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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.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

A Fascinating Church

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The present Conception Church, built in front of the original church. A short walk away stands St Francis Xavier Church, built for the Vie...

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Reminiscing

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My previous entry, being a piece written originally for elsewhere, made me reminisce. As a result, I found this piece, I wrote for Pentecos...

Sunday, August 16, 2020

The awe, the mystery of it

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I am asked during this time of the pandemic that it must be difficult being alone, to which my reply naturally arises. Alone? This is ha...

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

It is freeing

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As I travel through this pandemic, I find that I no longer have the same roles in my work; that life is just not the same; that I am gaining...

Monday, August 3, 2020

Double Tragic

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Urakami Cathedral, Nagasaki This coming Sunday marks the 75th anniversary since the dropping of the bomb on Nagasaki, for over 400 years a c...

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

We are fragmented

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Last week, I was part of yet another Zoom meeting, during which one participant shared an inspired reflection on our age from a bishop in th...

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The New Normal

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Are we seeing in this photo the new normal at play? I think not. Rather I conjecture we are seeing the well known and tired human conditio...

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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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