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Our familiar visitors

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.January 8, 20213 min read
Putting Christmas decorations away is a sad time for many. It doesn’t have to be that way.
November to remember
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November to remember

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.November 17, 20204 min read
November’s celebration of the faithful departed reminds us that none of us are accidentally here.
Cobra Kai and the transformative power of mercy
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Cobra Kai and the transformative power of mercy

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.October 9, 20204 min read
Cobra Kai has been a nice illustration of what can happen when we let go of the past and the devil’s desire to keep reminding us of it.
Sacred Routine
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Sacred Routine

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.August 5, 20204 min read
We need order and a sense of safety – now more than ever. Mass and other elements of our faith help to provide that. Enjoy the routine!
Discipleship – There’s an app for that!
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Discipleship – There’s an app for that!

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.May 14, 20203 min read
Rather than connecting some pop culture offering of this moment, I want to promote The Chosen because I want to promote Jesus and discipleship.
Don’t waste a good quarantine
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Don’t waste a good quarantine

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.April 28, 20203 min read
This quarantine is an opportunity, not a crisis. And like any opportunity, it can be wasted. We cannot allow that to happen.
‘You ain’t never had a friend like Him’
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‘You ain’t never had a friend like Him’

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.January 30, 20204 min read
God is not a genie; but he is intimately fond of us. He would do anything for you – not because he is our slave, but because he is nothing but love.
What I did on my Christmas holiday
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What I did on my Christmas holiday

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.January 14, 20204 min read
The nature of true argument is not to destroy the interlocutor. It’s not even to “win,” really. The point of debate and argument in the classical sense it to delve into and arrive at the Truth.
Be Our Guest
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Be Our Guest

Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.December 12, 20193 min read
Everyone who comes to us should be reminded that through their Baptism, they are priests, prophets, and kings — not just in some fairy-tale sense, but truly, because their relationship with Christ makes them so.

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