Fr. Weinandy implies that “synodality” allows and promotes various doctrinal and moral options which can only lead to more theological and pastoral confusion. To the contrary, I find a remarkable coherence in the Pope’s central emphasis on the Lord’s “love and mercy” that is the singular most important key to his magisterium, Contrary to causing confusion and division, this is promoting a wide respect and love for Pope Francis in his commitment to accompany people at their starting point rather than discourage or marginalize the faithful. I believe Pope Francis has expressed enormous patience and restraint in not publicly admonishing the four cardinals who openly expressed their dissent in the “dubbia” that they chose to publish publicly. Synodality is the most ancient form of exercising authority in the Church in the first milennium. I see no evidence that pope has demeaned the importance of Church doctrine. Lastly, who are the poor choices for bishop: Cupich, Tobin, Delpini of Milan?