Lorraine Murray, Author at Integrated Catholic Life™

Message from a Smiling Madonna

Posted by Lorraine Murray | Sep 4, 2012 | Women of Faith |

Things were going downhill fast. There had been an unsettling phone call from a relative, and when...

Flannery O’Connor and the Hardest Lesson of All

Posted by Lorraine Murray | Aug 4, 2012 | Women of Faith |

It came on suddenly like so many physical maladies do. One day I noticed numbness in my leg, and...

A Catholic Woman’s Journey with Contraception

Posted by Lorraine Murray | Jul 27, 2012 | Women of Faith |

I was in high school when the advent of the birth-control pill was announced to the world, and it...

Please Don’t Say You Are ‘Just’ a Mother!

Posted by Lorraine Murray | May 11, 2012 | Women of Faith |

The question arises at nearly every cocktail party. Folks hovering over the onion dip and meeting someone for the first time will inquire, “What do you do for a living?” The answer “I’m a psychiatrist” has a tendency to make the...

Ten Reasons Why I Love Lent

Posted by Lorraine Murray | Feb 22, 2012 | Calendar & Seasons |

It may seem strange to say that I love a season of repentance, but in fact, I look forward to Lent every year with great enthusiasm. In many ways, I see it as a time when the rubber really hits the road for Catholics, as we put...