June 2015: Month of the Sacred Heart
The month of June is traditionally set apart for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On June 12, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the feast that sets the mood for the whole month.…
Novalis Seeds of Faith
Friday Favourites: Flannery O’Connor
My parish church, some time ago, switched from packaged communion wafers to substantial bread. Normally, we’d make do with wafers that looked and tasted like styrofoam cutouts, but after they started using the substantial bread at special occasions, it became…
World Communications Day 2015
Each year the pope issues a statement for World Communications Day, which will be held May 17, to offer a spiritual reflection on the nature of global communications. This year, Pope Francis focuses on the family. That is hardly surprising…
Friday Favourites: Love is Giving Everything
When asked “How do I know if God is calling me?” on the blog A Nun’s Life, Sister Cheryl Rose assures her readers that “God will speak in a way that you can hear”: If you are a quiet spirit,…
Fostering the Parish and School Relationship
Fr. James Mulligan, CSC, is a well-known and popular figure in Catholic education in Canada. His passion for Catholic education and insights into its challenges and future always draw huge crowds at professional development conferences. And his book Catholic Education:…
Jesuit Series Book Launch: A Resounding Success
On Thursday April 23rd, we were joined by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, for the official book launch of the Jesuit History Series, Teachers of a Nation and Builders of a Nation. The launch of the…
Publishing Event of the Year: Jesuit History Series Book Launch
With an expected attendance of over 80, Novalis Books will be celebrating the publication of the Jesuit History Series on Thursday, April 23 at Regis College. Not just another book launch, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, will…
Pope Francis to Announce Year of Mercy in Front of Holy Door
The first Roman Catholic holy year organized by Pope Boniface VIII for the city of Rome in 1300 became a tradition that has been passed down to this day. Following in the footsteps of Pope Boniface, Pope Francis will formally…
The Rise of Christian Martyrdom
Some years ago, while studying theology, a professor of mine noted that more Christians were martyred in the 20th Century than in any other century. Whether his statement was true or not, it certainly startled me. It reminded me that…
Remembering Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte
With the passing of Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte on April 8, Canadians say goodbye to a man who demonstrated by his actions what the Catholic Church is truly about. Cardinal Turcotte, the emeritus archbishop of Montreal, was humble, drole and friendly…