Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“Taming the wolves that prowl through our hearts”
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Huge, hungry wolves with evil-looking snouts stalked me in my childhood nightmares. Sometimes I even thought I spotted one—lurking behind the bedroom curtains—when I was awake, and would then implore my sister to protect me. “Do you see him? Right over there!” “It’s just your imagination,” she muttered. “Go to sleep.” “Are you girls still […] English
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
‘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
A mystical moment in the Communion of Saints
Vanquishing the dragons that stalk us during Lent
Rosary as love letter to the faithful departed
‘Lord, help me simplify my life’
Reepicheep as a role model for the new year
The bridge between heaven and earth
The great Christmas tree hunt
Advent journey brightened by the promise of a star