A Pilgrimage for Life
The subject of Bishop Murphy’s weekly “Reflections” column in the Montana Catholic Register is the gift of life. He was a staunch defender of the value and dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. The…
St. John’s Lutheran Nursing Home – Respect Life Pilgrimage
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily at St. John’s Lutheran Nursing Home in Billings, MT. The nursing home was one of the stops on a Respect Life Pilgrimage he and the Most Reverend Elden Curtiss, Bishop of the Diocese of Helena,…
Ecumenical Pilgrimage
Bishop Murphy delivered this address at St. Bernard’s Church in Billings, MT as a part of a Montana Association of Churches Pilgrimage. The subject of his remarks was ecumenism. He put forth the following thought, “Ecumenism demands identity, but once…
St. Vincent’s Hospital – Respect Life Pilgrimage
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, MT. The hospital was one of the stops on a Respect Life Pilgrimage he and the Most Reverend Elden Curtiss, Bishop of the Diocese of Helena, MT, made to…
Dedication of St. Patrick’s Church as Co-Cathedral
Bishop Murphy delivered this homily at the dedication of St. Patrick’s Church in Billings, MT as the Co-Cathedral of the dual see Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, MT. He shared the following thought, “The Cathedral Church becomes the magnet for events…
What is Good Religious Education
In his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column, Bishop Murphy defines the qualities and characteristics of good religious education. He elaborates by saying, “Religious education has a formational component which is essential. This involves more than intellectual understanding or memorization…
The Essential Mission of the Church
Bishop Murphy in his weekly Montana Catholic Register “Reflections” column offers his perspective on the vital role religious education programs play in the essential mission of the church to proclaim the Good News to contemporary human society. In his view,…
Two Interesting Meetings
Bishop Murphy uses his weekly “Reflections” column in the Montana Catholic Register to share some thoughts on two separate meetings he recently attended with the National Apostolate with Mentally Retarded Persons and the Knights of Columbus.