As the Roman Catholic Church braces for this year’s new wave of reforms — including a long-awaited apostolic constitution poised to shake up the offices and departments that make up the Roman Curia — the pope encouraged faithful to take a few tips from the three wise men.
“The Magi teach us that we need to set out anew each day,” Francis said, especially when it comes to faith, which he described as a “constant and restless movement” instead of “a suit of armor that encases us.”
The Magi also remind Catholics of the importance of questioning, listening and challenging “the sinister logic of power,” the pope continued, just as modern-day Herods — the king who tried to recruit the three wise men in his murderous search for Jesus — threaten the world with death and suffering.
“They challenge us to take new paths,” Francis said, before pointing to the Synodal Path he inaugurated in October of last year to launch a drastic reform of the hierarchical structures that have defined the Catholic Church for centuries.
The synod will take place over the course of three years, with consultations at every level of the church, and will conclude with a summit of bishops at the Vatican in 2023 tasked with drafting a document that reflects the needs and concerns of the church today.
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