After the Synod (II) ... Bishop Kicanas Summarizes

With the Synod on the Word of God wrapping up, the Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson, offers a very nice summary of the work of the Synod. Among the most important of his reflections:

Interpretation of Scripture
• Call for an encyclical on the interpretation of Sacred Scripture.
• Call for more dialogue between theologians, exegetes, bishops and pastoral practitioners.
• Need to understand the role of the Magisterium, bishops who hold the apostolic tradition.
• Need for proper interpretation of Sacred Scripture, especially in the light of the challenge of fundamentalist sects.
• Need to distinguish between credible and non-credible sources.
• Need to be clear that teaching the Word needs the authority and guidance of the Church
• The Historical Critical approach to exegesis is important, but not sufficient: one needs a theological spiritual perspective as well in studying the Scriptures.
• Need to rediscover the spiritual sense of the Scriptures.
• The exegete is to be the servant of the Word, not the master.

There is much more: Scripture & Liturgy, obstacles to reading Scripture, Scripture & the Homily, Lectio Devina, etc. Most Get Bishop Kicanas' complete analysis here.