A good doctor treats the cause of an illness not the symptoms. We must look at the sickness of our souls the same way. We are sick with sin and the only cure is true repentance.

Fr. Steve preaches directly to the 8th graders for their graduation.  He challenges them to greatness.

Fr. Steve preaches directly to the 8th graders for their graduation.  He challenges them to greatness.

The Archbishop gave a beautiful homily on the occasion of St. Lawrence's 150th anniversary Mass.

The Archbishop gave a beautiful homily on the occasion of St. Lawrence's 150th anniversary Mass.

Ascension Sunday is next week. Why did Jesus have to go? Why couldn't he have just stayed? He says elsewhere in the Gospel of John that it is better for him to go than to stay. Why?

Ascension Sunday is next week. Why did Jesus have to go? Why couldn't he have just stayed? He says elsewhere in the Gospel of John that it is better for him to go than to stay. Why?

The Lord will only ask us one thing when we stand before Him:

The Lord will only ask us one thing when we stand before Him:

There is a little bit of Simon-Peter in each of us but we are all called to be like St. Peter.  Peter's heart was broken and he was wounded for betraying Jesus.  The only way he could be healed was through Jesus' love and friendship.