Inculturation
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Spiritual fireworks don’t last
Many renewal movements start strong but fade fast. The difference lies in whether they transform culture or simply stir emotion. Renewal that lasts leads to mission, not just moments of conversion or Church-building.
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Improvised liturgies expose gaps in Pacific liturgical support
Without lectionaries, Pacific dioceses improvise. The Good News Bible is often the only vernacular scripture available. Readers rely on ordos from other countries for references, flipping ahead in their Bibles to find passages for proclamation at Mass, however fragmented they may be.
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Finding culture in Synodality
Every culture will find its own pathways into synodality. What matters is drawing on the strengths of local traditions—fairness, resilience, openness—to shape a style of reform that is both authentic and hopeful. In this way, synodality becomes a global conversation of faith.
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