Vatican City -- The highly anticipated Synod of Bishops on the family opened yesterday and NCR is all over the story. Vatican correspondent Joshua J. McElwee and NCR senior analyst Fr. Tom Reese will be covering the event gavel to gavel. Here's how we get started:
- The curtain raiser: Synod to be culmination of two years' preparation, consultation
- NCR Editorial: Are we prepared to be surprised by the Spirit?
- The opening: Francis opens Synod calling for church that is bridge, not roadblock
- The analysis: Synod on family is about more than sex, according to Francis
- Day One: Pope tells Synod to be open-minded, cardinal says no to divorced and remarried
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Tulsa, Okla. -- American Airlines pilot Capt. Gary Beam carried a huge secret for more than a month: that he had been selected to fly Pope Francis back to Rome. “I’ve been wanting to burst at the seams ... It’s one of those secrets that you just wanted to blurt to everybody,”
Looking for a little inspiration to begin your day? NCR's sister publication, Celebration, gives you two options, both based on the Scripture readings of the day:
Daily Bread is a series of short reflections written by four authors who meet regularly to share the readings. Daily Bread is intended to help daily preachers and others who pray from the assigned Scriptures each day to orient themselves to the Living Word addressed to the church in the world. It's a great way to begin the day.
