Deacon Lawrence, Author at Queen of Peace Media

See How They Love One Another

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

In the final accounting it will all come down to whether or not we have learned the true meaning of love. Have we learned to give of ourselves for the benefit of others?

Investing Our Gifts

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

Every person in the world is given a unique combination of gifts, talents, and abilities that no one else is given in the same way. Every person in the world is here to accomplish a task that no one else can accomplish in the same way. If we fail to use our gifts as God intended, then there is no telling what the loss to the world may be.

Christians are Connected

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

As Christians we do nothing in isolation. We are not alone. As members of the body of Christ, sharing that distinction with the communion of saints, we are reminded that our life here has a meaning and a purpose.

Ordinary Saints

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

The saints are people just like us, from all walks of life, from every age and place. They survived their own time of great distress and found their way to walk with Christ.

Love of Neighbor, Love of God

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

The point of course is that love of God and love of our brothers and sisters is inseparable. We cannot have one without the other. It has been said that if we truly live God’s first commandment, that we will put no other God before Him but worship Him alone, then all the other nine commandments take care of themselves.

God First

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

We owe the government, through the taxes we pay, for certain duties and tasks it performs for the common good. But what do we owe God who has given us everything? And how to we repay this debt?

Are We Prepared?

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

When we try to follow Christ without accepting his will and the teaching of his Church, we are trying to get in to the wedding banquet while refusing to put on the wedding garment.

What Is The Purpose Of Prayer?

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

Too often, our prayer is self-centered rather than God-centered. It becomes all about us, our needs, our wants and our desires, rather than what God wants of us. This is not how we were taught to pray.

God’s Mercy is Endless

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

Our faith moves us to act. It is words followed by actions that God values. Let us show our love for Him by showing the truth of our words in the deeds we do. Then we shall know His everlasting mercy.

How God Sees Family

Posted by Deacon Lawrence | A Catholic Deacon reflects on Faith, Art, and Our Spiritual Journey (by Lawrence Klimecki)

This is perhaps a way to understand the justice of God. It is a justice founded upon love. Remember we are all brothers and sisters. We are all family. The gain of one is the gain of all just as the sorrow of one is the sorrow of all.