Gavin T. Murphy
Gavin Thomas Murphy (BS Psychology, MA Applied Spirituality) is a Dubliner and writer on Ignatian Spirituality. He was educated by the Jesuits in Ireland and the US, and spent time as a Jesuit novice in the UK. He also practises Zen meditation.
Singing ‘We are the Church’
March 7, 2018
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: An experience at the once Jesuit church in Ballymun triggered the author to follow a path of inclusivity which will not stop at the World Meeting...
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Relating inward and outward
January 26, 2018
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Strengthening our relationships requires us to look within ourselves and outside of ourselves. Can we learn anything new from a mystic or a psychologist?
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Balanced mood, balanced life
December 6, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Conversations with a psychotherapist and a spiritual companion set the author on a journey to explore ways to maintain balanced mood for a balanced life.
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Stopping by to say ‘Hi’
November 8, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Seeking a balanced lifestyle means grasping the many opportunities to apply the brakes, such as stopping to spend time with an elderly person. Saint Ignatius wants...
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Tea and thoughts
October 11, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: World Mental Health Day on 10 October encouraged us to seek balance in our lives. This blog post looks at achieving that balance through Chinese tea...
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The wonderful ordinary
September 5, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Our holidays can be a great opportunity to turn away from fantasy and to turn towards the wonderful ordinary. Here a personal journey is shared.
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Heat of desire
July 29, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Getting close to the heat of what you really want requires a long-lasting look at reality and some hard questioning, but the “joys that endure” are...
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Becoming saints
July 19, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Without spiritual discipline, we complain, do nothing, and turn into jelly. With it, we channel our energy like saints in the direction of beauty, light, and...
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Passing on our values
July 12, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Jesuit educators try to instill quality values among their students, and it is hoped that they will become deep-rooted and passed on to others.
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