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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.
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Articles by Rachel Lu
painting of Abraham and Isaac before the sacrifice
FaithScripture Reflections
Why the story of Abraham and Isaac has captured some of history’s greatest minds
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Rachel Lu
A picture of the actor Alece Guiness in a film adaptation of the Father Brown mysteries by G.K. Chesterton
Arts & CultureBooks
The ‘holy whodunits’ of G.K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie and Ralph McInerny
Rachel Lu
For Chesterton, Christie and McInerny, a mystery story was the perfect device for showing how even dramatic sins, like murder, spring from the fallen condition that all human beings share.
Man standing on sand while spreading arms beside calm body of water
FaithScripture Reflections
It’s easy to become bitter. But our faith can help us be joyful instead.
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Rachel Lu
Bowl of water, crucifix and piece of bread
FaithScripture Reflections
Lenten morality for beginners
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for Monday of the First Week of Lent, by Rachel Lu
FaithScripture Reflections
St. Thomas Aquinas and the complex relationship between our beliefs and our choices
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Rachel Lu
a thinker crouches in thought with white background
FaithFeatures
The Comfort of Philosophy: Can ancient truths help save modern society?
Rachel Lu
The philosophy of Boethius and other medieval thinkers is much more relevant to today's society than we might think.
FaithScripture Reflections
Love creates life
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for the Third Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Rachel Lu
FaithScripture Reflections
The Son of Man could come at any moment. This is no time for napping.
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Rachel Lu
FaithScripture Reflections
God’s love is the only trophy worth having
Rachel Lu
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Rachel Lu
C.S Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were the two most famous members of the Inklings, an informal literary club that met at Oxford in the mid-20th century (photo: Alamy).
Arts & CultureBooks
C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and the Inklings: Telling Stories to Save Lives
Rachel Lu
As modern-day evangelists, C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien are simply unrivaled.