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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 26, 20211 min read
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Our Lord desires and actually heals all our infirmities (Mt. 8:5-17). Life is lived through our moments of health and illness. We learn...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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The words of Jesus are meant to match His intention. It is His intention to impart true love, real joy and abundant life (Jn. 10:10) to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 18, 20211 min read
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“The lamp of the body is the eye” (Mt. 6:22). If we gaze on beauty, we aspire to draw close to beauty and become beautiful. If we fix our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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Isn’t it amazing how Jesus gives us the simplest way to please God and be at peace, and yet we make it complicated or even justify why we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 5, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
The maxim, ‘In unity there is strength’ is useful for today’s reflection. The workforce that pulls together to achieve the organisation’s...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 20, 20211 min read
One Moment in Time - March 20, 2021
Watch this short video reflection on the Readings for March 20, 2021 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032021.cfm
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
Holy Week is nine days away. The storm is brewing. The preaching and works of Jesus are causing division among the people (Jn. 7:43)....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
God made us free so that we can choose. We can choose life or death (Dt. 30:15-19). We acknowledge God’s word but our ego, appetite and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
The Liturgical colour for the Season of Lent is purple. Contrast two men dressed in purple: the man in today’s gospel (Lk. 16:19) and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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True conversion begins with an encounter, and is sustained with new vision and insight. We see these truths in the conversion of Paul...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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I like a glass of red wine....sometimes two (lol). When Jesus blessed the cup of wine at the Last Supper and pronounced it to be His...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 16, 20211 min read
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When we come into the presence of the Lord in prayer, we are approaching the “throne of grace to receive mercy, and to find grace for...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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All believers should ponder the statement that Jesus makes in today’s gospel, “Whoever is not against you is for you” (Lk. 9:50). We are...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Daily Byre
There are two comforting images presented to us in today’s gospel (Mt. 9:9-13). Jesus sits with sinners and declares that He did not come...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 29, 20201 min read
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What is our reaction when we are informed or reminded about the word of the Lord and the teachings of the Church? Yes, we are weak. Yes,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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The road to perfection is a life-long, step by step process. This involves continuous prayer, ongoing introspection, discerned evaluation...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 31, 20201 min read
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The power of our Creator can never be limited by the weakness of the creature. When God speaks, all creation comes into existence. When...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 8, 20201 min read
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When we choose to listen to the Lord and walk in His ways, we will be blessed, even when the circumstances are unreal. In the midst of a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 5, 20201 min read
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“Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed” (2 Tim. 3:14). It is so easy to get distracted or discouraged by the experiences...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 14, 20202 min read
Easter Bytes
The Lord knows the hearts of all (Acts 1:24). There is great comfort in this statement. We make judgements on what we see and hear. If...
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