Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“Breaking down the walls of our stony hearts”
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One of the biggest lies of childhood is that old adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.”
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
A plant, a rabbit and a lesson about mercy
Genius and grace: Flannery O’Connor’s Jesuit friend
‘Everything is a grace’
The mystery and miracle of the Eucharist
My journey to Fort Snowy
The simple lesson of childhood
The day I slayed the dragon
A widow’s fears about the pandemic
Jesus’ last words become prayers for a pandemic
Battling the demons prowling through our lives
Journey from chocolates to the cross
A foretaste of heaven in an ordinary neighborhood
Meeting the lambs of God in our everyday life
Counting the ways that I love St. Paul
Unlocking the door to our hearts
The Christmas the dog ate the ornaments
The mouse in the manger
The joys of spiritual motherhood
The little girl left behind