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.
Calling from the grave
July 7, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: The path of fragility turns pain into gentleness and it is a transformational force that is needed in our society.
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Ignatian wisdom for loving life
May 24, 2017
Gavin T. Murphy :: Ignatian wisdom has been a key element in my journey towards loving mental illness and loving life. I present a few gems that may work for...
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Blessedly funny
April 23, 2017
Gavin T. Murphy :: I look into the personality of Blessed Elect John Sullivan to reveal how his wit was compatible with his holiness.
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Young people keeping the faith
March 22, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: I went on a quest to find out the truth about the existence or non-existence of faith among our youth.
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Ignatian discernment for mental illness
March 1, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Ignatian discernment has guided me through my journey with Bipolar Disorder and I am deeply grateful.
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It is good to judge like Pope Francis judges
May 6, 2016
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Pope Francis is a straight talker. He does not intend to trample on people’s toes, rather he makes judgements for the sound mental health of the...
Read moreExpanding my Catholic circle
April 12, 2016
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: I actively engaged with a number of Catholic groups over the last few months. I share my experience which encompasses a shared familiarity of the divine.
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A language of pre-evangelisation
February 11, 2016
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: The late Michael Paul Gallagher SJ spoke of a language of pre-evangelisation that is needed today. In the same vein I want to speak about the...
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God’s abundant mercy
December 21, 2015
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: It is never too late to receive God’s unlimited forgiveness, no matter how wayward we have been. All it takes is an acknowledgement of our humanity,...
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God at the Registry Office
November 12, 2015
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: I felt alive at my sister’s wedding yesterday, a civil marriage ceremony in Dublin City Hall. And I felt a deep sense of the presence of...
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