Will you help me?
Archbishop Murphy dedicates his weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column to the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Annual Catholic Appeal. He calls on all members of the Church of Western Washington to give generously to this annual campaign –…
The Easter season: A call to ministry
In honor of World Day of Prayer for Vocations, the call to ministry is the Archbishop Murphy’s weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column. “Each baptized person must recognize his or her call to discover ways to share…
The Easter season: The time to say Yes
“Easter season is the time to say ‘yes’ to the risen Christ,” began Archbishop Murphy in his weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column. The Easter season is a time to say “Yes” to our faith traditions, the…
Easter Vigil – St. James Cathedral
Archbishop Murphy’s homily given at the Easter Vigil Mass at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, WA urges all Christians to “go tell our story.” “For the last forty days, we have added to the treasury of our story, the story…
Good Friday – St. James Cathedral
Archbishop Murphy proclaims to the congregation present in St. James Cathedral in Seattle, WA that we gather here this evening to celebrate foolishness – the foolishness of the cross. The cross stands between the Eucharist and the resurrection. “Yes, we…
Easter: Theres more there than meets the eye
The empty tomb is the visual image Archbishop Murphy uses to frame his comments on Easter in his weekly Catholic Northwest Progress “In Joy and Hope” column. He reminds us that the phrase “there’s always more than meets the eye”…
Chrism Mass
Archbishop Murphy’s homily at the Chrism Mass celebrated in St. James Cathedral in Seattle, WA challenges all Christians to speak and live the Word of God. We discover who we are as disciples of Jesus by making the Word of…
Forest Conference in Portland, OR with President Clinton
Archbishop Murphy delivered the Opening Address to the Forest Conference in Portland, OR. This conference was organized by President Clinton to create a solution regarding logging in the Cascade Mountains – a solution that would be acceptable to a disparate…
The high cost of spirituality
In the sixth and final in a series of columns on spirituality for the Catholic Northwest Progress, Archbishop Murphy stipulates a commitment to spirituality demands we live out the mystery of Christ’s passion and death. He calls attention to Jesus…