With Bibles in the desks and a smile on his face, Mr. Murphy was ready to
teach. He taught us about our faith and God. He made it sounds like no other
teacher has before. I was very excited for day two. Ever since then, Mr. Murphy
has inspired me and helped me grow intellectually.
Mr. Murphy is the religion teacher for juniors and seniors at St. Thomas
Aquinas High School. My first year with him was like a time to grasp our thoughts
on our personal faith and beliefs. He was introducing us to a whole new way of
learning. He told us a story about how he lost a relative in the tragedy of New
York City's World Trade Center. I, personally, could relate to his story. His
cousin was a fire fighter and was saving lives when he lost his own. Mr. Murphy
got very emotional and started to cry. Anyone could tell he was still not fully
recovered from his loss. This can be a very good quality in a teacher. It can
show emotions when needed to get the students to understand. Every student
was listening intently and learned that it is okay to cry and griev...
teach. He taught us about our faith and God. He made it sounds like no other
teacher has before. I was very excited for day two. Ever since then, Mr. Murphy
has inspired me and helped me grow intellectually.
Mr. Murphy is the religion teacher for juniors and seniors at St. Thomas
Aquinas High School. My first year with him was like a time to grasp our thoughts
on our personal faith and beliefs. He was introducing us to a whole new way of
learning. He told us a story about how he lost a relative in the tragedy of New
York City's World Trade Center. I, personally, could relate to his story. His
cousin was a fire fighter and was saving lives when he lost his own. Mr. Murphy
got very emotional and started to cry. Anyone could tell he was still not fully
recovered from his loss. This can be a very good quality in a teacher. It can
show emotions when needed to get the students to understand. Every student
was listening intently and learned that it is okay to cry and griev...