Fr. Howard Thompson
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Adam, the “first” created son of the Father, lost the beauty of living in the garden because of His disobedience. Jesus, the only...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
Daily Bytes
We love God but do we also fear Him? God loves us and wants what is good for us. We are told to fear God because He has the power to cast...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
Sunday Bytes
It is never too late to return to our heavenly Father. We are never so utterly lost or too far in the dark, that we cannot once again...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
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“To save life rather than to destroy it?” (Lk. 6:9), that is the question. God did not create us to destroy us. We are given life and the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
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Do we consult the Lord in prayer before we undertake a task or direction in our lives? Even more importantly, when our Lord gives the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Jun 28, 2022
- 1 min
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This morning, I awoke to the news that my Aunt died. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Our Lord is...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 30, 2022
- 1 min
Easter Bytes
What are some of your fears? Fears paralyse us and can cause us to panic. Fears include: divorce and death; failure and rejection; severe...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
Easter Bytes
Jesus who “comes from above is above all” (Jn. 3:31-36). Only He can grant the true and full satisfaction to our hearts, that earthly...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min
Easter Bytes
When we experience scarcity of any kind, be eager to listen to the Lord and let Him lead us into surplus. In the gospel (Jn. 21:1-14),...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 23, 2022
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Our Lord tells us that the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven are those who obey and teach the commandments of God (Mt. 5:19). Is it any...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Dec 29, 2021
- 1 min
Christmas Bytes
How involved are parents today in the spiritual lives of their children? Do you set times in the home for family prayer and Bible...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
Advent Bytes
Every day, when it comes to doing the will of our God, each of us is given a choice to have a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ moment. Like Mary (Lk....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
Advent Bytes
To be open to the Holy Spirit, is to be open to spiritual adventures. Mary consented to the word of God, and the Spirit that overshadowed...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Byte
In today’s gospel (Lk. 12:49-53), Jesus the Prince of peace declares that He has come to establish division. This statement is as strange...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 9, 2021
- 1 min
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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
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
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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 9, 2021
- 1 min
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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
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Easter Bytes
The Holy Spirit comes to guide us to all truth (Jn. 16:13). Pilate asked Jesus what is truth (Jn. 18:38)? Jesus declared that He is the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Every individual is first and foremost a child of God. One’s gender, race and nationality are secondary incidentals based on biology,...
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