Blase J. Cupich Quotes
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We must band together to call for gun-control legislation. We must act in ways that promote the dignity and value of human life.
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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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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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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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Society cannot escape what is essentially a moral question: When does human life deserve legal protection from the state? And society certainly cannot escape this dilemma by denying that it is fundamentally a moral issue, no matter what position one chooses.
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I don't want the abnormal or something special. I want to have a normal life.
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We should be with people who are in need.
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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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We are an immigrant nation.
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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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I think that the Pope has trust in every bishop that is appointed.
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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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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 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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Our schools must be places where all are respected and the values of tolerance and peacemaking are taught and nurtured.
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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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Racism is a sin and has no place in the church, including the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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I believe the assertion that every human life has an inherent and inalienable value will only be strengthened if we apply this principle to the morality of defending both convicted criminals and the lives of the unborn.
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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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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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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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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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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.