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…
With Pope Francis in the news on a daily basis, it’s worth recalling another famous reforming pope. Sept. 3 marks the Memorial of St. Gregory the Great, pope from 590 to 604. In his own way he made a similar…
It’s been one long hot summer. The news has been full of brush fires and drought in the West, stifling temperatures in Central Canada and erratic temperatures in the East. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, climate change is very…
Pope Francis has captured the hearts of many for the past several years and continues to challenge us to live a faith more authentic and true to the gospel. He is known for his simplicity and humility, as well as…
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:…
For several years, like many others, I had been after David Wells to write a book. I knew he had a book in him, and it was a great book. It’s just that he had to sit down and write…
The election of Pope Francis happened roughly nine months before I was hired at Novalis, so most of what I remember is following news accounts and Twitter updates. My favourite still remains @ConclaveSeagull—the (completely real) Twitter account of a seagull…
“The realization of a vocation came to me out of the blue,” writes Fr. Max Oliva in The Ten Commandments for Everyday Life. I was 24 years old, had a full social life, was driving the car of my dreams…
“It is always a privilege to be invited to speak at a conference,” David Wells says in his newest book The Reluctant Disciple, especially when it is in the province of Alberta in Canada. When I first went there someone listened…
Martin Sheen has a bit part in Selma. He’s not credited and he’s only in one scene, but it’s definitely him. He plays Judge Frank Minis Johnson, who holds the hearing that finally allows the Selma to Montgomery march to…