Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“An early morning fox—and a reflection upon happiness”
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I was driving the back roads to Mass early one morning, when I spotted a most unusual sight. Trotting down the sidewalk in a rather jaunty fashion was a good-sized, quite furry fox. There was no one else around, so perhaps I was the only witness to this startling event—which brought me an intense amount […] English
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
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
Until we meet again—in heaven
Looking for God in all the right places