PRAYER FOR SCHOOL DAY
Loving God, Bless this day! Bless our school community and our families. Give us your Spirit of wisdom so that we may grow in faith and knowledge. Strengthen us to have hearts of kindness, helping others so that everyone feels…
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PRAYER FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Educators and students are returning to a new school year. During the business of the start-up, let us find a time to pause and consider our own vocations to teach and learn. In Matthew 28:19, we are called to “make…
HITTING THE BOOKS: NOVALIS BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
As the days get shorter and cooler, and as our regular routines take shape, we may have more time for diving into a book. Reading is much more than a leisure activity – it’s a way to make sense of…
BACK TO SCHOOL WITH….TEACHER JESUS
The start of a school year is filled with a variety of emotions and tasks. When I was teaching, I had feelings of hope and apprehension. What will be the character of my classrooms? What exactly will I be teaching?…
BOOK REVIEW: GOD, YAHWEH, ALLAH
“But human beings did not invent God the way an inventor creates something new. Most religions will tell you that God came first. God is the creator of the universe.” God, Yahweh, Allah, p. 12 Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis…
JESUS: ALPHA AND OMEGA, LORD OF BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS
As summer winds down for many of us here in Canada, we see this time as one of beginnings and endings. We are grateful for the season of heat and dripping ice cream. We recall the yellow lawns and desperate…
Q&A WITH AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR MARIETTE MARTINEAU
The start of the school year is just around the corner. To mark this moment in the lives of students, teachers and families, Novalis’ managing editor, Anne Louise Mahoney, spoke to Mariette Martineau, the Religious Education and Family Life Coordinator…
BACK-TO-SCHOOL RESOURCES
The following are examples of the rich resources that Novalis has in our catalogue to support Catholic educators. In preparing for the school year ahead, consider these and many other resources at novalis.ca which can help to enrich the Catholic…
BACK TO SCHOOL IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES
When the pandemic began 18 months ago, I regularly thought of myself as living in extraordinary times. I am struck by how very much we have adapted. That which was unprecedented in human history has come to feel almost normal…
Remembering St. John the Baptist
By Jim Dunn, Novalis author of “CrossWord Christian” and blog contributor St John the Baptist whose birthday we celebrate this month on June 24th, allows me great memories and pause for reflection. A born and raised Quebecer, I have always…