Fr. Howard Thompson
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Today we bury the cremated remains of my Aunt beside her husband. United in marriage in life, they will now share the same space in...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Lent is a time of penance and penitence. Our spiritual exercises are primarily aimed at our growth in grace. Jesus makes reference to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Jan 3
- 1 min
Christmas Bytes
The meaning of repentance is to have a change in mind and heart. Whatever the state and conviction of one’s mind and heart, repentance...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
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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
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Bytes
We can all be forgiven if we get distracted with the details of Jonah’s obstinacy rather than the most important part of the story....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
The ultimate reason to love God and others, is that our God first loves us. The paramount motive to forgive others, is that our Lord...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Every time the narrative of Jonah is presented (Jon. 3:1-10), it never fails to fascinate me. Two points cause me to be amazed: it takes...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
We like parties. How truly humbling to hear Jesus saying, “there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Jul 14, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Do we spend enough time thanking God for His patient mercy as we strive to grow in true love and holiness? We should begin each day with...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 3, 2019
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
“For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He gave to His Son the possession of life in Himself” (Jn. 5:26). The Father who...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 23, 2019
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
When we lose something of value and are blessed to find it, we rightly celebrate. The loss can be an inanimate item such as the key to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 13, 2019
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Repent and live. This graceful truth is the core message of Jesus. At the beginning of His Ministry, Jesus said, “Repent, for the kingdom...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 20, 2018
- 2 min
Today's Byte
The story of Zacchaeus is one that gives hope and inspiration to all. It reveals the heart of the Lord and the direction our lives should...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 12, 2018
- 1 min
Today's Byte
In biblical numerology, the number 7 depicts perfection. Our Lord makes an interesting reference to this number in today’s reading. He...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Feb 21, 2018
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
God’s desire to save us must be matched with our desire to be saved. We know that God loves us and wants us to be with Him forever. But...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- May 11, 2017
- 1 min
Easter Bytes
Jesus said, "Whoever receives me, receives the One who sent me" (Jn. 13:20). When we say "yes" to Jesus, we also say "yes" to our Father...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 8, 2017
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Jonah and the Son of Man became signs for their respective generations (Lk.11:30). Both were sent by God to call the people to...
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