“A Theology of Fundraising – Revisited”
In this address to the National Catholic Development Conference, Bishop Murphy offers some additional thoughts on a “theology of fundraising.” He described this approach as an “attempt to give religious meaning to what many see as a task or function.”…
How To Strengthen The Church Part II
In the second in a series of two “Reflections” columns in the Montana Catholic Register, Bishop Murphy provides his opinions on a set of suggestions on how to strengthen the church from a Gallup Report titled “Religion in America –…
A Commitment to Compassion
Bishop Murphy served for a number of years as the episcopal advisor to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States. In his address to their Annual National Convention, he focused his remarks on what he described…
St. Vincent de Paul Society National Convention
Bishop Murphy dedicates this homily to the search all Christians are continally on to discover the presence of the Lord in the world today. He concludes this homily with the following observation, “The search goes on. People will continue to…
Rev. Thomas Tubin – 25th Anniversary Celebration of Priesthood
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily at the Mass held to celebrate Rev. Thomas Tobin’s 25th Anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. This ceremony took place at St. John’s Church in Baker, MT.
How To Strengthen The Church Part I
In the first in a series of two “Reflections” columns in the Montana Catholic Register, Bishop Murphy provides his opinions on a set of suggestions on how to strengthen the church from a Gallup Report titled “Religion in America –…
Faith and Teenagers Today
The focus of Bishop Murphy’s weekly “Reflections” column in the Montana Catholic Register is the current opinion young people have of all religions. His key takeaways from a recent Gallup survey are that teenagers remain interested in faith and spiritual…
Ordination to the Priesthood – Michael Ley and Philip Ley
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily at the ordination to the priesthood of Philip Ley and Michael Ley at St. Jude’s Church in Fort Wayne, IN. In his concluding remarks, he says, “An ordination ritual is a powerful sacred moment. Yet,…
Can Catholics be Evangelicals?
Bishop Murphy begins his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column by asking, “Can Catholics be Evangelicals?” The bishop answers with an emphatic yes and a word of caution. He says, “Moreover, evangelization may appeal to the emotional makeup of human…