Fr. Howard Thompson
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Today’s martyrdom of John the Baptist (Mk. 6:17-29) is a stark reminder that the Kingdom of God is built on sacrifice, blood and grace....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Aug 22
- 1 min
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The sacrificial love that Mary displayed in being the Mother of Jesus, made her the first Disciple on earth and culminated in her...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Aug 19
- 1 min
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We are commanded to love God and neighbour (Mt. 22:34-40). Although all believers will say they love, the reality and evidence point to...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Aug 1
- 1 min
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Happy Emancipation Anniversary Jamaica! Today we give thanks as a Nation for the ways the Lord has worked in our Nation’s history. We...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Jun 18
- 1 min
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As we enter into the final day of our Corpus Christi Triduum, we pray for the grace to take the Lord at His word and believe in all that...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Jun 3
- 1 min
Easter Bytes
St. Charles Lwanga and Companions chose to die for the Lord rather than live in denial of Him. Peter, who denied Jesus, was given the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Easter Bytes
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 14
- 1 min
Triduum Bytes
Beloved, we have been preparing ourselves during the Season of Lent for these three Holy Days: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Holy Week Bytes
The gospel of John portrays a Jesus who has full knowledge and control of the events that unfold. Jesus is the Word who became man....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
The storm clouds are gathering. The prophecy and plot to kill Jesus (Jn. 11:45-56) are now taking shape and form. Soon, the rain of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Ever since Cain killed Abel, violence has been constitutive in our journey of life. Every age has seen its share of brutality, murder and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 5
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realise that I AM (Jn. 8:28). We who gaze on Christ crucified see the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Apr 2
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
What is it in the human spirit that makes us revolt against our God? In the Old Testament, He sent prophets but the people rejected them...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
To care for someone connected by ‘blood’ is love. To care for someone connected through ‘relationship’ is virtue. Joseph was not the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 11
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
We can be in the presence of others and not feel connected. This is true of a family who sits at table or any gathering of people. The...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
An authentic prayer life should enable us to either draw closer to the Lord and align our lives to His word, or help us to identify what...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 4
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
It is one thing to do something, it is quite another to do it for the right reason and to derive the proper result. Take the example of...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Feb 2
- 1 min
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The beautiful image of Mary and Joseph presenting the infant Jesus in the Temple to God (Lk. 2:22-40) is to be celebrated and imitated....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Since our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, we can glean how we should strive to live and present our bodies to the Lord when we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 14, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Every generation has the opportunity to either grow in the grace and mercy of God, or be “charged with the blood of the prophets” (Lk....
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