Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director January 24 is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers and journalists. This memorable bishop, writer and advisor of popes and European royalty remains to this day an inspiration for those of us…
The following is an excerpt from one of our new Fall 2016 titles, Portraits of Faith: Young Adult Catholics Share Their Stories. This book contains a collection of 15 essays by young Catholics from across Canada, and offers a series of portraits from this…
By Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director Henri Nouwen devotees everywhere will recall this day 20 years ago: It was when we heard the news that this spiritual thinker par excellence had died. I remember it clearly myself. I was at a…
Mercy is not a theory, it is tangible. It is not just a nice word or a wish. It has a face, a history, a past, a present, a future and the unmistakable taste of eternity! Mercy walks the streets…
“Do you want to become an expert in humanity? Do you want to see yourself the way God sees you? Do you want to understand those who have hurt you? Do you need to forgive yourself and others?” Josephine Lombardi…
Michael Higgins, in his newest book Jean Vanier: Logician of the Heart, creates a text that intertwines the factual elements of Jean Vanier’s life with the scripture and morals he acted upon throughout his years as a caregiver, philosopher and…
During a time in our culture where the Internet has allowed us to become so isolated from the people around us, the story of Luis Antonio Tagle can be particularly refreshing and eye opening to our worldview. Cindy Wooden paints…
Taking a new and contemporary look at the Catholic faith, The Grateful Disciple is an inspirational book for those wishing to understand how their faith can be incorporated into their everyday lives. David Wells takes the reader along with him,…
Many titles have been used to describe Dorothy Day: activist, journalist, suffragette, and, most recently, candidate for sainthood. But, after reading Patrick Jordan’s biography, nothing describes her better than a statement made by one of her fellow members at the…
The beginning of the New Year is always a time of stocktaking and resolution-making. Out with the old, in with the new, we say. For Novalis in 2016, the “new” is full of promise. It starts with our own contribution…