Rev Shirley Murphy
The thoughts, reflections, faith stories and meanderings of an 
Anglican Priest

“Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all...

'My people will live as long as trees.' Isaiah 65:22 In 1968 a scientist discovered a 600-year-old necklace in a Native American grave....

“Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they...

“Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” He replied, “My chalice you will indeed drink, but to...

'Two are better than one.' Ecclesiastes 4:9 NKJV Sportswriter Rick Reilly gave professional athletes this advice on teamwork: 'Stop...

“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Luke 11:9 If we were to...

“Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, ‘First collect the weeds and tie them in...

“Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in...

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed...

The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to the crowd in parables?” He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the...

“But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear.” Matthew 13:8-9...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. A look into what it is like to be human. Please watch,...

“Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be...

“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it...

The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. Matthew 12:14 If you really sit back and think about this,...

“If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned these innocent men.” Matthew 12:7 The Apostles...

Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 This invitation from Jesus is one...

“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have...

Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe...

Jesus said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword....