Cowardice and Lukewarm Faith on Display by Chicago Cardinal

Cardinal Blaise Cupich continues to hit a low with Catholics. On the opening night of the DNC in Chicago, Cupich delivered something that made the blood of many faithful Catholics boil. In his opening prayer, he lamented the “ongoing injustices in our national life” while calling for national unity.

“A nation composed of every people and culture, united not by ties of blood but by profound aspirations of life, freedom, justice, and unbound hope.” The archbishop pleaded.

“In every generation, we are called to renew these aspirations,” the prelate said. “We do so when we live out the virtues that dwell in our hearts, but also when we confront our failures to root out ongoing injustices in our national life, especially those created by moral blindness and fear of the other.”

The archbishop asked God to “quicken in us a resolve to protect your handiwork.”

The cardinal’s lukewarm and vague prayer has drawn some criticism.

Illinois Right to Life President Mary Kate Zander stated that Cardinal Cupich’s prayer was, "Incredibly disheartening to see a local church leader who once aligned himself with our cause participate in such a deeply anti-life, anti-family event as the DNC."

"Cardinal Cupich missed a clear opportunity last night to condemn their vile, murderous policies and, in effect, betrayed the vibrant pro-life community that he once aligned himself within our state,” She continued.

It doesn’t just stop there. Phil Lawlor, a veteran journalist for Catholic Culture, pointed out how nowhere in his invocation that he offers, “The slightest challenge to the perverse ideology that ruled the Democratic convention." "Quite the contrary; the few passages in his prayer that might have been interpreted as references to current political issues sounded more like encouragement for the Democrats."

This happens when we have leaders who cower when it’s the opportune time to stand up for the teachings of the church.

May God have mercy on this wolf in sheep’s clothing who will face the ultimate judgment. It was forewarned by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque that lukewarm clergy would be destined to hell for the times they abandoned the church and her core teachings.