I have tried very hard to discipline my emotions and consider fairly whether the anger directed at Minneapolis’s Mayor Jacob Frey over his “thoughts and prayers” remarks is justified. I think it is. It was not malicious, but it was deeply insensitive.
Rachel Lu
Rachel Lu is a freelance writer, an associate editor at Law & Liberty and a regular contributor to the National Review. She lives in St. Paul, Minn.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
The antidote to Christian nationalism
We need a healthier public square in which people of all backgrounds can work together.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Looking for signs of hope after an ugly election
It is often the task of responsible citizens and faithful Christians to work patiently from wherever we are to plant new seeds, soften ugly impulses and blow on whatever promising sparks we may see
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Christianity is an end-times faith
A Reflection for Thursday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time, by Rachel Lu
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Praying to our guardian angels
A Reflection for the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels, by Rachel Lu
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Latin chant or folk music at Mass? A debate on what makes liturgy ‘reverent’
One of the recommendations of the first meeting of the Synod on Synodality was to explore ways to improve the quality of liturgies. America asked two contributors to reflect on how we worship.
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Teaching with authority
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, by Rachel Lu
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A Catholic Minnesota mom’s view of Tim Walz
As a Catholic Minnesota mom, I find a lot to like about Tim Walz. But I have two major concerns about him.
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How to tell people things they don’t want to hear
A Reflection for Saturday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Rachel Lu
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How Scripture encourages us in our ordinary tasks
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle, by Rachel Lu