Cardinal Blase J. Cupich

September 6, 2017

A milestone worth celebrating

Anniversaries often mark milestones, and that surely is the case as we celebrate 125 years of Chicago Catholic. Originally called The New World, it was named for the World’s Columbian Exposition held in 1892-1898, dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the new world.

August 22, 2017

One human family

Over the past few weeks at Mass, we have been reading from the prophet Isaiah. He reminds the people that while they are the chosen race, from the beginning God desired the unity of all peoples.

August 9, 2017

Remembering a great priest and mentor

With the sudden passing of Father Ron Lewinski, who was a gifted, dedicated and loving priest and collaborator, many of our priests told me about the mentoring role that he played throughout his years of service.

July 26, 2017

Renew My Church and vocations

In planning the Renew My Church process, we identified seven markers of parish vitality. One of them is the promotion of vocations to the priesthood and vowed life. Historically, vocation recruitment was left to the religious orders and the archdiocese. Yet studies show that the most effective vocation programs are parish-based and benefit from the active involvement of priests

July 13, 2017

Renew My Church, abridged version

It’s always helpful to have a complex idea summarized in an easily digestible way. In my day, that meant reading the Cliffs Notes rather than the assigned novel (please don’t tell my teachers). Renew My Church is a complex process, of course, but reduced to its simplest terms, it is about (1) disciples taking personal responsibility for the mission of Christ (2) by joining together to build a community of faith that nourishes, prepares and sustains one another (3) so that together as church we become, in the words of Pope Francis, “a field hospital in the world,” bringing healing and hope.

June 25, 2017

Where are the U.S. bishops on immigration reform?

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in Indianapolis June 14-15, and among the important issues discussed was reforming our immigration policies. We have consistently called for comprehensive reform of our nation’s immigration laws, including a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented persons in the country.

June 12, 2017

Homily for the priesthood ordination for the Society of Jesus

The readings today conspire in a remarkable way to tell us something about the priesthood of Jesus Christ you will be ordained to serve and preserve in the life of the church. Immediately, the first reading tips us off that there is something altogether new about the priesthood of those sent, ordained by the Risen Lord.

May 28, 2017

One of the best experiences of the resurrection this side of eternity

The following is Cardinal Cupich’s homily for priesthood ordination delivered May 20 at Holy Name Cathedral.

May 14, 2017

Strangers united in faith

There is a great irony at work in our liturgical life and public prayer. We come to one place, calling ourselves a community that claims to be united in bonds that even death itself cannot break, for we are the body of the Risen Lord.

April 30, 2017

Funding a humanitarian approach to migrants and refugees

On April 5, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Texas, who represents the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as chairman of the Committee on Migration, offered a comprehensive overview of where the bishops stand in a letter to members of Congress. In that text, he advocated for a budget that reflects the values of our country, especially when it comes to the treatment of migrants and refugees. "Specifically this means," he said, "funding programs that protect the human life and dignity of immigrants, refugees, unaccompanied children and trafficking victims."
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