Rev Shirley Murphy
The thoughts, reflections, faith stories and meanderings of a 
Church in Wales Priest

“Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27 What a wonderful reminder that we all need to hear on a regular basis. “Do...

“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.” John 14:23...

When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.” John 13:31 It is essential to know...

Peter said… “Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us,...

“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for...

When Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any...

Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the...

Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon. So, the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long are you...

“…the sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of...

“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...