Br. Martin R. Murphy OCD was born on August 1, 1928 in Washington, D.C., the son of Martin A. and Catherine E. (nee Miller) Murphy. He professed his vows to the Discalced Carmelite Order on November 7, 1956. Br. Martin was in the United States Marine Corps and served as a chaplain at Camp Pendleton, CA. He also served in the Philippine Mission and was the Procurator of the Philippine Mission, and Procurator of the Brookline Community in Boston, MA. He was stationed in Washington D. C. at the Carmelite monastery before moving on to the Brookline Community. In 1998, Br. Martin moved to Holy Hill in Hubertus, WI from Elmira, NY.