Novalis Seeds of Faith

Novalis Seeds of Faith

Unsung Heroes

Today we mark the World Day for Consecrated Life—and well we should. Throughout history and in many countries around the world, religious communities have been the channel of the Church’s message of love and faith. In Canada, we suffer from…

Schools

January was cruel for Toronto public schools, teachers, students and parents. Putting aside the resignation of the Director for alleged plagiarism, everyone has suffered from the lack of leadership displayed by most of the adults in this sorry tale. Parents…

St. Thomas Aquinas

As a young university student, I learned a prayer that continues to speak deeply to me to this day: “Grant, O Merciful God, That I may ardently desire, Truthfully acknowledge, And perfectly accomplish, What is pleasing to Thee, For the…

The Cost of Faith

If I know anything about human nature, I’d say the rich young man who asks Jesus about eternal life expects a very different answer. While today’s Communion antiphon is taken from Matthew’s gospel, this encounter is detailed in all three…

A Universal Church

When many of us hear the term ‘catholic,’ we often think of the Catholic Church. In fact, each Sunday you might recall that we say this word when we pray the Creed: “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic…