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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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God, our Father and King, wants us to be in His presence. He provides not only the finest banquet for our needs (Mt. 22:1-14), but also...
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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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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 11, 20211 min read
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What the Lord does for us, we are to do for others. He who imparts love, mercy, kindness and goodness to those who follow Him, are...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 9, 20211 min read
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Grief is a natural reaction to the thought or actual experience of loss. The Disciples were “overwhelmed with grief” when they learnt...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 31, 20211 min read
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So impressive was John the Baptist’s ministry, that Herod declared that Jesus was John risen from the dead (Mt. 14:1-2). This sets the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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Concerning Lazarus, Jesus said to Martha, “Your brother will rise” (Jn. 11:23). Our God has the power to raise us from death. There are...
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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 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
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
People imitate the god they worship. So when others see us, do they see Jesus shining through our lives? He said, “Whoever sees me, sees...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Easter Bytes
It is not always easy maintaining a sense of hope, joy and peace through the very difficult moments of life. Whether it be the ill health...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
God made us free so that we can choose. We can choose life or death (Dt. 30:15-19). We acknowledge God’s word but our ego, appetite and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 8, 20211 min read
Lenten Bytes
Today’s gospel relates the rejection of Jesus (Lk. 4:24-30). From the moment He began His ministry, three points concerning His rejection...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Advent Byte
We are who we are now, because of the generations that have gone before us. Our current lifestyle, practice and choices have been made...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Daily Byte
“For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. He gave us this wonderful...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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The cry of Peter, “Lord save me” (Mt. 14:30) is our cry too. As Peter was rescued by Jesus from drowning in the sea, we can be assured...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 5, 20191 min read
Lenten Bytes
“I know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent me” (Jn. 7: ). The crowd to whom Jesus spoke was mostly hostile towards Him. They either...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 24, 20181 min read
Advent Bytes
Christmas is almost here. By now, most of us have decorated our homes, wrapped gifts, planned our menu, established a guest list, and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 17, 20181 min read
Advent Bytes
In order to be saved by one ‘like’ us, God had to become one of us. To enter into personal contact with us, God became one of us. To...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 11, 20181 min read
Advent Bytes
We know the expression, “Like father, like son.” Traits of the parent are often manifested in the child. We see some evidence of physical...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 21, 20181 min read
Lenten Bytes
Jesus tells us that the truth will set us free (Jn. 8:32). Jesus, who has said He is the ‘Truth’ (Jn. 14:6), is the one who frees us from...
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