As I recently rewatched It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, I had to smile at the interplay of all the Peanuts characters and its whimsical take on some greater truths. I am finding that some of these truths connect with a visionary approach to Church renewal. By innovating the traditional synod, Pope Francis is making space in the global Church for present realities, concerns and hopes of the People of God.

As a little girl, I loved to twirl. At 5, I felt the freedom and movement of a love far deeper than I could imagine. Can I feel that freedom and wonder even now? As part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit still moves in my life and in yours.