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

'No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.' 1 Corinthians 10:24   Self-pity can be deadly. It tells the wife and mother...

At some time, we all face discouragement.  Discouragement leads us to despair, to become depressed, unhappy, to lose hope.  Let’s take a...

"So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the...

The Book of Ruth relates that Ruth and Orpah, two women of Moab, had married two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, Judeans who had settled in...

“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass  .  .  .  and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind  .  .  .  and it was so.”...

As I was walking down life’s highway, many years ago I came upon a sign that read, “Heavens Grocery Store..” When I got a little closer,...

So I saw this sculpture art somewhere online, and then I regret not seeing it in real on my many travels to Europe. This sculpture is by...

'If you can control your tongue, you are mature.' James 3:2 The Bible say a lot about the dangers of the tongue. James devotes an entire...

How many times have you heard the phrase, “I am just going to take my ball and go home!”  We quickly think about a children’s playground...

Tonight we are remembering three significant actions of Jesus in the last day of his life, actions that are both firsts and lasts, the...

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a religious...

“Temptation...is common to man.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 Maybe you have heard it said that opportunity only knocks once, but temptation...

'How often should I forgive a brother?' Matthew 18:21 The Bible says, 'Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother...

The beginning of the calendar year is always a great time for reflection – so many of us stop and think about the year past and start...

A church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. 'I've gone...

It is clear that Stephen the saint was beloved of the Creator, who bestowed special blessings upon Stephen. He was full of power and...

Christmas is filled with symbols, many of which have lost their Christian symbolism in a secular world. Here you will find the Christian...

'Casting all your care upon him.' 1 Peter 5:7 Anxiety is excessive concern. If left unchecked, it robs you of confidence, joy, peace,...

To avoid dissensions we should be ever on our guard, more especially with those who drive us to argue with them, with those who vex and...

St. Nicholas (flourished 4th century, Myra, Lycia, Asia Minor [near modern Demre, Turkey]; Western feast day December 6; Eastern feast...