The Presentation of the Lord
By Anne Louise Mahoney, Editor The Bible is short on details when it comes to Jesus’ early life. In fact, Luke’s gospel covers Jesus’ first 12 years in a mere 34 verses! But in between his birth and his being…
Category New Books
Ushering in the New Year
Joseph Sinasac, Publishing Director January 24 is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers and journalists. This memorable bishop, writer and advisor of popes and European royalty remains to this day an inspiration for those of us…
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, and transport us to worlds far away. I think we…
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 from across Canada, and offers a series of portraits from this…
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 died. I remember it clearly myself. I was at a…
Abide in Me
“Abide in me.” This phrase sounds like an invitation, or a suggestion but it is almost an order. Above all, it is invitation to live an abundant life today, an invitation to prepare for the time when we join Christ…
Salt and Light TV Interviews Dr. Josephine Lombardi
Acclaimed Novalis author Dr. Josephine Lombardi was recently featured on Perspectives Daily, a program aired on Salt and Light TV, about her newest book Experts in Humanity. Published by Novalis this spring, Experts in Humanity invites us to embark on a spiritual journey that…
Faith and Politics Matters
The recent federal election was one of the most hard-fought in recent years. It’s become clear that the voter turnout was up considerably and the interest in politics has jumped to a new level. How timely, then, that we at…
Write for Us!
Have you ever thought about writing for us? Well here is your chance! We are now accepting submissions for our upcoming book Prayers and Devotions for Eucharistic Adoration. We are seeking original submissions of prayers and reflections from Canadians to include in…
Friday Favourites: Flannery O’Connor
My parish church, some time ago, switched from packaged communion wafers to substantial bread. Normally, we’d make do with wafers that looked and tasted like styrofoam cutouts, but after they started using the substantial bread at special occasions, it became…