Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“Reflections on prayer, penance—and pretzels”
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I am standing in Publix staring at the bags of pretzels. It’s easy to envision myself sitting at my desk munching on these snacks. After all, don’t I usually give up sweets for Lent—and turn to pretzels as a rather poor substitute? It seems I’m hardly alone, since pretzels are a traditional Lenten food dating […] English
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
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
Dreaming of a Miami Christmas
Chopping, slicing, dicing—and praying
The terrors of ‘Turkey Day’
Strangers in the family album
‘We’re afraid of winter’
Popular excuses for avoiding adoration
Beware of dragons at college!
The secret of a grateful heart
Flannery O’Connor’s love letters to God
Secrets of Catholic hospitality
Lightning bugs, hummers and frogs – oh my!
Sweeping the devil away
The Martyr Who Walked On His Hands
The Man I Called Daddy