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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 12, 20221 min read
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Today we bury the cremated remains of my Aunt beside her husband. United in marriage in life, they will now share the same space in...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 9, 20221 min read
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As I mentally prepare for my Aunt’s funeral today, with cremation and burial next week, my mind is flooded with thoughts of her. In...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 8, 20221 min read
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Genuine believers who follow Jesus our Light, must be prepared to experience rejection by those who are wrapped in darkness (Mt....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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In today’s gospel (Mt. 9:18-26), Jesus cures a woman who suffered haemorrhages for years, and then raised a girl from the dead. Both...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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Do we place greater value on eternal spiritual things, or is our energy consumed with the temporary material moments of life? Jesus shows...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Life is a gift that is meant to be celebrated. Our Lord gives us the people and things that we need in order to party and have fun. But...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 18, 20221 min read
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Jesus tells us to “remain in Him”, because without Him we “can do nothing” (Jn. 15:1-8). He who made us, desired that we be joined with...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 13, 20221 min read
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What comfort and joy to hear the Lord say to each of us, “I will come back again and take you to myself” (Jn. 14:3). This places...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 10, 20221 min read
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Our Lord says, “My sheep hear my voice” (Jn. 10:27). In order to hear the voice of our Good Shepherd, we have to deliberately temper the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 5, 20221 min read
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Jesus makes a startling remark in today’s gospel. He intimates, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him” (Jn....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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Jesus who “comes from above is above all” (Jn. 3:31-36). Only He can grant the true and full satisfaction to our hearts, that earthly...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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God did not create us in order to take pleasure to destroy us. From the beginning, He gave us all that we need so that we may have life...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Believers joyfully proclaim, “Christ is risen” during the Easter Season. Like the Incarnation, which we celebrate during Christmas, the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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The only certainty in this life is that we will die. Whether due to illness; accident; murder; war or other reasons, death will come. To...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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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 21, 20221 min read
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When the Lord speaks with us, it is His aim to help us to grow and inherit eternal life. There are times when His word will comfort and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 18, 20221 min read
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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 10, 20221 min read
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What do we want when we die? Do we want to see the Lord and spend eternity with Him? If yes, then pray to live a life that pleases the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Lent is a time of penance and penitence. Our spiritual exercises are primarily aimed at our growth in grace. Jesus makes reference to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 3, 20221 min read
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Lent is about almsgiving, praying and fasting (Mt. 6:1-6; 16-18). Lent is about denying ourselves, taking up our cross and following the...
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