The Life of Dorothy Day
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 […]
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Friday Favourites: A Year with Pope Francis
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 […]
Have the Courage to Be Happy
Does it really take courage to be happy? Happiness is not easy laughter, it is not the victory of a team or winning the lottery, nor is it finding all […]
Friday Favourites: Love is Giving Everything
When asked “How do I know if God is calling me?” on the blog A Nun’s Life, Sister Cheryl Rose assures her readers that “God will speak in a way […]
Friday Favourites: Teachers of a Nation and Builders of a Nation
The cover of Builders of a Nation has a burly, bearded man in a furry parka and coat, who looks directly at the reader in a challenge. He looks exactly […]
Friday Favourites: The Pope
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 […]
The 10 Commandments for Everyday Life
“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 […]
Friday Favourites: The Reluctant Disciple
“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 […]
Friday Favourites: Martin Sheen (People of God series)
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 […]
Friday Favourites: Óscar Romero: Love Must Win Out
Love Must Win Out opens with the assassination of Óscar Romero, and it has all the elements of a thriller: secret teams of gunmen in silent cars, the archbishop lifting […]
Seeds of Faith 