A CARING CHURCH IN SYNODALITY

The Kingdom of God presented in the Gospel reflects Jesus own way of being. He invites everyone to be members of a participatory mission to listen to the call received in Baptism: to be prophets of mercy and hope in a church that cares by going forth to meet people who experience various forms of pain and human misery. The goal is living synodality with creative audacity in fidelity to the deep message of love, to be guided by the Holy Spirit with discernment and openness to grace. The spirituality of care supposes the political and transformative dimension of a church which goes forth, which considers the integral dimension of the person, their process of care and reconciliation, the care of the common house and the creation of safe environments of collaborative and synodal work. The Gospel proclaimed by Jesus with his testimony of love and dedication actualizes the Kingdom of God by calling us to serve a mission, to listen to the call of our baptism and to live the prophecy of mercy and hope. To be a caring church is to feel various forms of human pain and misery that move us toward synodality.