Merry Christmas from the Novalis Team!
Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director Why do we love Christmas? Why do we spend so much time, energy, money and angst in preparing for this single day? For many reasons, I […]
Category Archives: Living with Christ
Literature’s Impact
By Matthew Sottile, Editor By definition, literature consists of “written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.” The books we cherish move us to tears, educate youth, […]
St. John of the Cross
By Anne Louise Mahoney, Editor Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recently published a book for children called The Darkest Dark. It turns out that this intrepid spaceman was once afraid of […]
More than a Feast
By Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated every year on Dec. 8, holds a special place in the hearts of those who work here at […]
Advent: Preparing a Home for the Newborn Jesus
By Natalia Kononenko, Editor, Living with Christ I remember the Advent season of four years ago quite vividly still. I was living a sense of “double-expectancy,” as I awaited the birth of […]
A Glass Half-full
By Simon Appolloni, Editorial Director As our neighbours to the south prepare to give thanks this weekend, I am reminded of a book Novalis published some time ago, a book […]
Portraits of Faith: Where Would I Be without God? An Incredible Journey
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 […]
Remembering St. John XXIII
By Anne Louise Mahoney, Editor It was October 1958. Pius XII had died after 19 years as Bishop of Rome. Canadian Catholics, like Catholics around the world, were anxiously waiting […]
Divine Revelation Is More than Words
By Simon Appolloni, PhD, Editorial Director As Christians, we don’t always think of there being two books of revelation. But there are: one the word of God found in Scriptures, […]
Remembering Henri Nouwen on his 20th Anniversary
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 […]
Seeds of Faith 