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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Advent Bytes
To choose citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven requires strength and courage. Our Lord has opened the gates for us to enter. Through His...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Advent Bytes
What is the difference between a wise person and a fool? Jesus declares that the wise person is one who hears the word of the Lord and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 22, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
How do we define our self-worth? Is our ultimate value based on what we have or what we share? The poor widow in today’s gospel (Lk....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
Eternal life begins in the here and now. Our God who creates life, is “God of the living, for to Him all are alive” (Lk. 20:38). Our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
We can pray anywhere at any time. But the Lord tells us that, “My house shall be a house of prayer” (Lk. 19:46), affirming the words of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 17, 20211 min read
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God’s blessings are not only for our personal security, but also for communal growth. We are blessed so that we can be channels of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 12, 20211 min read
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Our life is spent harnessing energy and expending it. The former is achieved from a proper diet, rest and relaxation. The latter is spent...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 11, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
In this current pandemic, there is now the requirement that those who wish to travel must show their vaccination card. Those who belong...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
Since our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, we can glean how we should strive to live and present our bodies to the Lord when we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
Today’s gospel pericope shatters all our senses, sensibility and logic. Jesus said we are to forgive our brother who sins and repents....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 6, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
When we assess what is truly important to us, that will become our focus and will consume most of our energy. Work, study and exercise...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
We worship and praise God for His blessings. We do not worship and idolise our blessings over God. Jesus makes this clear in today’s...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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Today we celebrate All Saints. Who is a Saint? A Saint is one who allows the word of God and the grace He imparts to shape, fashion and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 30, 20211 min read
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Jesus declares that humility leads to exaltation (Lk. 14:7-11). There are many ways one can exercise humility. One way is to refrain from...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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Before the Lord chose His Apostles, He spent the night in prayer (Lk. 6:12-16). This is a real and wonderful example for us to imitate....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Some people treat Church as a club rather than as a community of believers in God. The struggle for power; the ‘payment’ of dues; a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 26, 20211 min read
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No act of goodness, no matter how small nor seemingly insignificant, ever goes unnoticed by God. In fact, any ‘drop’ of good we do is a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 23, 20211 min read
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Our God gives us two gifts that enable us to bear fruit for His glory: time and His Spirit. We are all given the gift of time to be used...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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In today’s gospel (Lk. 12:49-53), Jesus the Prince of peace declares that He has come to establish division. This statement is as strange...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 20, 20211 min read
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When we keep our eyes open in anticipation of the Lord’s return, we will try to be in a state of readiness. We will seek to set our lives...
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