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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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Our Lord gives us a three-fold approach to sin and the sinner (Lk: 17:3-4). ‘If someone sins, rebuke him/her; if he/she repents, then...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 11, 20221 min read
Sunday Bytes
It is never too late to return to our heavenly Father. We are never so utterly lost or too far in the dark, that we cannot once again...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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Rules promote right order and prevent anarchy. Without sensitivity and compassion, rules can be a burden and even become a source of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 18, 20221 min read
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As we enter into the final day of our Corpus Christi Triduum, we pray for the grace to take the Lord at His word and believe in all that...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Today we begin our Corpus Christi Triduum. Over the next three days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 22, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
Our Lenten journey is now getting intensified. The readings get longer and the call for our introspection gets louder. As we continue...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
An authentic prayer life should enable us to either draw closer to the Lord and align our lives to His word, or help us to identify what...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Advent Bytes
We all have a personal and family history. From the moment of birth to the moment of death, the journey of life tells our story from the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Advent Bytes
What causes spiritual paralysis? Three answers are given in today’s gospel (Lk. 5:17-26). The first is sin. In order for the Lord’s...
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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
Oct 25, 20211 min read
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“You are set free.” These words of Jesus to the woman in today’s gospel (Lk. 13:10-17) are also meant for each of us. If we repent, are...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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The two unique realities about Jesus that we celebrate is that He is our Saviour and He is alive. Since ‘only God can forgive our sins’,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
When we confess to God, in prayer or in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we do not only name the sins, but we must also be sorry for...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 10, 20211 min read
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Just as a healthy diet and exercise are good for the body, so is praying and confessing good for the soul. The more each of us works on...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 12, 20211 min read
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Which one of us does not need God’s mercy and forgiveness? Recognising our failings and sins should not only keep us from judging others,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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We are amazed at the miracles of Jesus and grateful for His forgiveness. Both are present in today’s gospel (Mt. 9:1-8). However, do we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 28, 20211 min read
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Our God is holy. When we ‘enter’ into His presence, it should be with a sense of awe and a conscious awareness of our sins. These sins...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Think of someone you may know in any area of life, status or relationship, who you consider either difficult to love, or who you would...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
The ultimate reason to love God and others, is that our God first loves us. The paramount motive to forgive others, is that our Lord...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
True Disciples listen to the Lord and follow His ways. Today’s gospel reinforces the truth that real love is evidenced by the unlimited...
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