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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
The Lord knows our tendency to be fickle. One moment we cry out our praise to Him, and the next moment we shout crucify Him. Today we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 23, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
As a people of the resurrection, we are all given the responsibility by the Lord to “proclaim the Gospel to every creature” (Mk....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
When we experience scarcity of any kind, be eager to listen to the Lord and let Him lead us into surplus. In the gospel (Jn. 21:1-14),...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
The doubt of the Disciples was allayed when they saw the risen Lord (Lk. 24:35-48). They who were lost in sadness and despair, now have...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
Believers should take great care in not allowing familiarity with the gospel to leave us cold and unaffected. We hear how the Disciples...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
An expression of love is to take time to listen so that one may understand. Too often people are quick to jump to conclusions without...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 2, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
What is it in the human spirit that makes us revolt against our God? In the Old Testament, He sent prophets but the people rejected them...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
Our Lord is a patient God. Although He worked miracles to free the Israelites and provide for their needs, they still turned to worship...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 28, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
Jesus is the one mediator between our Father and ourselves. As His Disciples, we share in the call to pray with others, and to be...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 26, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
Ponder the following: God shows His love for us in concrete ways; do we reveal God in near parallel ways? As God is merciful to us (Lk....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
The Angel Gabriel greeted Mary with the words, “Full of grace” (Lk. 1:28). Grace is a real and supernatural gift from God. It empowers us...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 24, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
Human beings listen to words and assess actions. Only God knows our true intentions. So do we intentionally aim to heal like Jesus, or to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
Our Lord tells us that the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven are those who obey and teach the commandments of God (Mt. 5:19). Is it any...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
Our Lord has given us all that we need to live in love and to serve Him in peace. Today’s gospel (Mt. 21:33-46) challenges us to ask the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
The Season of Lent serves as a basis on how we can grow and become “the greatest” by being each other’s servant (Mt. 23:11). We are all...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 5, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
To choose to follow the Lord is to deliberately ‘get up and walk away’ from a life that keeps us spiritually paralysed, which eventually...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 2, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
As we begin the Season of Lent, let us return to the Lord with all our heart (Jl. 2:12), for He is gracious and merciful (Jl. 2:13). May...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Daily Bytes
When an individual chooses to be a ‘light’ for Christ — the Light of the world — you will disturb the darkness in others. The light of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Daily Byte
Today we celebrate the Chair of Peter, a recognition of Peter (and his successors) being the assigned leader of the Church that Jesus...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Daily Bytes
The fable of the six blind men who touched an elephant in order to describe it, is a useful allegory for life. When reporting on anything...
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