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.
“All too often design competitions are created from the point of view of the sponsors without any regard to the work they are requiring of the artist.” The recent World Meeting of Families(WMOF) sparked considerable controversy over the design of the vestments that were worn by the clergy celebrating MassContinue Reading
“While the Council of Nicaea affirmed the validity of the use of sacred images, the Council of Trent defined the role of art in service to the Church.” As we recounted previously, the Council of Nicaea refuted the ideas of the iconoclasts, and affirmed the validity of the use ofContinue Reading
The line between wisdom and foolishness is very thin. Indeed one man’s wisdom is very often another man’s folly. Isaac Asimov is popularly remembered as one of the great writers of science fiction. But he was much more than that. He was a professor of biochemistry, and held a doctorateContinue Reading
“The composition of religious imagery is not left to the initiative of the artist, but is formed upon principles laid down by the Catholic Church and by religious tradition… The execution alone belongs to the painter, the selection and arrangement of subject belongs to the Fathers.” The above quote isContinue Reading
There is much more to Saint Lawrence than a witty mind and a sense of humor. He is a model for all the servants of the servants of the servants of God. Saint Lawrence is well known for having called out to his executioners, as he was being roasted alive,Continue Reading
Storyteller is perhaps one of the most obvious roles of the artist. But when it comes to painters it is also one of the most maligned. As a people we seem to take endless delight into putting people into ever more specific categories. It is not enough to be anContinue Reading
“A Christian always looks forward, not back. Our entire existence here on earth is a journey towards Christ.” Are we constantly looking forward to the future or backward to the past? A Woman Taken in Adultery The Holy Gospel According to Saint John gives us an account of a womanContinue Reading
We now transition to the third phase our hero’s quest, Vocation. This part of our journey is all about giving back. If we have traveled the path this far we have undergone a tremendous transformation. Now it is time to return to where we started. This phase also has threeContinue Reading
God never ceases to call each and every one of us. We are called to the same work, the same “Great Commission.” but we respond to that work in different ways according to our gifts. The Prodigal Son Do you remember the story of the Prodigal Son? In the parableContinue Reading
“Our reward, the treasure, the prize we have sought from the beginning is an encounter with the divine.” TRANSFORMATION We have defeated the Adversary, we have survived death, we have overcome our greatest spiritual challenge. We are transformed into a new state, emerging from battle stronger than we were before,Continue Reading