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

“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 Jesus offers a clear contrast among shepherds. This would apply...

As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer walked with him. Jesus then said to the...

Jesus said to the crowds: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last day.” John...

“I will not reject anyone who comes to me.” John 6:37 This little line says much about our Lord’s Divine Mercy. It is a line repeated...

When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid....

So, the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment,...

When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to...

And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. John...

Jesus said to Nicodemus: “‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do...

“These signs will accompany those who believe in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up...

If there is one thing COVID taught us all it is that many of us have been taking more exercise than before this crisis started. Walking...

But later, as the Eleven were at table, he appeared to them and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had...

“Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something.” So, they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of...

While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of baked...

That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and...

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you...

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples. ...

Jesus is risen! Alleluia! Jesus is risen not just for himself but for all of us. Jesus rose from the dead to prove that he is our Savior....

Today, there is a great silence. The Savior has died. He rests in the tomb. Many hearts were filled with uncontrollable grief and...

Ponder today, this dark day, the final words of Jesus. Scripture records seven last statements, or the “Seven Last Words.” Take each...