Blase J. Cupich Quotes

United States, Cardinal
March 19, 1949

Blase Joseph Cupich (March 19, 1949) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal who serves as the ninth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He is also a member of the Roman Curia's Congregation for Bishops, which plays a role in advising on bishop appointments and episcopal matters, as well as a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education.

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.

Blase J. Cupich
- Life
- Shadow
- Slavery
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.

Blase J. Cupich
- People
- Up

My folks were very practical. They were also kind of able to think outside of the box. They were not going to let circumstance paralyze them. They knew sometimes you just had to take some new initiative. I think they passed that on to all of us... If you don't find a way, you make one.

Blase J. Cupich