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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 15, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
In our spiritual journey, do we emphatically seek the Lord who gives, or seek primarily the gifts of God? Experience shows that we desire...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 6, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
Experience shows that the ‘vaccine’ to cure loneliness, anxiety, mild depression, self-pity and skewed thoughts, is to embrace a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Daily Byte
Believers are given a comforting reassurance in today’s first reading. We are told that God does not overlook the love and service we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Advent Byte
“The Almighty has done great things for me” (Lk. 1:49). If ever we need a “vaccine” to lift our drooping spirits, all we have to do is...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Advent Byte
Online Masses are a blessing and a necessity during this novel Coronavirus pandemic. The Lord who we worship is the supplier of all our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 26, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
The night soon gives way to the light of day. Weeping subsides and yields to joyful smiles. Suffering eventually ebbs away in the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
We hear of Jesus’ power in healing ten lepers (Lk. 17:11-19). Do we carry to the Lord the various types of spiritual leprosy that infects...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 24, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
When I am ‘elevated’ in life — health, promotion, marriage, award — the Lord on high is the one who “raised me up”. When I am ‘deflated’...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
Just like God’s love and mercy, the scriptures are for all ages and all times. We know of the Lord’s faithful love and tender mercy, but...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 16, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
What is our net worth? Our wealth can be valued based on the relationships we have with our family and friends; the status of our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 9, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
Human experience reveals that when there is a disconnect between two people or groups, any good that is said or done gets translated into...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 20, 20201 min read
Easter Bytes
God cannot be known unless He reveals Himself. In the Old Testament, Yahweh first took the initiative to reveal Himself to Moses. God...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Easter Bytes
There is a real principle and spiritual beauty in life: the greater our generosity, the more we are blessed. Jesus said, “Give and you...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Triddum Bytes
Today we reflect on the readings from the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. It will be a Triduum (three ‘days’ starting from the evening...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 13, 20191 min read
Lenten Bytes
We are on the verge of Holy Week. Now is the time to fortify ourselves for the journey ahead. As Jesus withdraws from the public domain...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 30, 20191 min read
Lenten Bytes
Authentic prayer should make us better, not bitter. It should lead us to a deeper level of love for God and neighbour, not puffed up...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 26, 20191 min read
Lenten Bytes
Christianity is the only religion that joyfully celebrates a Saviour. We believe that “while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 21, 20191 min read
Lenten Bytes
We are all creatures of habit and routine. We arise at roughly the same time each day, and move into a schedule with which we are...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 22, 20181 min read
Advent Bytes
“The Mighty One has done great things for me” (Lk. 1:49). These words express a deep sense of gratitude from Mary, whose life was touched...
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