Lorraine V. Murray

Lorraine Murray writes a regular column for The Georgia Bulletin, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Her books include Confessions of an Ex-Feminist and The Abbess of Andalusia: Flannery O’Connor’s Spiritual Journey.

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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, “The Beheading of St. John the Baptist,” ca. 1869

Why I Love St. John the Baptist

I love John the most because he was a passionate, courageous follower of Jesus and he died for testifying to the truth.

Lorraine V. Murray Blogs August 29, 2022

St. Teresa of Benedicta is shown on an icon in Bad Bergzabern, Germany. The scroll shows a quote from her works: ‘The innermost essence of love is self-offering. The entryway to all things is the Cross.’

The Journey of St. Teresa Benedicta: Catholic Convert, Martyr and Cross-Bearer

Edith Stein’s search for truth led to sainthood.

Lorraine V. Murray Features August 9, 2022

Grace in Suffering: Flannery O’Connor and a Little Girl Named Mary Ann

Both found joy in the lives God had given them.

Lorraine V. Murray Commentaries August 3, 2022

Many anonymous white crosses mark the graves of unborn children.

Memories of the Little Soul: Why I Cried When I Heard the Supreme Court’s Decision on Abortion

When I thought about the 60 million children who have been aborted since 1973, I knew one of them was mine.

Lorraine V. Murray Commentaries June 27, 2022