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Rev Shirley Murphy
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RevShirleyMurphy
Aug 13, 20207 min read
All Lives Matter - A Personal Reflection on Racism
"You are just slaves. So go back to where you came from..." is what I was told by an elderly British lady when I was working in a travel...
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RevShirleyMurphy
2 hours ago6 min read
Samuel Morse: What God Hath Wrought
Samuel Morse revolutionized communication by putting scientific knowledge to work. He did not see any conflict between his scientific...
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RevShirleyMurphy
2 days ago4 min read
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
It’s May 2010 and a group of us are in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. We’re down in the crypt where lies the place...
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RevShirleyMurphy
5 days ago7 min read
Feast of St Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland
Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jan 292 min read
Prayer - Meditation : Based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The Scriptures say “Love is patient.” God, how can I be patient when I experience injustice? God, teach me to patient without being...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jan 275 min read
Holocaust Memorial Day
The theme for HMD this year, commemorated on the 27th January, is "For a Better Future". We hope that HMD will bring people together to...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jan 275 min read
World Leprosy Day
January 26, 2025, is World Leprosy Day. As we mark this day, I ask you to turn your thoughts towards all those suffering from leprosy,...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jan 211 min read
The Drowning Man - Anonymous
A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help. Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jan 141 min read
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OUR PRIESTS
1. They love God and you a lot. (Be mindful.) 2. They are painfully limited human beings. (Be realistic.) 3. They probably have a pretty...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Jan 13 min read
Something New in Our Lives
2024 is over. 2025 is here. As we stand here at the beginning of a New Year it is a good time to reflect on the year that is ending and...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Dec 26, 20244 min read
Hope amongst Disillusionment - Christmas Message
Many songs we sing at Christmas are reminders that Christmastime is supposed to be happy. Songs like "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Old Folks Laugh - Maya Angelou
They have spent their content of simpering, holding their lips this and that way, winding the lines between their brows. Old folks allow...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Dec 4, 20245 min read
Candy Canes - What do they represent
Candy canes have become a staple in households, both Christian and non-Christian, for Christmas. Candy Canes were not always striped....
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RevShirleyMurphy
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Jesus Enlightenment
“For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Transformed into treasure
"He is able to save...all who come to God through him." Hebrews 7:25 Back in 1996, Craig Randall was 23 years old, and he drove a...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Nov 16, 20248 min read
Jesus and trouble
In his letter James asks the question, “Are there any among you who are in trouble?” (5:13). Jesus said, “In this world you will have...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Oct 24, 20246 min read
Rodney "Gypsy" Smith - The Greatest Evangelist In The World
Gypsy Smith was, perhaps, the best loved evangelist of all time. When he would give his life story, the crowds that came to hear usually...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Oct 19, 20242 min read
Gandhi and Professor Peters
When Gandhi was studying law at the University College of London, a white professor, whose last name was Peters, disliked him intensely...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Oct 4, 20248 min read
Who Was St. Francis of Assisi?
The patron saint of Italy, Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel...
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RevShirleyMurphy
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Michaelmas the Feast of Michael and All Angels
Michaelmas, or the Feast of Michael and All Angels, is celebrated on the 29th of September every year. As it falls near the equinox, the...
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