We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Clericalism is a form of elitism in which some are viewed as having special rights and privileges. — Blase J. Cupich Clericalism Copy Share Image
The Eucharist is an opportunity of grace and conversion. It's also a time of forgiveness of sins, so my hope would be… — Blase J. Cupich Communication Copy Share Image
This business of demonizing or pre-defining people by the way they look, the religion that they practice, or where they came from… — Blase J. Cupich America Copy Share Image
The church can challenge society, but society also challenges the church. That's good. We should be humble enough to be able to… — Blase J. Cupich Challenges 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
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 Community 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 Education Copy Share Image
We realize there is no political party or politician who fully takes into consideration the issues the church is about. This is… — Blase J. Cupich Church Copy Share Image
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
Voting for a candidate solely because of that candidate's support for abortion or against him or her solely on the basis of… — Blase J. Cupich Abortion Copy Share Image
I would say the synodal church is like the word itself. It is 'a going on the way together,' and it is… — Blase J. Cupich Church Copy Share Image
Some pro-life advocates focus almost exclusively on the rights and suffering of the unborn baby, while some pro-choice advocates focus equally exclusively… — Blase J. Cupich Abortion Copy Share Image
Pope Francis tells us who he is by pointing to Caravaggio's St. Matthew: 'Here, this is me, a sinner on whom the… — 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 commend the parents who are sending their children to a Catholic school, because they're making a sacrifice, and they're paying twice… — Blase J. Cupich Children 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 African american Copy Share Image
We're not a Church of preservation but rather a Church of proclamation. To achieve this end, we must be open to significant,… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
The Catholic Church is an enormous footprint in Chicago, doing a lot of good. That aspiration is felt by a lot of… — Blase J. Cupich Catholic church 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 Help Copy Share Image
Science can and should inform debate about abortion and the law. But science does not resolve questions of moral value and moral… — Blase J. Cupich Abortion 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… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
I don't think sometimes people in positions of leadership in the church really engage gay and lesbian people and talk to them… — Blase J. Cupich Church Copy Share Image
Just as Cardinal Bernardin proposed that an of ethic of life be consistently applied to unite all the life issues, we need… — Blase J. Cupich Church Copy Share Image
We budget quite a bit of money every year in order to assist people who are migrating here, people who are trying… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Realities are greater than ideas. Because sometimes ideas can separate us unnecessarily. So let's attend to the realities that we have to… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Abortion is a searing and divisive public policy issue precisely because two significant sets of rights are in conflict, and no matter… — Blase J. Cupich Abortion Copy Share Image
Once kids begin to realize that they are connected to a greater good and greater whole, then that will lessen the possibility… — 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… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
Here are the ingredients of a tragedy: untreated mental illness, a society where life is cheap and crime is glamorized, and a… — Blase J. Cupich Amendment Copy Share Image
The state and its leaders have not only a responsibility but also a vested interest in defending the sacredness and value of… — Blase J. Cupich Human life 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 Chicago 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… — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
The Second Amendment was passed in an era when organized police forces were few and citizen militias were useful in maintaining the… — Blase J. Cupich Amendment Copy Share Image
We Catholics have been in the forefront in defending the dignity of the human person. Clericalism is a direct violation of human… — Blase J. Cupich Clericalism 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
We are a people unafraid to welcome 'your tired, your poor, your huddled masses,' because we measure others by the quality of… — Blase J. Cupich Future Copy Share Image
The existence of slavery cast the shadow of hypocrisy over the otherwise noble proclamation of the rights to life, liberty and the… — Blase J. Cupich Freedom Copy Share Image
The long arc of history that recounts the Catholic Church's embrace of people of all faiths and none in providing health, education,… — Blase J. Cupich Education 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
