The Righteousness of God
Advent hastens on, and we can hear the intensity of the anticipation for a coming saviour in the readings. But listen again, and hear that, just as Israel was being saved from itself, we are being saved from ourselves. What…
Novalis Seeds of Faith
The Immaculate Conception’s Special Place in Our Hearts
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8) is one of the most revered celebrations in the Church year. Though overshadowed by Advent and the looming Christmas festivities, it nonetheless reflects the enduring love and veneration of the people of God…
Friday Favourites: Living Christmas
On pages 28 and 29 of Living Christmas, the book shows you how to make the Star of Bethlehem for your homemade Nativity scene. But since it’s nearly—well, three weeks away from—Christmas, we’ll show you how to make one right…
Five Ideas for Your Advent Journey
I am often amused by the way we Christians celebrate Advent. We speak of the season as a time of reflection and preparation. Our liturgies are marked with hymns and prayers calling us to be ready for the coming of God…
Friday Favourites: Divine Renovation
Last week, at our annual Living With Christ dinner and lecture, it was snowing hard. It was snowing really hard: huge gusts of wind, thick heavy flakes falling to blanket the streets with wet slush. And I am astounded and…
From Vatican II to Pope Francis
To mark tonight’s Inaugural Living with Christ Lecture, we share with you a brief excerpt from the speaker’s book Divine Renovation: From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish. Fr. James Mallon is pastor of St. Benedict’s Parish in Halifax, Nova Scotia…
Prayers and Rituals for the Home
“I am well aware that the material in this book is only a smattering of what family prayer can entail,” says Kathy Hendricks in the closing pages of her book: “Some of it will fit your family while other parts…
The “Big Bang”
In honour of the announcement of Br. Guy Consolmagno’s reception of the renowned Carl Sagan Medal “for outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public,” we share with you a brief excerpt from his essay “Faith and the…
Christmas Already?
Once again we come to that time of the year when we hear some people lament the early appearance of Christmas decorations in stores and holiday commercials on TV. More often than not the objections are either that the season…
We Remember…
Let us pray today for all those who gave of their lives in service of our country. “Almighty ever-living God, hear our prayers for those who died in defence of country and freedom; grant them eternal rest, and peace to us…