolin (France) use epicopal conference meetings this year to reach out to Trads. So it’s not out of nowhere.
Have you been kicked out of your parish?
No, but I would like to think I wouldn’t demand the USCCB talk about it if I were.
So you’re going to completely ignore the UK and France contexts because it proves you’re wrong?
The UK and French contexts are not even like each other, let alone like the US. I am completely comfortable with different countries talking about different priorities.
You’re just being obtuse. Get some humility. It’s obviously a parallel situation.
This is a strong way to start, especially in the US context. With a culture that has grown so litigative, and contentiously polarized by tribal identity (all of which dehumanizes and bureaucratizes bishops), starting with such a natural and authentic treatment of them as human and as a brothers is meet and just.