The following excerpt comes from Stephen Scharper’s newest book For Earth’s Sake: Toward a Compassionate Ecology available from Novalis. As we enter another spring season and celebrate the joy of the Resurrection, we thought it might be helpful for us to consider…
The heady days of the Easter season are particularly significant for people newly initiated into the Church. It can be tempting both for RCIA participants and team members, as well as for those watching from the pews, to view the…
The following are the prayer intentions for the month of April as suggested by the Canadian Ordo. Let us remember these intercessions as we journey through the month of April. General Intercession: That the public, prayerful celebration of faith may…
Every year I have the privilege of being a lector at the Easter Vigil. It is the highlight of my liturgical year, to be sure, and the solemn warmth of the candlelight that slowly fills the church at the beginning…
The RRSP deadline for 2012 came and went this past March 1st, and Catholics need retirement plans just like everyone else. But how does one choose an investment plan that reinforces our Catholic values, morals and ethics? It’s easy enough…
The hosannas that ring out on Palm Sunday should echo throughout Holy Week. Today, we understand hosanna as a word bound up with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem; it is a term of praise and adoration, fitting for the celebration…
Our Inventory Administrator Thomas Morrison wrote this excellent background piece on the history of resignation in the papacy. Even though our new pope has been elected, we didn’t want to pass up on posting a brief exploration of this fascinating…
Novalis’ Publisher Joseph Sinasac recently invited Sabrina Di Matteo, Director of Campus Ministry, Centre étudiant Benoît-Lacroix and President of Communications et Société (a partner of ARCCC), to share her personal experience of today’s installation Mass. ROME – The silence is…
We live in a fast-paced world. With computers, fast food, 24-hour news channels, social media, and instant messaging we can feel antsy when we need to sit down and concentrate on anything for longer than 10 minutes. The Slow Movement encompasses…
We are living in what is to be one of the most historic moments in papal history. First, we witnessed the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, leaving many of us wondering if the nature of the papacy will be forever…