On Thursday April 23rd, we were joined by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, for the official book launch of the Jesuit History Series, Teachers of a Nation and Builders of a Nation. The launch of the…
With an expected attendance of over 80, Novalis Books will be celebrating the publication of the Jesuit History Series on Thursday, April 23 at Regis College. Not just another book launch, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, will…
From all of us at Novalis, we wish you and your loved ones a happy Christmas. May the joy and peace of this holy feast be with you today and throughout the year! -Your Friends at Novalis
You’ll have to break the spine of these books. Some readers refuse to do anything to their books. No highlighters or pencils, no dog-earing the pages, always wash your hands and no breaking the spine. You’re meant to treasure books—especially…
I am often amused by the way we Christians celebrate Advent. We speak of the season as a time of reflection and preparation. Our liturgies are marked with hymns and prayers calling us to be ready for the coming of God…
Let us pray today for all those who gave of their lives in service of our country. “Almighty ever-living God, hear our prayers for those who died in defence of country and freedom; grant them eternal rest, and peace to us…
Pilgrimages have been taking place as long as people have had spiritual longing. I am currently on the latest Living with Christ pilgrimage, a trip to Italy called “Exploring the Roots of our Faith”. After landing in Rome yesterday, we…
I had a lot of opportunity to get acquainted with our newest book Faith and Literature Matters this past week. We have review copies of all our books to be sent out, to newspapers and online blogs. It could be more accurately…
In 2002, St. John Paul II announced the annual World Day of Prayer for Priests and its respective celebration on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. St. John Paul II and his successors, Popes Benedict XVI and Francis, have…
The other day I told some friends of mine that I was against military intervention in Syria’s civil war. One friend sharply criticized my response and suggested that our inaction will lead to the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands,…