Cardinal Blase J. Cupich

July 11, 2018

How can we overcome polarization?

Last month I was delighted to participate in a Georgetown University conference on a subject we have heard so much about over the past several months: polarization. The conference, sponsored by the university’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought, brought together speakers from different backgrounds and perspectives to think through this vexing problem afflicting our nation.

June 6, 2018

The beginning of a lifelong conversation

The following homily was delivered by Cardinal Cupich at the May 19 priests’ ordination Mass. Welcome to all of you. My special greeting goes to the parents, families and friends of the ordinandi. I know that some of you have traveled long distances. We are blessed to have each one of you here today.

May 23, 2018

The vision of Pope Francis on marriage and family life

Once again, our own Father Louis J. Cameli has used his considerable skills and scholarship to produce a very readable book titled “A New Vision of Family Life.” His aim is to provide a guide for studying Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”). And I do mean “study,” since the Holy Father cautioned that it would be important to take one’s time in going through the various chapters and absorbing their meaning.

May 9, 2018

Pro-life beliefs in action

In Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, “Gaudete et Exsultate,” he writes that our advocacy for human dignity and respect for life must be consistent and all-encompassing. It is a mistake, he tells us, to limit our defense of life to one particular issue or cause.

April 25, 2018

Renew My Church: Going out on a limb

People who study the etymology of words have mixed opinions on the phrase “going out on a limb.” Some say it means taking a risky chance or hazarding a guess. The point being that the further you go out on a limb the weaker the branch becomes, thus increasing the risk of being wrong or failing.

March 21, 2018

Easter gives us hope, not just optimism

I was once asked to explain the difference between optimism and hope. My response was to point to the transformation that take place in the disciples after the Resurrection.

March 7, 2018

What makes Pope Francis tick?

One evening I was having dinner with a friend who is a prominent leader in the world of entertainment. He is not Catholic, but professed to have a very strong liking of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. He appreciated his clear voice in defense of the marginalized, his powerful symbolic witness in actions such as washing the feet of prisoners and his radiant and joyful interactions with people from every background.

February 7, 2018

Evangelization: What is it? What is it not?

On Jan. 29, North Shore Congregation Israel welcomed me to share some thoughts about the current mission of the Catholic Church, and its possible impact on Jewish-Catholic relations. (See story and photos on pages 5-6.) I was pleased to do so, as we have a long history in the Archdiocese of Chicago of strong bonds with our Jewish brothers and sisters.

January 10, 2018

The church as field hospital

Jorge Bergoglio needed just a few minutes to reorient radically the Catholic Church. In the days leading up to a conclave, cardinals deliver addresses designed to help their brothers discern where the Spirit is calling the church. Some go longer, some shorter. In his 2013 pre-conclave intervention, Bergoglio didn’t waste his time.

December 20, 2017

A historic opportunity for parents and students

“For too long, low-income children in Illinois have been prisoners of their ZIP codes. Their educational opportunities are determined by arbitrary lines on a map that pen families inside a school district’s boundaries.” With these opening words, in an Aug. 13 editorial, the Chicago Tribune laid out a compelling case for including school choice in the education bill our representatives were debating in Springfield.
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