Christmas Midnight Mass
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily at the celebration of Midnight Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Miles City, MT. He touches on a number of themes in the sermon. In his view, “Despite all the running around for Christmas gifts…
Christmas Gifts
Bishop Murphy lists the gifts he hopes individuals and the Church of Eastern Montana receive this Christmas season in his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column. He says, “Christmas reminds us that such gifts are possible and can become real…
Are you coming home for Christmas?
In his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column, Bishop Murphy urges all the faithful to embrace the spirit of evangelization and invite those who have fallen away from the Christian community home to church to celebrate the birth of Jesus…
Conscience or Law?
In his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column, Bishop Murphy examines the relationship between church laws and an individual’s conscience. He asserts law remains an essential element of Church life. At the same time, he acknowledges that the church has…