by Michael Murphy
My wife and I are long-time members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, an international group of men and women who help FINs (friends in need). Last Friday (January 30th, 2026), my wife and I met a man who was in his 40s. He was disabled and had a heart...
by Michael Murphy
WHY WRITE THE BOOK? Since High School, some seventy years ago, I have watched many people, especially youth, stop attending church. Listening to hundreds of sermons over the years, I have wondered why so much emphasis was placed on...
by Michael Murphy
After spending ten years in the seminary, I decided to go forward with my vows into the diocesan priesthood. I had seen four or five of my classmates suddenly drop out of this quest when the time came to receive the Subdiaconate, one year before receiving the...
