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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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When our minds and lives are disturbed by gossip or various experiences, how do we cope and respond? Despite their daily journeying with...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 22, 20221 min read
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I sometimes wonder why Jesus told Mary not to hold on to Him because He has not yet ascended to His Father (Jn. 20:17). After all, should...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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When our minds, hearts, bodies and spirits are truly at rest, there is not only relief from strain and stress, but also a sense of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 8, 20221 min read
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Genuine believers who follow Jesus our Light, must be prepared to experience rejection by those who are wrapped in darkness (Mt....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 7, 20221 min read
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A constitutive element in our role as Disciples of the Lord is to be agents of peace. The Lord pours His Spirit on us and tells us,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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Evangelization is a necessary component in the spiritual life. Our Lord called the Disciples and sent them to the lost sheep (Mt....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 27, 20221 min read
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We are a people empowered by the Spirit to be on mission. Whether in the comfort our homes (dens and nests), or the many responsibilities...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Life is a gift that is meant to be celebrated. Our Lord gives us the people and things that we need in order to party and have fun. But...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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Discipline is the foundation to growth and life. To achieve our goals in life, we need to have the discipline to commit to study and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 13, 20221 min read
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Our Lord can’t be accused of being predictable. If anything, He comes and disturbs our state of being, deliberately turning our world...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 7, 20221 min read
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Imagine a society where there are no more wars or violent killings. Think of a country that is respectful of all life and the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 4, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
“What concern is it of yours?” Twice Jesus asks this question of Peter (Jn. 21:22-23), the latter being inquisitive about John. How often...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
St. Charles Lwanga and Companions chose to die for the Lord rather than live in denial of Him. Peter, who denied Jesus, was given the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 27, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Our Lord makes reference to the healing joy a mother feels after giving birth to her child (Jn. 16:20-23). The pain endured gives way to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 26, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Jesus told His disciples that in a “little while they will see” Him (Jn 16:16-20). Two things to ponder. The first is that time is fully...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 19, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Jesus said, “As the Father loves me, so I also love you” (Jn. 15:9). Anyone who knows the love of a father on earth, can ‘simply’ magnify...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 11, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Our Lord simultaneously comforts and challenges us. He tells us that He came to save the world, and in the same breath, He tells us that...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 10, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Our Lord says, “My sheep hear my voice” (Jn. 10:27). In order to hear the voice of our Good Shepherd, we have to deliberately temper the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 5, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Jesus makes a startling remark in today’s gospel. He intimates, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him” (Jn....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 2, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Food is a basic necessity of life. Some items, such as pizza, chocolate cake and red wine are a welcome treat on the dinner table. Other...
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