Blase J. Cupich

Listen, talk, be respectful of people - and make sure that you have openness to where people are coming from. And you don't do anything that is unnecessarily antagonistic, that is only going to make you feel good because you've done it. ”

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. ”

We're all different; we all have our ways of understanding ourselves and the way we live our lives and struggle with our humanity. ”

Abortion is a searing and divisive public policy issue precisely because two significant sets of rights are in conflict, and no matter which set of laws it enacts, society must choose between those rights. ”

Once we begin to make our churches safety zones in a military-style approach, we're going to lose something of the character of our places of worship. ”

We don't need military weapons in our society. We're not supposed to be at war with one another. ”

I am never bored in my ministry because I continually see the impact of God in people's lives. ”

I don't think sometimes people in positions of leadership in the church really engage gay and lesbian people and talk to them and get to know about their lives. ”

For me, the real goal is how do we make vibrant and vital faith communities that are sustainable for the long run. ”

Parishes must be the safest places for a child to be. ”