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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.

Monday, February 9, 2026

I don't have to be always nice

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  One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making  the darkness conscious.     (Carl Jung)    I follow online a...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Recognize our true leaders

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It stays with me that I was recently wandering around Vietnam, with my eyes wide open, being ever in awe, as I met so many kind, admirable, ...
Monday, January 26, 2026

Vietnam has left its mark

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I have been on Sabbatical 2.0, going on a religious pilgrimage and discovery tour to Vietnam.  I am not here to write a travelogue but, in t...
Friday, January 2, 2026

Do not gaze upward, but look below

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The above line comes from a powerful homily given by Pope Leo at this Christmas Eve mass.  Its context is the following.  "To find the ...
Friday, December 26, 2025

Christmas did come - it is now Hello 2026

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Who said we could not celebrate Christmas 2025 as the world is too bad and too sad?  Christmas is never denied or delayed, no matter what, a...
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...
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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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