1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Rereading the Roman Tea Leaves: The Francis Effect in the Synods on the Family LECTURE November 4, 2015 Presenter:&amp;nbsp;James Bretzke, S.J. Response by:&amp;nbsp;Susan Reynolds “Mercy, and not sacrifice,” are among the chief fundamental values of the Francis Effect in the Church which the pope envisions as a missionary field hospital that re-focuses its attention on responding to the deepest wounds of souls desperately in need of the healing ministrations of the Gospel.&amp;nbsp; In a real sense the two-part Synod on the Family has functioned as an extended and in-depth clinical trial over the medicine of mercy that Pope Francis has prescribed for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy soon to begin.&amp;nbsp; This presentation reflects on these themes by examining the recently concluded Synod on the Family in the context of last year’s much debated Extraordinary Synod and in light of&amp;nbsp;Pope Francis’s September visits to Cuba and the United States. Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry James Bretzke, S.J.&amp;nbsp;is STM professor of moral theology. Susan Reynolds&amp;nbsp;is an STM PhD student. Boston College STM Online: Encore Podcast https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/stm/sites/encore/encore-podcast.html <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6130815/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/990000/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/18551652