Dear Friends,
Our Cathedral sits overlooking the mighty Ottawa River and across to the sublime Gatineau Hills – a location and view of which I never tire. Farther west and on the Quebec side of the river, one of my family members has a cottage which I am blessed to be able to use in the off-season. It takes a bit of work to find time in my schedule and effort to pack up and go, but once there, it is all more than worthwhile. With a crackling fire in the stove, a western view of trees and water, and the sounds of silence, everything calms, time stands still, and my soul settles. ...