CATHOLIC LIFE COACH

ST. MARK

FEAST: APRIL 25 Not a lot is known about the Evangelist Mark, but we do believe that He is mentioned multiple times in the New...

ST. FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN

MEMORIAL: APRIL 24 St. Fidelis was born at the end of  the 16th century in Germany when the Protestant Reformation was at its height. He...

THE BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE EUCHARIST

The sacrament of the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life because it is the body, blood, soul, and divinity of...

ST. GEORGE

MEMORIAL: APRIL 23 St. George was born in the 3rd century. His parents were of Roman nobility and George entered the Roman military where he...

PRAYING THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

I suppose this turned into a series of sorts! If this is the first article you have come across in praying the mysteries of...

ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY

MEMORIAL: APRIL 21 St. Anselm of Canterbury was born in the 12th century to noble parents. He attempted to enter the monastery at the age...

DIRTY SHIRTS & CONFESSION

Recently, my son made his First Reconciliation. He is our oldest child, so it was our first time going through second grade sacramental prep....

APRIL 19, 2026 GOSPEL REFLECTION

In today’s gospel, we have the famous story of the trip of two disciples who set out from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the day...

THE MATTER, FORM, AND MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION

The sacrament of Confirmation can be a confusing sacrament. It can be seen as a tepid ceremony that is repetitive to the sacramental graces...