Assembly II – Seminary Education and Priestly Formation
In an address to the Seminary Department of the National Catholic Education Association, Bishop Murphy provides an update on an initiative to review and enhance seminary education and priestly formation at all seminaries throughout the United States. As a former…
Easter – A Poem
Bishop Murphy composed a poem for Easter 1987 using the identical theme he used to create a Christmas Poem for 1986 – Do not be afraid.
St. Vincent de Paul Society – Mid-Year Meeting
Bishop Murphy, Episcopal Advisor to the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDPS), delivered this address to the society’s Mid-Year Meeting in St. Louis, MO. His address focused on the mission and ministry of the SVDPS and also how the emerging…
The Best Of Times or The Worst Of Times?
In his annual Easter “Reflections” column in the April 1987 edition of The Harvest, Bishop Murphy acknowledges the many challenges individuals and the church face at this time. He encourages all Christians to embrace the true meaning of Easter, Christ’s…
The Chiristian Vocation of Stewardship
Bishop Murphy wrote this article on stewardship for an edition of the Catholic magazine Our Sunday Visitor. Stewardship was one of the central areas of focus of his ministry as a bishop. He stated that all Christians by their baptism…