No Greater Love Is There
No greater love is there than for that to our heart always true. While I would be sincerely elated to say that the love of God and of my closest ones always accompanied me throughout the most trying of recent years, it would be tragically dishonest, emotionally remiss and spiritually facetious to do so. Like the Biblical figure Job, after all the spiritual trials indomitably endured, saying that I literally felt cursed by the highest of heavenly authorities would be a crass u
Andre Lamartin
Oct 15
Children of War
Defending those who cannot defend themselves is one of the most sacred callings a man may ever have in life. Much more than a moral imperative, being of service to the most vulnerable is a religious duty owed to Christ himself. Protecting an innocent child from the malevolent dictates of contemptible men is a religious obligation arising from St. Matthew 18:6. This is a Biblical passage where Christ direly admonishes:"If anyone causes any of these little ones who believe in m
Andre Lamartin
Sep 25
Scars of War
There are always worse alternatives to war when the only peace being offered is not one worth living for. This is only one of the myriad reasons why so many more US veterans have recently committed suicide after returning home than were ever killed by enemy combatants in the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. Although reliable numbers are difficult to come by, especially given the overwhelming political interests involved in rewriting the tragic history of these wars, at least fou
Andre Lamartin
Sep 22
A Blood-Stained Republic
A blood-stained republic may never be one so many should truly be proud of. Violence used to silence an opposing political view heralds a...
Andre Lamartin
Sep 22
A Brave Lesson In Love
Though the company of silence is sometimes mistaken for solitude, the silent presence of a close friend always by my side has been a...
Andre Lamartin
Dec 2, 2023
Reflections on Music, Love & Life
Legendary artists never outlive their music as timeless songs never die. They stay alive in our hearts, minds and souls long after...
Andre Lamartin
Nov 24, 2023
On the Words Left Behind
A righteous man should always remain true to whatever he says and writes, striving to live up to the words he leaves behind, rejecting a...
Andre Lamartin
Nov 22, 2023
Remembrances of a Past Life
Pain can never be the universal language of men because this world will always dispute a common understanding of it. As buddhists should...
Andre Lamartin
Oct 12, 2023
Best Friends Forever
To misunderstand the meaning of life is to misunderstand the meaning of love itself. Losing a loved one is to gain an invaluable...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 31, 2023
In Search of Lost Time
How tragic a delicate flower should not outlive its finest hour; why must beauty always die while it longs to come alive? Those who say pride was the original sin have only denied that Envy lies within. Striving to destroy the object of its desire, Envy has no greater joy than crowning a liar. Sacrificing any ideal to satisfy base deceivers, Envy vies to steal the dreams of true believers. Obfuscating the minds of liars who cannot see, a sin that always blinds can never set t
Andre Lamartin
Jul 7, 2022
"It´s Evolution, Baby!"
Humanity´s dominion over the animal kingdom should only be exercised as if men were truly superior to his fellow animals. Of the many...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 3, 2022
To Vanquish Time Itself
Always striving to believe no good thing ever dies, before time can take its leave we must keep the dream alive. Leaving the past behind, and all it entails, can only free the mind from yesterday's travails. While mindful of tomorrow, make the best of the present day, there is no greater sorrow than to finally lose our way. Stumbling though we might while striving to succeed, dark is the night for each and every creed. As those who believe in God fully understand, against thi
Andre Lamartin
Jun 30, 2022
The Long Road
For some veterans the war just never ends. It follows you home when persecuted by a past that never relents. Forced to answer so many...
Andre Lamartin
May 16, 2022
Love Again
The greatest tragedy of allowing your heart to be broken by a loved one is knowing she succeeded where all your enemies together failed....
Andre Lamartin
Apr 15, 2022
When Reason Contends with the Reasons of the Heart
What the heart needs and wants may not necessarily be one and the same, as the heart has reasons that reason itself seems to defy. While...
Andre Lamartin
Apr 14, 2022
Lightbringer
A divine Creator who all seeks to destroy can be no greater than his self-righteous poise. If a divine example doesn't descend from above, many will trample over the true meaning of love. So long live the king, as the old king is dead, the only certainty to bring is that the future has been misled! Meaningless is the crown of the one who was rejected, if words long written down are unmeant to be respected. Little does it mean to endlessly forgive if only to demean a Law never
Andre Lamartin
Apr 1, 2022
In Defiance of Time
Only when elegantly dressed does true beauty fully blossom, regardless of the reigning season. But those valuing a beautiful woman as a...
Andre Lamartin
Mar 27, 2022
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the wild things are is where some still long to be, always traveling so very far only to be set free. As no child is ever alone,...
Andre Lamartin
Mar 6, 2022
An Allegory of Dreams
The tragedy of accepting the facts of life is all the harm done to a once fertile imagination. Little can be said on the redemptive value...
Andre Lamartin
Nov 16, 2021
On the Wearing of Many Masks
When looking himself in the mirror, little good does it do a man to fool the entire world, but not himself. The only truth to be found in...
Andre Lamartin
Oct 26, 2021
