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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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On a spiritual plane, laws are given to not only know what is right, but also to counteract the reality of selfishness. If our hearts are...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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Have you ever been called Jesus by a child, or been told by a complete stranger that you are a believer/Christian? So impressive was the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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The Lord sends us just as He sent the Twelve (Mk. 6:7-13). Since we are sent to present Christ to the world, we need to ponder, what type...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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Sin makes us unclean. God’s grace and mercy restores us. Jesus has the power to liberate us from unclean spirits (Mk. 5:1-20), addictions...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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No matter how small the act of goodness done for the good of another person and for the glory of God, He honours this ‘seed’ and makes it...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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Believers are exposed to the word of God that is sown through our liturgies, evangelisation and other faith encounters (Mk. 4:1-20). But...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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God can empower anyone to be His instrument. Although there are no pre-requisites when it comes to being chosen by God, there are three...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 22, 20221 min read
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When we draw close to the Lord and choose to be His instrument, even with our struggles and imperfections, we must expect opposition and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 21, 20221 min read
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When He lived on earth, Jesus chose His disciples (Mk. 3:13-19). Now He reigns eternally in heaven, and through His Spirit, He chooses...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 20, 20221 min read
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The unclean spirits said to Jesus, “You are the Son of God” (Mk. 3:12). It acknowledged Jesus’ authority over them. It also pointed to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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The virtue of common sense is to be espoused. We do not “fast when the bridegroom is present”, nor “pour new wine into old wineskins”...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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Are we on fire to spread the good news as the leper was in today’s gospel (Mk. 1:40-45)? So impressive was the leper’s testimony that the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 12, 20221 min read
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One way to hold on to our faith in the Lord and to keep growing in love for Him is to exercise our memory. Recalling those times when the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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We are all called to be “fishers of men” (Mk. 1:14-20). However, we are given individual and specific tasks to perform that are unique to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 8, 20221 min read
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True Disciples understand that life is not about self, but of the Saviour. When John says, “He must increase and I must decrease” (Jn....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 6, 20221 min read
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For this New Year, are we prepared to follow the Lord even more intensely in our love for Him and care for His people? It is because He...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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Jesus our good Shepherd calls us to be shepherds in our own contexts. Parents, teachers and pastors are empowered to have the heart of a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 20, 20211 min read
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Every day, when it comes to doing the will of our God, each of us is given a choice to have a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ moment. Like Mary (Lk....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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When we go to Church, what do we go to see? Jesus asked the people in today’s gospel reading (Lk. 7:24-30), “What did you go out to the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 15, 20211 min read
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How do we evangelise? We are called, blessed and sent by the Lord to tell others the good news. Our lives aligned to the values of the...
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