Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“The mysterious ways of the brother Knights”
English
Like many little girls, I sometimes fantasized about my future husband—and since I loved fairy tales, pictured him as a knight on horseback, who’d rescue me from whatever dragon was pursuing me. My imagination didn’t provide specifics about this fellow, but my aunts had their own take on the matter. You see, whenever my older […] English
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
The ‘little way’ on Valentine’s Day
An early morning fox—and a reflection upon happiness
Standing on the edge of tomorrow
Hope is born in the manger
Let’s not run around like maniacs during Advent
Reflections at the turkey-making table
On fuzzy cats, prayer and gratitude
The woman on the shore
Discovering the key to a secret kingdom
Taming the wolves that prowl through our hearts
‘Today We Met Mother Teresa’—a diary entry from long ago
Healing in the blood of the Lamb
Living deep—a summer memory from long ago
Ten things I’ve learned about grief
The wickedness and snares of the devil
‘Why is there always a mosquito at the picnic?”
The day I crossed tornadoes off my never, ever list
A child’s daydreams about the future
Bestowing great love on a small pet