75th Anniversary Celebration of St Philip’s Church
Bishop Murphy expressed the value for the gift of time in his homily delivered at the Mass to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of St. Philip’s Church in Wibaux, MT. He began by saying, “As human beings, we recognize the value…
Ordination of the Rev. James O’Neil
Bishop Murphy ordained the Rev. James O’Neil to the priesthood in St. Jude’s Church in Havre, MT. In his homily, he offered the following observation, “We celebrate the sharing of an individual from a local parish community with the Church…
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish – 100th Anniversary Celebration
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily at the Mass held to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Poplar, MT. He placed a high degree of emphasis on the parish community as one of the central underpinnings…
Rev. Msgr. Martin Werner – 50th Anniversary Celebration of Priesthood
Bishop Murphy presided at the Mass celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Ordination of the Reverend Monsignor Martin Werner at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Great Falls, MT. He offered the following perspective in his homily, “By its very nature,…
Evangelii Nuntiandi – Ten Years Later
In his keynote address to the National Council for Catholic Evangelization, Bishop Murphy provides a comprehensive overview of the apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Nuntiandi” ten years after it was issued by Pope Paul VI. Bishop Murphy concludes his remarks by offering…
The Reality of Church and Our Vocations as a People of God
Bishop Murphy delivered this address to an assembly of the Diocese of Covington, KY. He offered a detailed set of remarks intended to assist the diocese in the formulation of a new mission statement and the development of goals and…
Priestly Identity in the Church Today – Its Challenges and Implications – Part 2
In this keynote address to an assembly of priests at Holy Trinity Seminary in the Diocese of Dallas, TX, Bishop Murphy delivers the second part of his speech on the crisis of priestly identity in the church and the identification…
Priestly Identity in the Church Today – Its Challenges and Implications – Part 1
In this keynote address to an assembly of priests at Holy Trinity Seminary in Dallas, TX, Bishop Murphy delivers the first of two parts of his speech on the crisis of priestly identity in the Catholic Church. He breaks down…
Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev. Ted Keating, S.M.
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily during the ordination of the Reverend Ted Keating to the priesthood at St. Francis Borgia Church in Chicago, IL. He concluded the sermon by saying, “In human existence, there are special times of grace. Today…