Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“‘Help! My child has left the church!’”
English
Every so often a reader writes me about a grown child who has left the Catholic faith. Invariably the worried parent longs for an answer to the big question. How can I draw this person back to the Catholic Church? Often hidden in these lines is an underlying worry: Did I do anything wrong? I’m […] English
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
The day my stuffed toys turned into footballs
The angel of the gap
Secret prayers whispered in the kitchen
Blessed are the renters
The girl who didn’t trust angels
Journeying to the Promised Land
‘I’m glad you were born’
Grateful for fuzzy blessings
The wrong side of the door
Dashing down a path in heaven
Sleepwalking through life
Mother Mary’s tears
Lenten love letters
Reflections on prayer, penance—and pretzels
Sometimes I’m driven to prayer
Giving to the poor for Christ’s sake
Why we need babies at Mass
Finding grace in surprising places
My gifts for the Christ Child