In the 40 years that I've been a priest and the 17 as a bishop, I have experienced people coming at things… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
People should be called the way that they want to be called rather than us coming up with terms that maybe we're… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
People think sometimes there is a 'Catholic vote' because of one particular issue. This demeans who we are as a Catholic community.… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
We have to learn. We have to listen to where people are. We have to listen to where the Spirit is working… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I think that education is a pathway out of poverty for many people. It was for our family. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
We have never owned, as a country, the damage done not only to people who were enslaved but to future generations in… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Some of the greatest Christians I know are people who don't actually have a kind of faith system that they believe in.… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I am never bored in my ministry because I continually see the impact of God in people's lives. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
The open and generous nature of the American people has the capacity to astonish and push boundaries. We crowdfund, sign petitions, dump… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Christ receives people; because of that mercy, conversion happens. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
We are a people who have learned repeatedly throughout our history that economic distress can help us to appreciate that there are… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
It's important for people to give every leader the chance to step forward and look for ways to have dialogue. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I always tell myself... that the faith I have is a gift, so I shouldn't take that for granted. And so when… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Our people's faith is strong and sustains them even in times of challenge. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
We want to let people know that we can build solidarity with suffering folks so that they are not excluded, they are… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Ultimately, it is only the witness who convinces people, not the teacher. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I want to be a partner with business, labor, civic leaders, foundations, other churches so that we can work together... If I… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
If we create a framework for decision-making that is biased toward life, supportive of families, and fair to people of all circumstances,… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Listen, talk, be respectful of people - and make sure that you have openness to where people are coming from. And you… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I would say that every pope has had people within his administration who have had difficulties one way or another with his… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
There is a synergy between the way Croatians approach life and the way Jesuits do. Croatians are very real about situations. We don't gloss… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Chicago is highly segregated, a fact that both causes and compounds the problems we face in bringing an end to violence. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
We have always wanted to make sure that we start the conversation by saying that all people are of value and their lives should… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
People are looking for a way in which their spiritual life can be deepened. They are finding it in some of our Catholic parishes… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Let's face it: grandparents are very important to family systems. You're babysitters, but you also instill values in children that sometimes skip a generation. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Once a bishop is appointed, in terms of governance, we are semi-autonomous. It's not like we are branch managers of a bank or something. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Voting for a candidate solely because of that candidate's support for abortion or against him or her solely on the basis of his or… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
For generations, our political life was distorted by the influence of public officials whose foremost goal was to preserve the essence, if not the… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I did my doctoral dissertation on the lectionary readings that we use at mass and how you have biblical texts that have been taken… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
We help immigrants because we are an immigrant nation, and we are an immigrant church. We've always done that; this is nothing new to… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I think that the Pope has trust in every bishop that is appointed. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Our schools must be places where all are respected and the values of tolerance and peacemaking are taught and nurtured. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
