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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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If the Lord were to return to earth at this moment, what would He find you doing? Would you be found in prayer; drinking coffee or tea;...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 24, 20211 min read
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Philip said, “We have found the one” (Jn. 1:45). The gospel clearly shows that Jesus was not lost (lol) but had been waiting patiently...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 23, 20211 min read
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In today’s gospel, we hear Jesus expounding the frightening words, “Woe to you blind guides” (Mt. 23:13-22). Unlike those who are...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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If we are not convinced of God’s saving love and power in our lives, then ‘going’ to Church can become just another activity on our ‘to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 20, 20211 min read
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It is easy to love someone when the love is ‘felt’ and experienced from the other. We can love God because we ‘feel’ His comforting...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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God, our Father and King, wants us to be in His presence. He provides not only the finest banquet for our needs (Mt. 22:1-14), but also...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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Today we hear that the ‘Word of life’ came down from heaven and became our ‘Bread of life’ (Jn. 6:41-51). This provides a wonderful...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 7, 20211 min read
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Faith, hope and love are three cardinal virtues that are ideally to be viewed as one. Just as our God is Trinity — three Persons in one —...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 6, 20211 min read
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The purpose of inspiration is to provide motivation. If we are not motivated, we become despondent. If we are not inspired, we become...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 27, 20211 min read
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“The harvest is the end of the age” (Mt. 13:39). Our merciful God gives us the gift of time to repent. We are to change our ways that do...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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Never underestimate the power of the ‘small stuff’ in life. Like the mustard seed and wheat (Mt. 13:31-35), things that start small can...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 23, 20211 min read
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Every relationship starts with a ‘yes’. It may not be verbally stated, but the mutual attraction and time spent together reveal the value...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 21, 20211 min read
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In the context of evangelization, we are sowers who sow the seed of the gospel. Ours is the task to scatter near and far, in every area...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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If we acknowledge God as “Our Father”, then we are one family of God. If we say Jesus is our Brother, then we do the will of our Father...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 17, 20211 min read
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Although we all have different personalities, it is important for us to understand that we all can benefit from ‘downtime’. The need to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 16, 20211 min read
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Christians understand the value of rituals, and observing liturgical norms and guidelines. The aim is to help us centre our focus on God,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 9, 20211 min read
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Today we hear of the invaluable role of the Holy Spirit in our lives (Mt. 10:16-23): * docility of sheep in the face of aggressive wolves...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 8, 20211 min read
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When our lives are centered in the Lord, we have all we need. He who sends us into the world to proclaim the good news, gives us the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 7, 20211 min read
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When the Lord calls us to be His Disciples (Mk. 10:1-7), He empowers us for the tasks for which we are assigned. It is a strange irony of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 5, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
Our group indicates our identity. The behaviour and mentality of any crowd has to be evaluated to see if we belong to that group. In the...
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