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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 31, 20221 min read
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Our God desires and has the power to heal our afflictions. At various times in our lives, our minds, hearts, bodies and spirits will get...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Today’s readings match so well the current context of the ‘pilgrimage of penance’ by Pope Francis to Canada. The skewed and erroneous...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 25, 20221 min read
Easter Bytes
The news of violence; economic fallout; war and rumours of war; murder and mayhem, all impact our minds and hearts. The reality of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Lenten Bytes
We are going to encounter doubt and darkness in our world and in ourselves. Sometimes it is recognised, while at other times we need the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Jesus is the one mediator between our Father and ourselves. As His Disciples, we share in the call to pray with others, and to be...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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We have eyes, but do we really see? We can get so absorbed in our thoughts, duties and even our emotions that we are ‘blind’ to what is...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 11, 20221 min read
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There are many voices that compete for our attention. Some speak life and help us to grow in faith. Others speak death and keep us in...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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We know that the Lord is everywhere. But with this thought comes the reality of taking Him for granted. We somehow ignore or forget that...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 14, 20221 min read
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The healing of the paralytic in today’s gospel (Mk. 2:1-12) can stir mixed emotions. On one hand, this narrative can inspire hope and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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It is interesting the choice of words Jesus used to liberate the possessed man in today’s gospel (Mk. 1:21-28). The first word from Jesus...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 7, 20221 min read
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Tomorrow is the third anniversary of my Mom’s death. They say time heals, but it is the grace of God that strengthens me, Dad and indeed...
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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
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 25, 20211 min read
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As the Lord heals us, He desires that our gratitude be evident in our worship. When Jesus healed the leper and told him to show himself...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 15, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
“The Father already loves you” (Jn. 16:27). This reassurance from Jesus should give us the peace and comfort we need to approach our God...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 12, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Yesterday we celebrated the grace of Divine Mercy, signalling a new beginning. We who draw close to Jesus our Lord, the fount of mercy,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
We are all children of God. God has no favourites (Rom. 2:11), but the human emotion of jealousy makes us bitter and even causes...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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As we approach Valentine’s Day, we know that the only way to have a real ‘heart to heart’ connection is to spend time with each other...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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I woke up with a sense of joy because today is Mom’s birthday. Each time my mind recalls a memory of Mom, my heart sings and my spirit...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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There are no limits, not even the sabbath, to doing good and saving a life (Mk. 3:4). To love those who are difficult to love; to forgive...
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