Our Lord teaches us by His actions as well as by His words. In healing the leper He teaches us a great lesson. Not in the healing, we have come to expect that of Him, but in this; “He stretched out His hand, touched him…” Jesus could have healed theContinue Reading
We live in a society that idolizes wealth, power, and fame. The cult of the celebrity has developed to the point that people have become famous for being famous. Some have amassed huge fortunes based on little more than their own notoriety. It is part of our human nature toContinue Reading
Live Gloriously: live the life you were meant to live by Lawrence Klimecki I am excited to announce the release of my new book “Live Gloriously.” It is currently available as an ebook and you can check it out here. I have several titles in mind for future books, includingContinue Reading
The Budweiser commercial that aired during the Super Bowl seems to be a hit with almost everyone. It was a follow up to last year’s entry and again it featured a puppy and the beer maker’s famous Clydesdale horses. Even those who called it sappy, clichéd, and overly sentimental, admitContinue Reading
With what authority does the Church teach? Or to put it in words we hear so frequently these days, “what right does the church have to tell me how to live my life?” In this week’s Gospel Jesus preaches in the Capernaum synagogue “as one having authority.” He did notContinue Reading
The first time Jonah is called by God to preach to the Ninevites, he runs away. God gives him a mission and he boards a boat headed in the opposite direction. Jonah hated the Ninevites. Nineveh was the capital of the Assyria. When Assyria conquered the Israelites, it was toContinue Reading
“Behold, the Lamb of God.” With those words a torch is passed. John the Baptist sends his disciples to the one who is greater than he. John does not even consider himself worthy to be the slave of Jesus. So he sends Andrew and another disciple to Jesus and JesusContinue Reading
Saturday January 31, 2015 12:30pm – 2:30pm Easter’s Catholic Books & Gifts 5290 Auburn Blvd. Sacramento (916) 338-7272 Did you ever wonder why the crucifixion of Jesus has been depicted in different ways throughout the centuries? On Saturday January 31, liturgical artist Deacon Lawrence Klimecki will demonstrate some of hisContinue Reading
All seven of our sacraments must have a valid form, valid matter, and proper intent. For baptism the valid matter is water. Water is the symbol of freely given grace that brings us healing salvation. The baptism administered by John is not the baptism of our sacrament. John preached aContinue Reading
Today we celebrate the Epiphany, the feast of the Three Kings. In the Gospel we hear the story of the Magi and the first revelation of Jesus to the Gentiles. Israel at the time had become deaf to God’s Word and blind to His revelations. Then one day strangers fromContinue Reading