Fr. Howard Thompson
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Which lover ever said to the beloved, “You have captured every iota of my being. I am so captivated by your presence that I want to count...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- May 29, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Bytes
Real change comes from within. Forced change is either transient or breeds resentment. It is more fruitful for change to come from...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
March 31, 2021 – Holy Week Bytes
In yesterday’s gospel from John, we read that Jesus gave the dipped bread to Judas, the one who would betray Him. In today’s gospel from...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Holy Week Bytes
In today’s gospel the crowd gathers, not only to see Jesus, but also Lazarus who He had raised from the dead (Jn. 12:9). Lazarus was a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 24, 2021
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
Jesus said, “If God were your Father, you would love me” (Jn. 8:42). The proof that we are children of God in name and in fact, is by the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Lenten Bytes
God made us free so that we can choose. We can choose life or death (Dt. 30:15-19). We acknowledge God’s word but our ego, appetite and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Our hearts are capable of loving with passion or hating with destruction. When we love with all our heart, our desire is to seek the good...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Jan 18, 2021
- 1 min
Daily Byte
I like a glass of red wine....sometimes two (lol). When Jesus blessed the cup of wine at the Last Supper and pronounced it to be His...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Advent Byte
Our God who made us desires our salvation, not just of our souls, but of our entire being. We hear of God’s mercy richly bestowed on...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
“Today, salvation has come to this house” (Lk. 19:9). These words of Jesus reveal a very important truth: that it is only the presence of...
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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
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
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
- Oct 30, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
The law is useful and provides a guide on how we are to live. But Jesus reveals that love supersedes the law when there is a need to heal...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Just like God’s love and mercy, the scriptures are for all ages and all times. We know of the Lord’s faithful love and tender mercy, but...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 17, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
We often acknowledge our ‘connections’ with pride. We speak of our family, school, work, Church, culture and nation with beaming joy....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
What is our net worth? Our wealth can be valued based on the relationships we have with our family and friends; the status of our...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
“If Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins” (1 Cor. 15:17). The true sacrifice of Jesus on the...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
In a globalised world, context is important. We live in a world with varied cultures that are expressed through different lifestyles,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Sep 26, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Consider for a moment how limited we are, as opposed to how unlimited God is. We often show love to those who love us in return, and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
- Sep 17, 2020
- 1 min
Daily Byte
Do we as Christians imitate the behaviour of Simon the Pharisee or Jesus our Saviour? We see how the purist Simon was not only uneasy in...
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