Who is St Turibio?
He died in 1606, after having been the Archbishop of Lima in Peru from 1581. He was a Spaniard and a lawyer who was sent to Lima to be its Archbishop. It was a post that needed a strong and faithfilled character. Turibio was identified as such a person for the job.
So he went to Peru and faced the challenges of renewing a harsh colonial society and a corrupt clergy. As he undertook the reform of his clergy, he faced an argument that simply stated that this is the way it is here. To this, his reply was:
"Christ said, 'I am the truth'; he did not say, 'I am the custom.'"
How apt for here and today, when I hear so often the line like that of a Khun B, from my last entry, who so easily explains away an issue by saying -
"That is their culture and we have to accept that."
I am John Murray, an Australian, Catholic priest of the Order of St Augustine. I live and work in Thailand and have been here since October 2005. I have many stories from my life journey and would simply like to share some of them. So hope you enjoy and go away sometime with a smile or a helpful little insight.
We gather
to give thanks for my 25 years.
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