Fr. Howard Thompson
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If we believe that “for God all things are possible” (Mt. 19:26), then we will have no need to fear, but will always have hope in any...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Jun 28, 20221 min
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This morning, I awoke to the news that my Aunt died. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Our Lord is...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Apr 6, 20221 min
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Jesus declares, “So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free” (Jn. 8:36). Do we truly believe these words? When our Lord tells...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Feb 10, 20221 min
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The power of a parent’s love knows no limits. In today’s gospel, a mother approaches the Lord and appeals to Him for her daughter (Mk....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 24, 20211 min
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It is Christmas Eve, the day before we celebrate the birth of our Saviour. Today, take some time to reflect on some beautiful truths: *...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 23, 20211 min
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Does God really care about me and the details of my life? The Lord has the entire world and cosmos to oversee. So who am I that God...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Dec 7, 20211 min
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When one is ‘in love’, one not only goes beyond the ordinary in order to please the other, but may also ‘dive into an ocean of insanity’....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Nov 4, 20211 min
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The parables of the lost sheep and lost coin (Lk. 15: 1-10) highlight just how easy each of us can ‘get lost’ when we give in to sin....
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 23, 20211 min
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Our God gives us two gifts that enable us to bear fruit for His glory: time and His Spirit. We are all given the gift of time to be used...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 15, 20211 min
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Our true worth stems from the fact that we are made by God. Our worth is solidified by the reality that our Lord saw it fit to die so...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 14, 20211 min
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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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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 13, 20211 min
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We are told that we must not judge (Mt. 7:1). Yet this is habitually ignored as so many judge and condemn others. Paul reminds us that we...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Oct 11, 20211 min
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The two unique realities about Jesus that we celebrate is that He is our Saviour and He is alive. Since ‘only God can forgive our sins’,...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 25, 20211 min
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Sin is a spiritual illness that needs the remedy of the cross. The ancient sin offerings are now replaced with the perfect and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 24, 20211 min
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Existentially, we are a family of God because He is our Father and Creator. Relationally, we are loved as individuals who are called by...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 14, 20211 min
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People often project unto God who they want Him to be and who they think He is, based on their needs. So a people enslaved, envision a...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 4, 20211 min
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Jesus states that the “Son of Man is lord of the sabbath” (Lk. 6:1-5). By this declaration, He reveals that He is above all times and...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 25, 20211 min
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There are times when people experience such a closeness to the Lord that they often make statements which reflect how they feel. One such...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 24, 20211 min
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Philip said, “We have found the one” (Jn. 1:45). The gospel clearly shows that Jesus was not lost (lol) but had been waiting patiently...
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Fr. Howard Thompson
Aug 22, 20212 min
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If we are not convinced of God’s saving love and power in our lives, then ‘going’ to Church can become just another activity on our ‘to...
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