Fr. Howard Thompson
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All believers will experience resurrection from the dead. When the Lord returns, the dead will rise (1 Thess. 4:16). The living and the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 27, 20221 min
Easter Bytes
Our Lord makes reference to the healing joy a mother feels after giving birth to her child (Jn. 16:20-23). The pain endured gives way to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
May 4, 20221 min
Easter Bytes
What great joy to hear that we — and all our loved ones who have died — who believe in the Lord will be raised on the last day (Jn....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 26, 20221 min
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On Good Friday, the Son of Man is lifted up on the cross, “so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life“ (Jn. 3:15). Now...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 25, 20221 min
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As a people of Easter, we joyfully proclaim “Christ is risen.” We are empowered and sent to tell everyone the good news of eternal life...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 22, 20221 min
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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
Apr 19, 20221 min
Easter Bytes
Believers joyfully proclaim, “Christ is risen” during the Easter Season. Like the Incarnation, which we celebrate during Christmas, the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Mar 9, 20221 min
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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
Feb 19, 20221 min
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The illuminated glory of the Lord’s resurrection shines on every episode of His journey as human on earth. His “new life” after death...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 2, 20211 min
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Today’s gospel (Mk. 15:33-39; 16:1-6) affirms our memorial acclamation, “Christ has died, Christ is risen.” If we choose to die with...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 9, 20211 min
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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 29, 20211 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 22, 20211 min
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John’s opening line in today’s reading (Jn. 20:1-2, 11-18) poetically sets the stage for the drama that was to unfold. He writes, “On the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 6, 20211 min
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
Apr 5, 20211 min
Easter Bytes
Money is a necessary evil. The evolution of commerce resulted in moving from a barter system to monetary units, in order to satisfy...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jan 8, 20211 min
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Two years ago, today, Mom died. Although time has passed, the pain for Dad and me is still as real and as raw as if it was yesterday. We...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 2, 20201 min
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We either take Jesus at His word, or we don’t. We either believe in the mercy He bestows and the power of His resurrection, or we don’t....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 1, 20201 min
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Herod the tetrarch is responsible for beheading John the Baptist. We usually dismiss the murderer as a vile person from whom nothing good...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jul 20, 20201 min
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Jesus tells us that the “sign of Jonah the prophet” (Mt. 12:39) is given for our benefit. We can ponder three things as it concerns Jonah:...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 3, 20201 min
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What is our ultimate concern? The dream or goal that is uppermost in our minds is the one that will motivate us to expend most of our...
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