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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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We are blessed by God with twenty fours in a day. In that period of time, we eat, work, play and sleep. Amid all the daily essentials and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 28, 20211 min read
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Our God is holy. When we ‘enter’ into His presence, it should be with a sense of awe and a conscious awareness of our sins. These sins...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 24, 20211 min read
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“Behold, your mother” (Jn. 19:27). The bond and love of a mother is beyond compare. She is the one who brings life into the world, and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 19, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
As the Lord “protected” and “guarded” the Apostles so that “none of them was lost” (Jn. 17:12), so too we are called to be ‘Guardians of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 18, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Every child is dependent on the parent to be the first teacher in the ways of God. But the child also needs not only guidance in the word...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 17, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Love unites and desires the company of the other. However, the reality of being limited humans means we can only be in one place at one...
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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
May 14, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Jesus said, “It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you” (Jn. 15:16). Such a truly comforting statement from the Lord. Each of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 11, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
We cannot escape pain in our lives nor grief in our hearts (Jn. 16:6). These are realities we must encounter in our journey of life. The...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 8, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
As Jesus was loved by a few but hated by the world (Jn. 15-18-21), so too we will be. We were not sent to be loved, but to share the love...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 7, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
“I will be your sunshine, if you will be my flower.” Images expressed through words help us to understand the mystery of God who is love....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 1, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Every authentic believer can gain courage while being challenged by today’s readings. We see the worshipping “women of prominence” and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Jesus said, “Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from Him comes to me” (Jn. 6:45). God, who is love, pulls us to Jesus who is...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 21, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
Think of someone you may know in any area of life, status or relationship, who you consider either difficult to love, or who you would...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
When we speak, what picture do we paint? Is it a picture of calm or confusion? Is it one of harmony or disharmony? Like an artist with an...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Easter Byte
What a beautiful image we have in today’s gospel, “The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him” (Jn 3:35). Our Father...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Easter Byte
It is a sad reality of the spiritual life that people who are bathed in the light of love can take it for granted, and not appreciate the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 31, 20211 min read
March 31, 2021 – Holy Week Bytes
In yesterday’s gospel from John, we read that Jesus gave the dipped bread to Judas, the one who would betray Him. In today’s gospel from...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
Jesus said, “If God were your Father, you would love me” (Jn. 8:42). The proof that we are children of God in name and in fact, is by the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
Salvation is a gift from God. But effort on our part is required to achieve it. The ultimate sacrifice of Jesus on the cross satisfies...
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