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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.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Christmas

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I thought about it hard last night and decided it was time to get rid of some of those highlighted photos on my blog showing the phsyical re...

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

It's Christmas

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I may be in Thailand but it is still Christmas. Thais, being Buddhist, might not understand what Christmas is all about but they still love...

Sunday, November 21, 2010

End of another year

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No, I am not going mad. It is the end of another year - the Church Year. The Church always loves to be different. Yesterday was the Last S...

Monday, November 8, 2010

What did I say?

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I went along to the cathedral on Sunday prepared to preach on the readings for the 32nd Sunday of the Year. Instead I discovered that it wa...

Where to effect change

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Yesterday, I mentioned that having Alejandro and Luciano, who are of the Order's Curia, visit me in Bangkok was more productive and wort...

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Where have I been?

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I look back at my life since I went home to Australia in mid-July and it just seems that life has been hectic with one big thing after anoth...

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Back in Bangkok

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I am back in Bangkok a week and it has generally been busy. When I was making some free time, something literally happened to me on the way...

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About Me

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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