Blase J. Cupich Quotes
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Here are the ingredients of a tragedy: untreated mental illness, a society where life is cheap and crime is glamorized, and a ready supply of firearms.
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Pope Francis tells us who he is by pointing to Caravaggio's St. Matthew: 'Here, this is me, a sinner on whom the Lord has turned his gaze.' He is telling us that he has experienced the same rush of speechless wonder and graced love Caravaggio depicts in his painting.
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People think sometimes there is a 'Catholic vote' because of one particular issue. This demeans who we are as a Catholic community. We should take the whole thing... We take everything.
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The state and its leaders have not only a responsibility but also a vested interest in defending the sacredness and value of every human life.
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When the state imposes the death penalty, it proclaims that taking one human life counterbalances the taking of another life. This assumption is profoundly mistaken.
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Christ receives people; because of that mercy, conversion happens.
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We should be with people who are in need.
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We are an immigrant nation.
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We don't need more divisive language or programs and policies that are going to tear the fabric of the nation apart.
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I think that the Pope has trust in every bishop that is appointed.
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I try to be sensitive to the power of language, to the power of language that God uses to reveal something about what Christ is doing in our time. That is why I'm always excited about preaching, because there is always something new.
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The Second Amendment was passed in an era when organized police forces were few and citizen militias were useful in maintaining the peace.
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I did my doctoral dissertation on the lectionary readings that we use at mass and how you have biblical texts that have been taken out of their original Bible context and put together for mass, and now they form a new text. Out of that new text, there is an interplay of new meaning.
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We have to become involved in the political process - if we don't like it, we can change it.
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Our schools must be places where all are respected and the values of tolerance and peacemaking are taught and nurtured.
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I grew up in a family of nine children, and I know there has to be a back and forth and a listening.
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Those who do not think religious organizations should have an opinion on climate change misunderstand the former and the moral dimension of the latter.
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Racism is a sin and has no place in the church, including the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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The existence of slavery cast the shadow of hypocrisy over the otherwise noble proclamation of the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in our Declaration of Independence.
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I always tell myself... that the faith I have is a gift, so I shouldn't take that for granted. And so when people are struggling and feel they have no faith at all, I shouldn't say, 'Well, it's their fault.'
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Our people's faith is strong and sustains them even in times of challenge.
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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.
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People should be called the way that they want to be called rather than us coming up with terms that maybe we're more comfortable with.
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Ultimately, it is only the witness who convinces people, not the teacher.