In his address to members of the Union of Superiors General (USG) on 23rd May, Cardinal Grech reflected on the theme “Consecrated Life: Engine of Hope in a Synodal Church,” recalling Pope Francis’ call for the Church to listen well.
Pope Leo XIV, he noted, has already spoken frequently of synodality, most notably in his address on the evening of his election to the papacy: “We want to be a synodal Church, a Church that moves forward.”
Cardinal Grech said the Church has concluded the “celebratory” phase of the Synod on Synodality with its Final Document, noting that the most important phase is its “reception” by the people of God.
“The protagonist of reception is the Holy Spirit, who acts in the depths of the people of God and gradually leads them along the path of reform, of which He Himself is the divine engine,” he said.
The Cardinal went on to highlight the role of consecrated life in the Church as a form of pro-phecy, one which assists in the inculturation of the Gospel in local cultures and societies.
- Cardinal Mario Grech
Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
