Over at Fr. Dwight Longnecker’s blog, the actual words and the media’s “interpretation” of them is clarified:
“The Archbishop explained the tradition of the pallium and the unity of his ministry with that of the Pope and said,
So, too, the pope guards the treasures of our faith so that nothing is lost, ever keeping before us the entire tradition, lest we end up absolutizing one particular era.
O’Loughlin reported these words as:
Cupich said bishops and other Catholics should avoid “absolutizing one particular era” by remembering the richness and diversity of their faith.
Is it just me, or does it seem that O’Loughlin made the Archbishop say precisely the opposite of what he actually said? Continue Reading”
So once again, either from complete dishonesty or the simple inability of the journalist class to hear and understand, and more importantly, write with comprehension, the waters are roiled.
I apologize to the Archbishop for my comment upthread. In the future, I must remember that the media is not correct when matters of faith, particularly the Catholic faith is concerned.
You can read the entire homily, word for word, free of O'Loughlin's or Fr. Longenecker's take on it.