Cardinal Blase J. Cupich

July 10, 2019

Clericalism: an infection that can be cured

Last year, I asked the Archdiocesan Women’s Committee, which is part of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, to offer their insights, after consulting with women in their parishes, about how they experience clericalism.

June 19, 2019

Real progress and a commitment to reform

At the conclusion of February’s Vatican meeting on the protection of minors in the church, Pope Francis promised concrete results, and they came with a swiftness rarely seen in society, let alone in the church. Within 90 days he issued four legislative documents designed, as he stated, to “reinforce the protection of minors by strengthening the normative framework.”

May 22, 2019

Witnessing to the Resurrection

The website for Amazon lists 60,000 books on “leadership.” It is a hot topic these days. Everyone seems to have an opinion on what makes for a good leader and what leaders are supposed to do.

April 24, 2019

'Do you not perceive it?'

Someone recently asked me what my favorite celebration during Holy Week was, and I quickly responded, “The Chrism Mass.”

April 10, 2019

Holy Week’s murder mystery

From the very beginning of Holy Week on Palm Sunday, the drama of Jesus’ last days unfolds as a corporate conspiracy aimed at silencing and shaming him through a public execution. The Passion narrative is a story of great treachery.

March 20, 2019

Lenten prayer

Throughout the season of Lent, we are given a good number of Scripture texts that help us come to a better understanding of prayer, which, along with fasting and almsgiving, is one of the penitential practices in these 40 days.

March 07, 2019

Reflection on the plenary in Rome: the protection of minors in the church

The historic meeting on the protection of children convened by the Holy Father Feb. 21-24 set the direction of the entire global church on the question of child safety.

February 06, 2019

Reasons for hope

“Always be ready to give a reason for your hope.” These words from the First Letter of Peter (3:15) come to mind in these days when people find many reasons to be discouraged.

January 23, 2019

The February meeting at the Vatican: its nature and scope

Pope Francis has made it clear that this meeting will be an assembly of pastors, not an academic conference. The aim is to provide clear direction and concrete steps so that when the bishops return to their home countries around the world, they will know exactly what the church expects of them regarding the prevention of abuse, the need to provide care for victim-survivors and the obligation to make sure abuse is not covered up.

January 09, 2019

The bishops’ retreat and a new ecclesial season

I am writing this as the retreat held for the Catholic bishops of the United States at our seminary in Mundelein concludes. The weeklong retreat was the idea of Pope Francis.
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