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

When was the last time you said to yourself, “I really want to go to a deserted place; a barren, empty, and desolate place; a lonely...

One of the traditional Lenten practices is self-denial. Often this leaves us asking the question, “What should I give up for Lent?” The...

Yesterday, February 17,2021 was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. The following words come from the Proper Liturgy for Ash Wednesday:...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. This video talks about " Do you ever wonder why time...

I remember listening to a gentleman talk about his life. He told me about the success of his business, the disappointment in his...

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to...

Each year Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. In 2021, Ash Wednesday falls on February 17. Ash Wednesday focuses the Christian’s...

Looking for God’s loving-kindness! I really had not planned on writing a blog post today, but I read through Psalm 143 and was so...

Valentine’s Day began as Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine. The feast was first established by Pope Gelasius I to...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. This video talks about Seven ways to clear your mind of...

Hannah’s story is found in 1 Samuel chapters 1 and 2. Many of us have emotions associated with our life stories. Mainly because we are...

Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so! Do you remember singing that song when you were a child? Or maybe you taught it to...

“A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.” Proverbs 15:18 Have you ever heard that phrase, “a...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. This video talks about Walking On Water.... Performing...

I’m not sure why it has become such a big thing lately to identify yourself as a Mary or a Martha when it comes to Christian women....

Our world is going through some changes right now because of Covid19. This virus affects all of us in some way. Many have died. Many will...

Living in too much of a hurry and always wanting to be a doer, doer, doer of work, ministry etc. has been the downfall of many people. It...

Love is essential, not meeting places. Yesterday morning I was enjoying my coffee while sitting on the couch. My husband and son were...

“What is a merciful heart? A heart which burns for all creation, for men and birds and animals and demons, and for every creature. As he...

Technology has to some degree enabled humanity to subdue and manage the natural world, the world of space. This conquest has often come...