Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Stays Losing Catholic Fashion Debate

Catholic rules can be confusing and even the faithful are often corrected by insiders who know our complicated doctrine better than others. 

Accordingly and apropos for Sunday . . . Here's a faith community argument that's cringe-y for even the most diehard Conservative pundit . . . 

SUPER BOWL CHAMP HARRISON BUTKER WAS RECENTLY DEFEATED AMID DEBATE OVER CATHOLIC FASHIONS!!!

Warning . . .

If you weren't raised Catholic you probably won't get it.

Fashion is a big part of the faith wherein youngster dudes face condemnation for not tucking in shirttails and young ladies might suffer the wrath of God if their skirts are too short. 

And so we share this overlooked politically-charged ruckus that MIGHT be more important than how many angels can dance on the head of a pin . . .

The Catholic three-time Super Bowl champion, retweeted video of Cardinal Cupich giving the DNC's invocation where the chain of the pectoral cross, worn only by bishops, is visible but not the actual cross.

"America needs more Jesus not less. We need our shepherds to fearlessly lead and not be afraid to proclaim that Christ is King. It starts with bishops boldly wearing their pectoral cross outside their jackets," Butker said.

The post stirred up a very specific discussion about the canonical rights and wrongs of pectoral cross placements.

David Dault, assistant professor of Christian spirituality at the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago, said in an Aug. 25 post on X: "There's a good reason why Cardinal Cupich is dressed the way he is (including the pectoral cross in his pocket): he is following the stipulations in canon law that direct how a bishop is to appear when speaking to those outside his diocese."

In a thread, he noted that since the DNC prayer was being televised to dioceses around the country where he is not the local bishop, he is "canonically forbidden to appear as one."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Reporter's inbox: Chiefs kicker Butker says Chicago cardinal wears his cross wrong

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who gained national attention for his controversial graduation speech at Benedictine College, had something to say on X, formerly Twitter, about how Cardinal Cupich wore his pectoral cross.