Cardinal Blase J. Cupich

August 15, 2024

Jesus teaches in a way that makes us think

The Gospels record that on at least 60 occasions Jesus is called “teacher” and 16 times “rabbi.”

July 31, 2024

A time to mature

I recently had a conversation with a father who shared with me the delight he and his wife have taken in seeing their son mature in his relationship with them. As one would expect, the son from his earliest days related to his parents as providers. After all, they worked hard to provide food, shelter, clothing, health care, education, recreation and so much more that allowed the son to grow. The father quipped that during the son’s teenage years, he and his wife felt like nothing so much as an ATM card!

July 17, 2024

Charting a new course: connecting with one another

Sympathy is what we offer to people in moments of suffering. It lets people know that we are with them in the trials they face. Yet, sympathy can have a short shelf life. We return to our lives having satisfied our desire to visit someone in need, but we can go back to our routine not really affected by the visit.

July 02, 2024

When Catholics vote

As the United States celebrates its 248th birthday and we prepare to elect leaders this fall, it is timely to consider how we as a community of believers should envision our contribution to the common good. This is particularly relevant, given that in this moment of bitter political divisions, we see the emergence of groups pretending to speak on behalf of all Catholics by offering a very narrow version of our teachings, often reducing it for their own partisan aims.

June 13, 2024

The goal of the Eucharistic Revival

In preparation for the National Eucharistic Congress this coming July, thousands of pilgrims are making their way to Indianapolis from various parts of the United States. Happily, the pilgrimage will include stops in the Archdiocese of Chicago, culminating with the celebration of the Eucharist at Holy Name Cathedral on June 30 at 12:30 p.m.

May 29, 2024

The Father's gift to Jesus

The readings from the Word of God conspire in a way that compels us to understand our lives as a gift that the Father has given to Jesus. It is in the intimate moment of his conversation with the Father, as he looks up to heaven, that we hear him pray: “I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me.”

May 01, 2024

Professional and pastoral development of priests

The project of renewing parish life in the archdiocese has many facets. Among them is the ongoing formation and development of our priests. With the help of grants from major foundations and local donors, we have invested in a number of new initiatives aimed at encouraging and assisting our priests to develop their leadership skills, both professionally and pastorally.

April 03, 2024

The work of Jesus is being fulfilled in our ministry

“Today, this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” The “today” that Jesus refers to in the Gospels does not refer to a particular 24-hour period or a particular yesterday in which the word “today” was spoken. Rather it is our “today,” this moment in which we hear that word spoken.

March 13, 2024

The human face of immigration

As Pope Francis has often said, “reality is greater than ideas.” That phrase comes to mind as I reflect on the ill-tempered remarks that are reported in the media vilifying migrants entering the United States. Words such as “criminals” and “terrorists,” among other depictions that portray these suffering families as subhuman because of their ethnicity or race, are very disturbing and just plain wrong. These words, and the ideas behind them, do not match the reality that we as a church have experienced over centuries of welcoming newcomers.

February 28, 2024

Over 500 presented at Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion

On the first and second Sundays of Lent, thousands of parishioners from around the archdiocese gathered at Holy Name Cathedral to welcome adults preparing for initiation into the Catholic Church.
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