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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 5, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
Love and suffering are the two ‘legs’ on which we walk in life. It is in our nature to love because we are made by God who is love (1 Jn....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 4, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
In today’s gospel (Year A because the Elect begin their Scrutiny to prepare for the Sacraments of Initiation), Jesus tells the woman to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 3, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
The Prodigal Son is a popular story (Lk. 15:1-32). We are familiar with the younger son who went astray, but then his father was more...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 1, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
Each day brings an opportunity to show genuine love for our God by the ways we manifest care for self and others. We are to use our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 27, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
We are called by Jesus to be His Disciples. A Disciple is one who learns from the Teacher. We learn our lessons so that we can all be...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 24, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
Are we truly growing in the spiritual life? Lent is a graced time to grow in our faith. We are called to practise denial of self (Mt....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 21, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
God’s desire to save us must be matched with our desire to be saved. We know that God loves us and wants us to be with Him forever. But...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 19, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
Jesus reminds us in today’s gospel that discipleship is evidenced by our ‘feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 17, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
Our Lenten journey should have this aim: to walk closer with Jesus. We do not necessarily trust the voice of a stranger nor willingly...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 16, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
How is your fasting going? We hear Jesus endorsing fasting in today’s gospel (MT. 9:15). It is interesting that He says there is no need...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 7, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
It is striking to read how Isaac and Rebekah saw each other in the distance, got married and became sources of comfort for each other...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 30, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
The ancient idea that 'cleanliness is next to godliness' is a truth for all ages. Today we encounter the power of Jesus to heal and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 26, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
Do we strive, with the grace of God, to be better versions of ourselves today than we were yesterday? Life is about growth. The spiritual...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 24, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
We worship and serve an all-knowing God. The Lord assures us, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you" (Jer. 1:5). He who formed...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 23, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We are invited to ponder and reflect on the limitless love of our God. We...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 20, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
Children often resemble their parents and mirror their traits. Jesus states that we are "children of our Heavenly Father" when our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 17, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
True love yields to reconciliation. God is love, and His love for us prompted Him to send His Son to die so that we may be saved (Jn....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 15, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
Where there is love, you will find peace. When Jesus, the God of love, appeared to His beloved disciples, His first gift and word was...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 14, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
We are all empowered with grace to live as children of God and make a difference in our world. Paul tells us that, "our qualification...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 12, 20171 min read
Today's Byte
We imitate the God we serve. The authenticity of our spirituality and faith lives can therefore be measured by how well we align...
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