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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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“Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival” (Lk. 12:37). How do we please the Lord and remain “awake” when...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 16, 20211 min read
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When the Holy Spirit speaks through us (Lk. 12:12), our words will become true sources of comfort; spur the challenge to change and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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Today, people make a concerted effort to present an exterior image. Beauty products and salons; gym membership; body contours and plastic...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 9, 20211 min read
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During the month of October, we ponder ‘episodes’ in the life of Jesus as it relates to God’s plan of salvation in the mysteries of the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 6, 20211 min read
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Jesus performed many miracles. He taught the crowd with eloquence and conviction. He answered His detractors with such wisdom that often...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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To choose to listen, is to be open to learn. Listening allows the ‘seed’ of knowledge to find a home in our minds, which hopefully leads...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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When we learn to trust in the Lord and grow in love with Him, we will be given peace that passes all understanding. It becomes our anchor...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 28, 20211 min read
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Life is much too short to waste energy on negativity. We will always have positive and negative experiences in life. The positive...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Existentially, we are a family of God because He is our Father and Creator. Relationally, we are loved as individuals who are called by...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 22, 20211 min read
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It must have been a frightening moment for the Disciples when the Lord sent them out to proclaim the good news, heal the sick and rely on...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 21, 20211 min read
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When the Lord called Matthew to follow Him (Mt. 9:9-13), Jesus not only saw the potential of Matthew being a Disciple, but He also knew...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 11, 20211 min read
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Twenty years ago today, I watched the terrifying images on television. The sight of the Twin Towers in New York collapsing after being...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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Most, if not all, believers have a religion-specific holy book. For Christians, almost everyone has a Bible, our inspired word of God....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 8, 20211 min read
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We all descend from a long line of ancestors who tried to serve the Lord as best as they could. Some allowed the grace of the Lord to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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Three interesting points surface in today’ gospel (Lk. 6:12-19) for our reflection: 1. Jesus spent the night in prayer before making a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 3, 20211 min read
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Fasting, praying (Lk. 5:33) and almsgiving should not be restricted only to the Season of Lent, but is to be constitutive in every...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 2, 20211 min read
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If we are to be just as productive as Peter and the disciples (Lk. 5:1-11) in gathering people for the Lord, three things can be gleaned:...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 1, 20211 min read
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In a moment of crisis, people often make conditional statements that are contractual. “God, if you heal my loved one, I promise to go to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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Jesus was a good Jew. He fulfilled His “duty of love” by going to the synagogue, teaching and healing (Lk. 4:31-37)). Christians,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 27, 20211 min read
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In today’s gospel (Mt. 25:1-13), it is easy to think of the Wise Virgins as being unkind and selfish when they did not share their oil...
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