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

Having been to Bethlehem and seen the cave which Christians venerate as the birthplace of Jesus, I sometimes struggle with trying to...

This comes from a Catholic elementary school. Kids were asked questions about the Old and New Testaments. The following statements about...

There will be times in all of our lives where we're treated very harshly and unfair. And no matter how hard we look for the justice we...

On entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their...

We might be surprised to find out what we have taken as the wisdom of God is really dialogue from a musical. In the Sound of Music, Maria...

When people say God doesn't shut the door without opening the window, I think I know what they mean, and I would like to share it with...

The season of Epiphany begins on January 6th and continues for three weeks. The word epiphany means appearance or manifestation. During...

An article which I wrote for the Pembrokeshire Online welcoming the New year and reflecting on the past year. Enjoy reading it....

I never make New Year's Resolutions, anymore," my friend told me, "I never keep them, anyway." I can remember all too many resolutions...

When the celebrations and fuss of Christmas have subsided, many people gear up for the New Year, which is often another social time with...

Every year part of our preparation for Christmas is the greening of the church. We set up and decorate the Christmas trees. We hang...

They left their home, the new cradle still swinging from the rafters. Night after night the aroma of fresh-cut wood had filled the room...

No love that in a family dwells, No carolling in frosty air, Nor all the steeple–shaking bells Can with this single Truth compare – That...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. Relax and enjoy some soothing music with beautiful film....

Peace and goodwill in Christ! You are no doubt being overwhelmed with cards, appeals, and the typical hustle and bustle of Christmas, so...

As Christmas is celebrated by Christians around the world today it will be done in many languages and with a wide variety of customs and...

On the night Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph were arriving at the end of a long and tiring journey, around 80 miles on foot from Nazareth...

Let us adore baby Jesus in the manger. A baby easily wins the heart and love of anyone with human feelings, but how much more does this...

Christmas markets, Christmas dinners with friends, secret Santa, mince pies, mulled wine, carol services, and time with family and...

Can you imagine Christmas without music? At this time of the year, we do more singing than at any other. Christmas carols are sung at...