Fr. Howard ThompsonMar 181 minLenten BytesOur Lord has given us all that we need to live in love and to serve Him in peace. Today’s gospel (Mt. 21:33-46) challenges us to ask the...
Fr. Howard ThompsonFeb 71 minDaily BytesWe know that the Lord is everywhere. But with this thought comes the reality of taking Him for granted. We somehow ignore or forget that...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJan 121 minDaily BytesOne way to hold on to our faith in the Lord and to keep growing in love for Him is to exercise our memory. Recalling those times when the...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJan 61 minChristmas BytesFor this New Year, are we prepared to follow the Lord even more intensely in our love for Him and care for His people? It is because He...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 30, 20211 minChristmas BytesToday, I invite you to intentionally say a prayer for our senior citizens. These may include our parents; grandparents; those who have...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 15, 20211 minAdvent BytesHow do we evangelise? We are called, blessed and sent by the Lord to tell others the good news. Our lives aligned to the values of the...
Fr. Howard ThompsonNov 17, 20211 minDaily ByteGod’s blessings are not only for our personal security, but also for communal growth. We are blessed so that we can be channels of...
Fr. Howard ThompsonNov 6, 20211 minDaily ByteWhen we assess what is truly important to us, that will become our focus and will consume most of our energy. Work, study and exercise...
Fr. Howard ThompsonOct 4, 20211 minDaily ByteTo extend oneself for the sake of another person is to participate in the generous power of our God. He who does not need anyone or...
Fr. Howard ThompsonOct 1, 20211 minDaily ByteOur 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonSep 1, 20211 minDaily ByteIn a moment of crisis, people often make conditional statements that are contractual. “God, if you heal my loved one, I promise to go to...
Fr. Howard ThompsonAug 18, 20211 minDaily ByteLife may seem hard and unfair at times. For the fortunate ones, a spirit of gratitude and true generosity to the less fortunate should be...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJul 14, 20211 minDaily ByteEver so often, it is good to “deny yourself”, suspend one’s fixation on personal needs and just simply give praise to God. As Jesus gave...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJun 30, 20211 minDaily BytesJesus is our great deliverer. As with the demoniacs (Mt. 8:28-34), so with us. He enters our lives to set us free from any force or...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJun 26, 20211 minDaily BytesOur Lord desires and actually heals all our infirmities (Mt. 8:5-17). Life is lived through our moments of health and illness. We learn...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJun 25, 20211 minDaily BytesAs the Lord heals us, He desires that our gratitude be evident in our worship. When Jesus healed the leper and told him to show himself...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJun 1, 20211 minDaily BytesWe 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonMar 22, 20211 minLenten BytesThe ultimate reason to love God and others, is that our God first loves us. The paramount motive to forgive others, is that our Lord...
Fr. Howard ThompsonMar 15, 20211 minLenten BytesIn our spiritual journey, do we emphatically seek the Lord who gives, or seek primarily the gifts of God? Experience shows that we desire...
Fr. Howard ThompsonFeb 6, 20211 minDaily ByteExperience shows that the ‘vaccine’ to cure loneliness, anxiety, mild depression, self-pity and skewed thoughts, is to embrace a...