Lawrence Klimecki is a deacon in the Diocese of Sacramento. He is a public speaker, writer, and artist, reflecting on the intersection of art and faith and the spiritual "hero's journey" that is part of every person's life.
“In the end it is entirely up to us to submit to the authority of the Church.” Frank Koch tells of the importance of obeying the law of the lighthouse. “Two battleships assigned to the training squadron had been at sea on maneuvers in heavy weather for several days. IContinue Reading
“for Christians it is God that chases after man.” The Poet Francis Thompson was a poet, a mystic, and a devout Catholic. At one point early in his life he began studies to enter the priesthood, but he soon abandoned that effort. At the urging of his father, a doctor,Continue Reading
“In Baptism we are born again, the sanctifying grace that God intended for us to have is restored to us.” Death and Rebirth In 1995 neurologist Oliver Sacks published a book titled “An Anthropologist on Mars.” In the book he discusses a man named Virgil. Virgil was born blind butContinue Reading
“The extraordinary is all around us, hidden within the ordinary.” The Magi The Magi, the mysterious gift bringers of the Gospel according to Matthew, have long captivated the public imagination. Who were they? Were they kings? Where did they come from? Even their very existence is called into question althoughContinue Reading
“At the core of the family is faith” The Faith of Joseph Through the seasons of Advent and Christmas we focus much on Jesus and Mary. It was through Mary’s fiat that Jesus came into the world, fulfilling God’s plan to save us from the ravages of sin and death.Continue Reading
“We are called to think big, to think beyond the need that we see immediately before us” A Limited Vision The 1965 film “The Agony and the Ecstasy,” wherein Pope Julius II clashes with Michelangelo, is a wonderful reflection on faith, inspiration, and the trap of thinking small. For artistsContinue Reading
“The Light of the World walks among us and we do not recognize Him” The Monastery There was once a monastery tucked deep back into a forest, far off the beaten path. The monastery had a reputation for being a place of peace and tranquility. An oasis of calm inContinue Reading
“To go out into the wilderness is to leave behind our attachment to our everyday world.” Why the wilderness? The Lost Inca City Back in the “golden age” of archaeology (think Indiana Jones,) an archaeologist set off for South America to track down a “lost” Inca city. It wasn’t reallyContinue Reading
“our primary work then is to preach the Gospel, if we do this well, the rest will follow.” What is this time of Advent truly about? A Revolutionary War Lesson During the revolutionary war, a spy, loyal to the British cause, learned that Washington had crossed the Delaware River duringContinue Reading
“In the final accounting it will all come down to whether or not we have learned the true meaning of love.” The Seven Works of Mercy In 1607 the church of Pio Monte della Misericordia in Naples approached the Renaissance painter Caravaggio about a commission. They asked for a seriesContinue Reading