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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 12, 20211 min read
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Which one of us does not need God’s mercy and forgiveness? Recognising our failings and sins should not only keep us from judging others,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 10, 20211 min read
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‘I gaze on your face, and everything fades in the light of your beauty. I listen to your voice, and I drift away on the tranquil sounds...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 7, 20211 min read
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Faith, hope and love are three cardinal virtues that are ideally to be viewed as one. Just as our God is Trinity — three Persons in one —...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 4, 20211 min read
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“Even the dogs eat the scraps” (Mt. 15:27). Animal lovers do all that they can to properly care for their pets because of their love for...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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What we treasure usually demands our energy, time and focus. Our treasure includes our spouses, children, family and friends. It also...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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The words of Jesus, “Come to me” (Mt. 11:28) provide such comfort, that they should ring in our ears every day of our lives. Life...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 13, 20211 min read
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God’s mighty deeds in our lives (Mt. 11:20-24) are not only to reveal His power and love, but also for our sanctification and salvation....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 12, 20211 min read
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When we choose to love as God commands, we will be in conflict with not only our family (Mt. 10:34-40), but also with all those who are...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 10, 20211 min read
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Which lover ever said to the beloved, “You have captured every iota of my being. I am so captivated by your presence that I want to count...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Today’s Gospel (Mk. 6:1-6) ends on a note of incredulity, “Jesus was amazed at their lack of faith.” People will always justify why they...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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Nature abhors a vacuum. If we do not fill a space with one thing, it will be filled, either with or without our consent, by something...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 21, 20211 min read
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Psychology helps us to understand human behaviour. Freud is credited with the concept of ‘projection’, whereby people project unto others...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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The Lord loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7). When we give without any agenda except to please the Lord, pray to Him not out of duty but...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 15, 20211 min read
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Only strong people can love the way God desires (Mt. 5:43-48). People who choose to make themselves enemies of each other are revealing...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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We either transform the darkness around us or become imitators of it. We either rise above the evil we encounter in others or become...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, reveals the following line, “He that dies pays all debts” (Act 3). This is true in the physical plane because...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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Obedience is rooted in love. We can obey but be resentful, or feel victimized, because of our disconnect from the people, structure or...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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Jesus tells us to let the light of our good works shine (Mt. 5:16). There are two pitfalls to be avoided. The first is to remember that...
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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
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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There is nothing more beautiful than genuine love. As beings created by God who is love, we best mirror our God when we reveal love to...
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