Archbishop Chaput
Chaput’s Take on America’s Future
Monday, July 30th, 2012Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, at this year’s Napa Institute, delivered a spot-on lecture assessing our cultural climate and what Catholics need to do to help get our country back on track. Here’s an excerpt: Critics often accuse faithful Christians of pursuing a “culture war” on issues such as abortion, sexuality, marriage and the family, [...]
The Wise Matchmaker’s Match
Friday, September 9th, 2011Yesterday marked the installation of CUF episcopal adviser Archbishop Charles Chaput as the ninth Archbishop of Philadelphia. The archbishop’s inaugural homily in Philly provided an excellent catechesis on the relationship between a bishop and his local flock. “My appointment to Philadelphia is an arranged marriage, and the Holy Father is the matchmaker,” Chaput said. He went [...]
“Either We Form Culture or the Culture Will Form Us”
Friday, October 22nd, 2010“Our culture is doing catechesis every day. It works like water dripping on a stone, eroding people’s moral and religious sensibilities, and leaving a hole where their convictions used to be.” Archbishop Charles Chaput offered this critical reflection on the state of our culture and its effects on young people at the “Faith in the [...]
Is modern man capable of the liturgical act?
Friday, June 25th, 2010That’s the question Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., asked (and answered) at the Liturgical Institute of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Illinois, where he delivered the Hildebrand Distinguished Lecture. His talk was entitled “Glorify God by your life: evangelization and the renewal of the liturgy.” A couple excerpts… From early in [...]
Archbishop Chaput Offers His Advice on the CCHD Collection
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Many CUF members have contacted our office asking for advice about this year’s collection of the USCCB’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). The basic issue is that in the past the CCHD has funded organizations that are at odds with some of the Church’s teachings on social justice, family, and life issues. At this [...]