Deacon Lawrence, Author at Queen of Peace Media

Of Maps, Treasure, and the Search for God

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

“Spiritual but not religious” people are looking for a treasure without a map. The treasure is God, but they do not have a map to help them find Him.

What We Truly Thirst For

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

Saint Paul reminds us that our true thirst goes beyond seeking the fulfillment of our material needs. At our baptism the Holy Spirit pours God’s love into our hearts. This is the living water Jesus speaks of when He tells the woman that whoever drinks of it will never thirst again.

Encountering God

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

So the highest places on earth are traditionally where one goes to have an encounter with God. Those who climb mountains will even say that they do so because that is where they feel closest to God.

Our Lenten Journey

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

Have you ever thought of yourself as the hero of your own story? Many of our most popular stories, told through the medium of film, follow a similar pattern. A hero is called, he may at first reject the call. But eventually he takes up the call, crosses a threshold into a new world of awe and wonder, and begins his quest for the prize. Along the way he is harassed by the villain, tested, tried, and usually sorely tempted to give up his quest.

How To Respond To Oppression and Persecution

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

We are called to take the high road, to set ourselves apart from those who have rejected God. We are told to not only forgive our enemies but to love them and pray for those who persecute us. Anything else is from the evil one.

The Purpose of Marriage

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

God gave us the institution of marriage; the lifelong irrevocable union of one man and one woman. This union was necessary not only so that children may be raised and cared for by a father and a mother, but also because we need each other, as helpmates.