Synodality Meditations: Timothy Radcliffe OP

Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, former Master of the Dominican Order and former Master of the Order of Preachers, was invited by Pope Francis to give a series of meditations during the pre-Synod retreats, held for the participants of the 16th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.

October 2024: These 4 meditations given by Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP are available in different formats in the near future. For now, the transcripts can be found below via Vatican News.

October 2023: The first 6 reflections were given over three days at a pre-synod retreat. The first 6 are now also available as an edited volume, along with his Synod Meditations through the 2023 Synod Assembly, from Liturgical Press - available in the UK here.


2024 Meditations

Meditation 1: 'Resurrection: Searching in the Dark' (begins 1:10.44)

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Meditation 2: ‘The Locked Room'

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Meditation 3: ‘Resurrection Fishing’ (begins at 54:00)

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Meditation 4: ‘Resurrection & Breakfast Conversation'

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Meditation 5: drafting of final synod document

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2023 Meditations

Meditation 1: Hoping against hope

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Meditation 2: At home in God and God at home in us

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Meditation 3: Friendship

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Meditation 4: Conversation on the way to Emmaus

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Meditation 5: Authority

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Meditation 6: The Spirit of Truth

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Meditation 7: Samaritan Woman at the Well

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Meditation 9: Crisis and the Council of Jerusalem

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Meditation 10: The Seed Germinates

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