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Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Novena to the Holy Spirit

May 30, 2014by Novalis Seeds of Faith 1 Comment

A novena—a prayer lasting nine days—seems odd at first; the number nine is not widely used in the Bible. It may be that the custom of novenas actually grew out […]

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Customs, Feast Day, Pentecost, Spirituality

St. Philip Neri and the Cheerful Heart

May 26, 2014by Novalis Seeds of Faith Leave a comment

Have you heard the one about the funny saint? Talk about saints often focuses first on serious attributes: piety, for example, or a sense of selflessness. While an extraordinarily pious […]

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Christian Action, Christian Living, Feast Day, Saints

Books in the News: Pope Francis, Cardinal Kasper and Father Rosica

May 22, 2014by Novalis Seeds of Faith Leave a comment

Whether it is the “Francis Effect” or the recent canonization of two of the 20th Century’s greatest popes, Catholic books have received quite a bit of media attention the past […]

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Book Excerpt, Book Recommendations, Book Review

Mary: A Faith-Filled Woman

May 17, 2014by Novalis Seeds of Faith Leave a comment

“Bring flowers of the fairest, bring blossoms the rarest….” Strains of this Marian hymn from my childhood float through my mind every May as soon as the tulips start to […]

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Living with Christ, Mary, Persons of Note, Reflections

Discerning the Will of God

May 14, 2014by Novalis Seeds of Faith Leave a comment

Although only mentioned briefly in the Acts of the Apostles, the election of Matthias as an apostle illustrates for us the importance of discernment in the life of the Church. […]

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Christian Living, Early Church, Feast Day, Reflections, Saints

Santo Subito!

May 8, 2014by Novalis Seeds of Faith 1 Comment

In honour of tonight’s celebration of our recently published book John Paul II: A Saint for Canada, we share with you a brief excerpt from the introduction of the book. If […]

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Book Excerpt, Events, Persons of Note, Saint John Paul II

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