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Living faithfully doesn’t just happen

February 1, 2023
In early January I went to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ottawa East to donate a number of items left over from a renovation ...
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When the prayers of our hearts cannot be put into words …

January 1, 2023
There are 800 hectares of forest in the Gatineau Hills that are very familiar to me. I lived on the edge of this forest for ...
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Looking past distractions to remember what matters most at Christmas

December 1, 2022
In December, when our minds stretch to imagine the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, be mindful of the many cultural layers that have been placed ...
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Stay warm in heart and spirit when the chill winds blow

November 1, 2022
I am fond of November, a month when nature shifts from the richness of autumn, with its pungent smells, colourful leaves, golden days, and temperate ...
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We are free to make our path into the possibilities we see before us

October 1, 2022
After the Lambeth Conference ended in early August, I travelled up to Edinburgh for a vacation in the County of Sutherland in northwest Scotland. The ...
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Bishops gather outside at Lambeth

Lambeth 2022: Walking together for the sake of the world God loves

September 1, 2022
I write this column from Canterbury, England, as the 15th Lambeth Conference ends. The Conference drew together more than 600 bishops representing dioceses and Christian ...
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From the High Arctic to the national capital

June 1, 2022
In 1996, the Right Reverend Paul Idlout became the first Inuk bishop in the world. Paul, with his father Joseph and four other traditional Inuit hunters, were famously ...
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May 31, 2020. In the midst of the uncertainties of the pandemic, we walked out of our cathedral into the late afternoon sunshine, ready to face the future together.

Telling our story, listening for new possibilities

May 1, 2022
When my children were little, a cherished routine was to “tell the story of the day” at bedtime. It was a lovely way to connect ...
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The Sea of Galilee from the Mount of Beatitudes

Standing with those who seek peace and reconciliation

April 1, 2022
A number of years ago, I was privileged to represent the Anglican Church of Canada at an awards ceremony in Rideau Hall. The Imagine a Canada ...
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