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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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Does God really care about me and the details of my life? The Lord has the entire world and cosmos to oversee. So who am I that God...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 22, 20211 min read
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When one feels the touch of real love, one often breaks out in a song of rejoicing. When the lover feels a connection with the beloved,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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When we go to Church, what do we go to see? Jesus asked the people in today’s gospel reading (Lk. 7:24-30), “What did you go out to the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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Inherent in the beauty of love is the power to choose. God, our loving Father, made us with free will. We are loved by God, but He will...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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No matter how hard we try, we can never please all the people all the time. This truth is highlighted in today’s gospel (Mt. 11:16-19)....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 8, 20211 min read
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In the Season of Advent, we wait for the Lord. We look forward to the Lord’s return at the end of time. We also joyfully celebrate His...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 7, 20211 min read
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When one is ‘in love’, one not only goes beyond the ordinary in order to please the other, but may also ‘dive into an ocean of insanity’....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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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
Dec 4, 20211 min read
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Look and love. Everyone and everything in our world is created by God and is pronounced “good”. There is so much beauty to celebrate if...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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“Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival” (Lk. 12:37). How do we please the Lord and remain “awake” when...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 9, 20211 min read
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During the month of October, we ponder ‘episodes’ in the life of Jesus as it relates to God’s plan of salvation in the mysteries of the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 7, 20211 min read
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Sometimes, the way we image God our Heavenly Father is based on the experiences we have of our earthly fathers. Those who have had...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 1, 20211 min read
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Our God is constantly at work for our benefit. He who made us and calls us ‘good’, is never hesitant to provide, protect and please us as...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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When we learn to trust in the Lord and grow in love with Him, we will be given peace that passes all understanding. It becomes our anchor...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Existentially, we are a family of God because He is our Father and Creator. Relationally, we are loved as individuals who are called by...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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Three interesting points surface in today’ gospel (Lk. 6:12-19) for our reflection: 1. Jesus spent the night in prayer before making a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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If we are not convinced of God’s saving love and power in our lives, then ‘going’ to Church can become just another activity on our ‘to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 21, 20211 min read
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Jesus tells us that “whoever humbles oneself will be exalted” (Mt. 23:12). Two things to note: to be humble is a choice, and the action...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 20, 20211 min read
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It is easy to love someone when the love is ‘felt’ and experienced from the other. We can love God because we ‘feel’ His comforting...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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Our growth in holiness is an ongoing journey from selfishness to selflessness. It is moving from keeping the laws of the Lord out of...
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