Summer Craft: Be Kind Sunflower
Here’s a craft for a rainy summer day from 37 Catholic Classroom Crafts by Nicole T. Woodard. What you will need a copy of the sunflower worksheet from pg 87 of 37 Catholic Classroom Crafts, or a drawing of a…
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The Continuing Legacy of Catherine Donnelly
Novalis, in partnership with the Sisters of Service, held a successful book launch to celebrate the release of The Courage to Dare: The Spirituality of Catherine Donnelly Founder of the Sisters of Service by Kathryn Perry this May. This spring…
Feast Day of St. Catherine of Siena
Today is the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena. To celebrate, here is a short biography of Catherine from Saints, A Visual Guide. One of Italy’s most celebrated saints, Catherine was born in Siena in 1347 as the youngest…
Get Thee to a Nunnery: The Beautiful Queen of Peace Monastery in B.C.
Something really wonderful is happening here, far beyond our small selves. So many people have been touched by their visits here, the beauty of the monastery and its setting. They find God here. We have people coming from all over…
Spring Craft: The Lost Sheep Stick Puppets
Here in Toronto, the nice weather seem to be approaching ever-so-slowly. Until the weather gets and stays warmer, some creativity is needed to entertain the kids indoors. Maxine Levine and I decided to go through the book Bible Arts &…
Lent Check-Up
Over the years I’ve heard of people giving up a variety of things for Lent. People have attempted to forgo chocolate, Facebook, drinking, drying their hair and bad language, among many other things. Now that the 40 days of Lent…
Churches in Guatemala
Recently I had the opportunity to travel in Guatemala. Aside from the stunning scenery and welcoming people, I was amazed at the numerous, beautiful churches I encountered all over the country. Guatemala is a very religious country, with a large…
Enjoying the Holidays
We all want Christmas to be a special time of year, with family, friends and the perfect gifts for all. But often we get caught up in materialistic trappings, consumerist distractions and an emphasis on perfection that only adds stress…