Novalis: 70 books
The Unquiet Monk
Thomas Merton's Questing Faith
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Born in 1915, Thomas Merton went through a lifelong journey of exploration, discovery and insight. The influences on his thought were numerous—from Eastern spirituality to Jonathan Swift and Albert Camus—and the influence of his writings on Catholic spirituality is profound and unalterable. The...
Sacred Journey
Daily Reflections for Lent 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2012
Sacred Journey is an ideal Lenten companion. Designed for daily use, this booklet offers the details of each day’s Scripture readings along with a related reflection and brief prayer. This Lent, let Sacred Journey guide you as you travel the road to Jerusalem and to the celebration of new life at Easter!
Servants of All
A History of the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Toronto 1972-2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2010
Servants of All brings together the history of the permanent diaconate as it was resurrected by the Second Vatican Council, then looks at a particular example of how the hopes of the Council Fathers bore fruit in Toronto, Canada’s largest Catholic diocese. The book traces the roots for the diaconate...
Bioethics Matters
A Guide for Concerned Catholics
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
A practical, must-read book for Catholics who want to know how Church teaching can help them work their way through tough decisions and choices. This succinct yet comprehensive guide clearly sets out Catholic teaching on today’s hot-button issues such as stem-cell research, reproductive technologies,...
Greening Your Church
A Practical Guide to Creation Care Ministry for Parishes, Dioceses, and Religious Communities
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
With increasing anxiety about ecological crises, many Christians have begun to seriously consider our impact upon the environment. Compelled to take action, communities have discovered an abundant wealth of Church teaching on environmental stewardship, yet few resources demonstrate how churches can...
by Josephine Lombardi
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
A practical, straightforward book showing readers how the Lord’s Prayer can be a powerful spiritual guide for daily living. Drawing from her own life as a theologian and young mother, Josephine Lombardi fills the pages with personal reflections, spiritual meditations, and insightful anecdotes. This...
Now What?
A Practical Guide to Dealing with Aging, Illness and Dying
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Delicate decisions – both big and small – are made in the days, weeks, and months before and after a loved one’s death. This book is an excellent resource for managing this tumultuous time. Writing from a Catholic perspective, the authors offer advice in a friendly heart-to-heart manner with...
by Novalis
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
The patents had already retired to rest; the old clock ticked monotonously from the wall; the windows rattled with the whistling wind, and the chamber was dimly lighted by the flickering glimmer of the moon. The young man lay restless on his bed, thinking of the stranger and his tales. "It is...
by Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
An inspiring book of poetry that leads us deeper into the mystery that is God. In this new volume of poetry, Pier Giorgio Di Cicco celebrates the presence of God—the God of love, the One we discover in our encounters with others. Even when God seems hidden, there is no escaping God. Di Cicco’s...
by Max Oliva SJ
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2009
An exploration of the eight virtues, and their relationship with finding faith in the workplace. People in the workplace are asking some difficult questions about how to find meaning in their work, how to find God in daily life, and how to bring the light of faith to ethical issues. Using the Beatitudes...
Do Monkeys Go to Heaven?
Finding God in All Creation
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Thoroughly perceptive and delightfully amusing, Do Monkeys Go to Heaven? invites us to consider the many natural wonders expressive of God's abiding presence in creation. Removing the so-often-made distinction between secular and sacred, McCarthy takes us on a journey and ponders nature's revelation...
Living God's Word
Reflections on the Sunday Readings for Year C
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Offering insight into the land and people of the Bible, Living God’s Word: Year C is a perfect tool for studying the Sunday readings. Archbishop Prendergast probes the meaning of the Sunday readings with fascinating detail and brings them alive with contemporary stories relating to peoples’ life...
Divine Renovation
From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Highly acclaimed for his work with parish renewal and the New Evangelization, Fr. James Mallon shares with us the many ways for bringing our parishes to life. Through humorous and colourful stories, Mallon challenges us to rethink our models of parish life, from membership-based communities to assemblies...
by Max Oliva, SJ
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Coveting your neighbour’s ox, donkey or slave is not something most people today need to worry about. Coveting your bus seatmate’s iPad, on the other hand, or your coworker’s new shoes is another story entirely. Author Max Oliva previously talked about using the Sermon on the Mount in everyday...