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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, May 29, 2019

Focus on where, not who

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My social work training taught me never ask Why questions as they are too closed. Now in a paper on the plight of refugees, I read that the...

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

We are Called to be Missionary Disciples

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On 4th June 1669, the pope of the day established the local church in Siam. So last Saturday saw a major celebration of the Thai Church to ...

Monday, May 13, 2019

I have power over no one

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In a conversation this past Sunday with a refugee I have helped for so long, he made a point that was just spot on such that it became a cat...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

A week off

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Assumption Cathedral features in my Bangkok Every Sunday, I go to the cathedral to preside at the 10am mass in English. It has become a...

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Monday, April 29, 2019

A saintly model

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I am not presenting myself as the saintly model for life. Instead I am presenting St Peter Chanel whose feast day was this week. He was Fr...

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

ATMs

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An Easter message from Pope Francis Life can be very fickle and fragile, especially in my Bangkok where I see so many western males indu...

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Let the year begin!

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The annual rigors of Thai New Year celebrations have been faced once again. For a foreigner, that means dodging the ever present danger of ...

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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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