Thanksgiving 1980
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, Bishop Murphy describes what he is thankful for in his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column. He focuses on three realities: the gift of life, people and the church. In his view, “In a world that…
What’s Missing in Education
In his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column, Bishop Murphy offers his thoughts on the integral role Catholic schools and religious education programs play in the “formation” of a young person’s values and character. In his view, “The Christian process…
Death Notices
Death and how it impacts each and every member of the Catholic community is the subject of Bishop Murphy’s weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column. He concludes by saying, “Please remember the dead in your prayers and remember the living…
Law and the Christian
Bishop Murphy dedicates his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column to the tensions caused in the lives of some by the laws of the Catholic Church. He asserts that laws and freedom go hand in hand. They are meant to…
Cursillo movement is a ministry of the Church
Bishop Murphy delivered this address to a regional meeting of the Cursillo Secretariat in Great Falls, MT. He identifies the Cursillo movement as a ministry of the church and proceeds to identify some essential ministerial qualities that adherents to this…