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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
‘Nemo resideo’ is latin for ‘no one left behind’, a morale boosting concept during warfare. It gives an assurance that the wounded or...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 3, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
The cry of Peter, “Lord save me” (Mt. 14:30) is our cry too. As Peter was rescued by Jesus from drowning in the sea, we can be assured...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
Are you feeling alone? It is possible to live with family members and still feel alone. It is true that people can belong to institutions...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
When the Priest says, “The body of Christ,” the Parishioner responds by saying, “Amen.” This response is an affirmation to three truths:...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Rm. 10:13). We serve the one true God who is faithful and powerful. He is not...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
Every individual is precious, unique and matters in the eyes of God. We assign labels such as ‘black and white’, ‘east and west’, ‘right...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 25, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
If we believe that Jesus is the Word of God, then are we prepared to listen to Him? He tells us that “Everyone who hears my words and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 1, 20201 min read
Daily Bytes
Today we celebrate Mary as the Mother of the Church. From the cross, Jesus looked and saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved, and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 28, 20201 min read
Easter Bytes
Never doubt the power of God to rescue us from our fears, failures and crises. The ‘hand’ of the Lord is with us. But we have to take it...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 16, 20201 min read
Easter Bytes
Who can know the mind of God? He who created all in existence, and who existed before all things — who was, is and will always be “to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 2, 20201 min read
Easter Bytes
We are all on a journey. This journey involves learning from life’s experiences so that we can become better people who grow in wisdom,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Easter Bytes
Are we afraid of death? “To live is Christ and to die is gain” (Phil. 1:21). Our lives should both embrace and reflect the glory and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Holy Week Bytes
Why is there suffering and pain in our lives and in our world? That question has been asked by philosophers, anthropologists and social...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 1, 20201 min read
Lenten Bytes
We sometimes sing, “In Your hands, Lord I place today, tomorrow. In Your hands, Lord I surrender all” (Allan Kirton). In a recent Parish...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 24, 20202 min read
Lenten Bytes
I must admit, that after Sunday’s Mass was live streamed successfully, I felt a ‘weight’ lift off my shoulders. The moments leading up to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 23, 20202 min read
Lenten Bytes
Our God works assiduously to make all things new (Is. 65:17-18). He allows things to happen that are beyond our comprehension. The...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Lenten Bytes
The only constant in life is change. One minute we are walking on familiar ground, the next we find ourselves navigating a shaking floor...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 12, 20191 min read
Lenten Bytes
We are not saved by our works, but by the grace of God and our faith in Him (Eph. 2:8-9). But faith without works is dead (Jas. 2:14-26)....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 9, 20191 min read
Lenten Bytes
Every New Year, we make resolutions - some are kept, some are broken. Every Lenten Season, we make resolutions to move away from sin -...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 31, 20181 min read
Christmas Bytes
Another year is almost over, and a new one is set to begin. We can give thanks to the Lord for all the blessings we have received. We...
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