Vatican ViewPoint 80. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘At home in God’
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Apr 25, 2024 
Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, a former Master of the Order of Preachers and spiritual writer, shares deep insights on synodality and church spirituality. He explores how the Eucharist unites diverse hopes, reflecting on cultural images of the Church as home from various regions. Radcliffe tackles global issues of migration and loneliness while emphasizing God's presence across different cultures. Using bread-making as a metaphor, he discusses the need for renewal in the Church, encouraging listeners to find a sense of home amidst challenges and scandals.
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Church As Common Home
- Different cultures offer varied images of church as home: shoes, boats, family, belonging.
- Renewing the church as a common home enables it to address global homelessness and spiritual alienation.
Homelessness Is Worldwide And Spiritual
- Global crises (migration, housing, loneliness) show no one is truly at home while many lack shelter.
- The Church must respond because spiritual and physical homelessness are intertwined.
Mountaintop And Mission
- The Transfiguration shows both intimate belonging with Jesus and a call to a broader kingdom mission.
- Christians must balance enjoying inner circle experiences and being sent outward to witness.
