Father, what happened to our kids?
Bishop Murphy in his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column seeks to provide some perspective on the root causes of young people raised in the Catholic Church who no longer attend Mass or practice their faith. This column makes it…
Can you be ecumenical and still Catholic
Bishop Murphy dedicates his weekly “Reflections” column in the Montana Catholic Register to answering the question, “Can you be ecumenical and still be Catholic?” He asserts that ecumenism was one of the goals of the Second Vatican Council. In his…
Spirituality for Vincentians Today
Bishop Murphy delivered this address to the Board of Directors of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Chicago, IL in January of 1982. The focus of his remarks is on the four characteristics of Vincentian spirituality. He says, “My…
Questions Every Parish Community Should Ask
In his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column, Bishop Murphy challenges each parish community to answer a set of questions on the celebration of the Sunday Liturgy. The reason in his view is quite simple, “A discussion and response to…
A new year new dreams and hopes
With the dawn of a new year, Bishop Murphy dedicates his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column to sharing a list of hopes and dreams for the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, MT. He shares that New Year’s Eve for the…