The best things in life are unplanned. How true I find that to be. My unplanned, and unwanted, journey with the flu continues, even if more gently. I am finding it a journey full of learning and humbling experiences.
Yes, I could talk about my attending a conference in the Vatican on modern day slavery and I could talk about how the Pope so strongly supports this effort and how he met us. It was all a great experience. I could talk about the train trip up into Germany, just taking in the alpine scenery along the way.
What stays with me is this unplanned journey, the journey that has taken me into my desert. It is a special place to be and life giving as I stand back in life and look at it with gentler eyes.
Both journeys have been an opportunity and both have had their blessings and gifts. The journey within remains with me and is the much stronger
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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