Lorraine V. Murray News & Columns
Lorraine Murray is a parishioner at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur.
Lorraine V. Murray
“Checking our hearts on Ash Wednesday”
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When the engine light flashes red, we immediately take action to figure out what’s wrong. Same goes with the annoying beeping that tells us the smoke detector needs help. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to ignore warning signs that are spiritual. We can go sailing merrily along, humming “I’m OK—You’re OK,” but then comes Ash […] English
Previous Columns by Lorraine V. Murray
A reluctant pilgrim at Lourdes
The bear we have to cross
Small steps toward spiritual sanity in 2019
Revealing our true hearts to God at Christmas
Advent is a time to wake up to miracles
Grateful for friends shining like the sun
A tale of two sisters at the zoo
A moth, a flower, a rabbit—and prayers of praise
The magical kingdom of friendship
Surviving the eye of the spiritual storm
The mysterious link between heaven and earth
Why I’m not leaving the Catholic Church
The lonely sea, the sky and ships sailing by
The homilies are dull—and other reasons folks miss Mass
Meditation on lambs, shepherds, wolves and humble pie
Fifth-grade field trip to Satan’s paradise
A midnight light show in the vale of tears
St. George, the dragon and the pearl of great price
A crow, a boat and blessings of the day