_Ad (Synodalem) Theologiam (Moralem) Promovendam_

Abstract

Editorial introduction for the volume 13, number 1, January 2024 issue of the _Journal of Moral Theology_. M. Therese Lysaught revisits the _Journal of Moral Theology_'s initial rationale as articulated by founding editor David Matzko McCarthy. While that vision has developed over the intervening decade, many of his inaugural insights continue to shape our work. She then turns to documents produced by Pope Francis and the Synod on Synodality in Fall 2023, distilling five key themes and highlighting points of alignment with the _Journal of Moral Theology_. She closes with an overview of the current issue, suggesting how a dozen years later, the _Journal of Moral Theology_'s vision has matured and expanded, advancing what we might now call a synodal moral theology.