Fr. Howard ThompsonApr 301 minEaster BytesWhat are some of your fears? Fears paralyse us and can cause us to panic. Fears include: divorce and death; failure and rejection; severe...
Fr. Howard ThompsonApr 281 minEaster BytesJesus 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonApr 221 minEaster BytesWhen 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),...
Fr. Howard ThompsonMar 231 minLenten BytesOur 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 29, 20211 minChristmas BytesHow involved are parents today in the spiritual lives of their children? Do you set times in the home for family prayer and Bible...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 20, 20211 minAdvent BytesEvery 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....
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 18, 20211 minAdvent BytesTo 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonOct 21, 20211 minDaily ByteIn 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonOct 9, 20211 minDaily ByteDuring 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJun 28, 20211 minDaily BytesNature 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonJun 9, 20211 minDaily BytesObedience is rooted in love. We can obey but be resentful, or feel victimized, because of our disconnect from the people, structure or...
Fr. Howard ThompsonMay 12, 20211 minEaster BytesThe 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...
Fr. Howard ThompsonMay 7, 20211 minEaster 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....
Fr. Howard ThompsonFeb 11, 20211 minDaily ByteEvery individual is first and foremost a child of God. One’s gender, race and nationality are secondary incidentals based on biology,...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 30, 20201 minChristmas ByteParents and Grandparents are expected to raise their children to know our God. Mary and Joseph both carried the infant Jesus to the...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 28, 20201 minChristmas ByteDuring the Christmas Season, we give thanks that Mary’s “yes” allowed for the new life and birth of Jesus in our world. Today, we mourn...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 24, 20201 minAdvent ByteSo here we are beloved, we made it to the Eve of Christmas. This has been a challenging year, but by the grace of God we made it. Even as...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 18, 20201 minAdvent ByteHow do we deal with pain and disappointment in our lives? Numerous experiences show many people tend to ‘snap’ and respond with angry...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 15, 20201 minAdvent Byte“Yes” and “no”: two words that guide our spiritual lives. We can be like the two sons in the gospel (Mt. 21:28-32) at different moments...
Fr. Howard ThompsonDec 11, 20201 minAdvent ByteWe can never please people. Whether we fast or eat (Mt. 11:18-19), there will be negative comments by others. We are called to be the...