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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.

Friday, December 12, 2025

My Christmas Greetings 2025

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  Christmas 2025 You can guess where I have been this year - Notre Dame cathedral, in Paris.   My visit there told me that it is more th...

How can you mess with Christmas?

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The Military Council in Myanmar’s Kachin State has   reportedly   ordered all Christian churches in townships designated for the country’s 2...
Monday, December 8, 2025

Sundays matter, but there is so much more.

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Good works, Christian hearts, true justice, charity these are what God looks for. A religion of Sunday Mass but unjust weekdays does not ple...
Sunday, November 30, 2025

The human struggle shared in faith

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This past week, our 10am English mass community went on our final pilgrimage for 2025.  One could say it was a great success.  I will say ev...
Monday, November 24, 2025

See out the old, bring in the new

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  As we reach the end of another church year, it is a natural time to stand back and reflect.  For me, the event of the year was my first ex...
Monday, November 17, 2025

“Resilience is not justice. We don’t want to be resilient. We are not begging for mercy. We are demanding accountability.”

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Cebu devastated after a recent typhoon My headline today shares the words of a Filipina, speaking at a Caritas International event, held at ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Special

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Yet again,someone was kind to me this week.  While kindness may come my way in many forms, from many people, this one particular kindness so...
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John Murray
I was born and bred in Brisbane, Australia. My family is very loving and supportive. I have great friends. I have had the opportunity to study at university in the areas of theology, politics, psychology and social work. My studies were mainly in Australia but also spent three years at London University. I am a member of the Order of St Augustine and was ordained a priest in 1987. I have worked since then in parishes and schools in Australia. I have had experience living and working as a priest in both Ecuador and the Philippines. They were my training ground for my present mission assignment in Thailand where I work in the areas of development and migrant / refugee issues.
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