Prayer Matters

Using our senses to learn about and experience God

Paul Dumbrille November 29, 2023

This is the fourth of a series of articles exploring the use of our senses in connecting with God. If we restrict our understanding and ...

Using our senses to learn about and experience God

Paul Dumbrille November 1, 2023

This is the third of a series of articles exploring the use of our senses in connecting with God. If we restrict our understanding and ...

Using our senses to learn about and experience God

Paul Dumbrille October 1, 2023

This is the second of a series of articles exploring the use of our senses in connecting with God. If we restrict our understanding and ...

Using our senses to learn about and experience God

Paul Dumbrille September 1, 2023

This is the first of a series of articles exploring the use of our senses in connecting with God. If we restrict our understanding and ...

Way of Life

Paul Dumbrille October 1, 2022

People sometimes ask: “How can I lead a Christian life when faced with the busy demands, temptations and choices involved in living in today’s world?” ...

Resources for Lent

Perspective March 1, 2022

In case you would like your Lenten journey to have an environmental focus, here are a few resources: PWRDF invites you into a Lenten Conversation ...

A detail from a window at St. Matthew’s, Ottawa

Praying the Lord’s Prayer during Lent and beyond

Paul Dumbrille March 1, 2022

Without doubt, the prayer that Christians know the best is what we call the Lord’s Prayer. It appears twice in Scripture, with slight differences, in ...

Matthew’s gospel guides us in understanding the nature of prayer

Paul Dumbrille December 1, 2021

Some time ago, in a place I can no longer recall, I came across a helpful reflection on Chapter 6 of the Gospel of Matthew ...

Being still

Paul Dumbrille October 1, 2021

The progression of the Pandemic over the past many months has had many effects on our daily lives, including our opportunities for worship and prayer. ...