By Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director November is a gray, sombre month, perfect for remembering and venerating the dead. This practice has its variations in cultures around the world and goes back centuries. While it has waned in traditionally Christian countries,…
By Anne Louise Mahoney, Managing Editor, Novalis … when there breaks a yet more glorious day; the saints triumphant rise in bright array; the King of glory passes on His way. Alleluia, Alleluia! From the hymn “For All the Saints,”…
One of the titles in our new fall lineup, Sharing Our Story: How Grandparents Today Pass on the Catholic Faith, explores the practical, emotional and spiritual ways that grandparents (and all elders in the faith community) can guide the faith journey…
One of the titles in our new fall lineup, Sharing Our Story: How Grandparents Today Pass on the Catholic Faith, explores the practical, emotional and spiritual ways that grandparents (and all elders in the faith community) can guide the faith journey…
By Matthew Sottile, Editor Today we remember Saint Philip Neri, the Apostle of Rome, for all he did with the sick and the poor, and how such acts affect our day-to-day as Catholics. We’re asked to lend a helping hand,…
By Natalia Kononenko, Editor of Living with Christ This month marks the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal. Much can be said of the event that began in 1917, but continued for months and…
By Simon Appolloni, Editorial Director It’s Easter! It’s my favourite time of year: after a long drawn out winter, spring and new life (at least for those of us living in the northern hemisphere), seem to crop up everywhere. This…
By Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director We have become a society of shopaholics. There are few days in the year when the stores are not open for business. Even Sunday is no longer sacred. It’s interesting, then, that Good Friday remains…
By Matthew Sottile, Editor Today marks Holy Thursday, which means Easter is upon us. Before celebrating the Risen Lord, we must revisit the moments leading up to the Death and Resurrection. Today, transubstantiation is positioned at the center of our…
By Simon Appolloni, Editorial Director Palm Sunday inaugurates yet another Holy Week for approximately 2 billion Christians. Within this short span of time, we see Jesus’ life transform from a triumphal entry into Jerusalem, to betrayal, his death and, ultimately, his…