This statement is critical and at the heart of the matter: "In fact, the reform starts from restoring the full observance of the three evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience — and of the common life — providing for this purpose a structure of spiritual formation according to the common practice of religious life. " Whose version of the common practice of religious life"? The Paulist? Maryknoll? Benedictine? There is a very wide and varied mode of living out the evangelical counsels and the Order of Malta is a unique way.
I'm curious about the definition of synodality as put forward in the last answer.
"To live a synodal dimension [...]; that is, to seek a convergence of opinions and decisions."
Cardinal Tomasi goes on to describe how Pope Francis will "establish what should be the project that will be taken by all sides" and how "then it will be about obedience in faith and love to the will of God manifested by the Pope who represents Him on earth."
So synodality = The Pope establishes the project and everyone accepts that his decision is God's will and obeys?
Oremus pro eo
This statement is critical and at the heart of the matter: "In fact, the reform starts from restoring the full observance of the three evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience — and of the common life — providing for this purpose a structure of spiritual formation according to the common practice of religious life. " Whose version of the common practice of religious life"? The Paulist? Maryknoll? Benedictine? There is a very wide and varied mode of living out the evangelical counsels and the Order of Malta is a unique way.
I'm curious about the definition of synodality as put forward in the last answer.
"To live a synodal dimension [...]; that is, to seek a convergence of opinions and decisions."
Cardinal Tomasi goes on to describe how Pope Francis will "establish what should be the project that will be taken by all sides" and how "then it will be about obedience in faith and love to the will of God manifested by the Pope who represents Him on earth."
So synodality = The Pope establishes the project and everyone accepts that his decision is God's will and obeys?