Space X explosion, Tennessee bishops speak out about gun violence, and an update on the Synod on Synodality

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David talk about the future prospects of space flight, the recent statements by Tennessee bishops in the gun control debate, and the next phase of the Synod on Synodality

INTRO

International Thomas Merton Conference at St. Mary’s - find out more at Merton.org

SEGMENT 1 - SPACE X EXPLOSION

Engineers pleased

Elon Musk and the quest to go to Mars

Critiquing the privatized space race

Gil Scott Heron - “Whitey On the Moon”

Does Orlando have jurisdiction over the Moon?

See our recent episode on the Doctrine of Discovery

SEGMENT 2 - TENNESSEE BISHOPS SPEAK OUT

SEGMENT 3 - UPDATE ON THE SYNOD

Website for the Synod on Synodality

Expand the Space of Our Tent document

Continental Document

Loyola event on synodality

Mary Douglas, How Institutions Think

Stafford Beer, Designing Freedom

Psalm 34