Jesus is the Good News of salvation. He calls us who have sinned—and no one of us is free of guilt—to return to God. ...
Ross Dizon
Seekers of the Food that Lasts Forever
by Ross Dizon | July 27, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Loaves and Fish of the Poor for the Poor
by Ross Dizon | July 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Gather the Scattered, Lost, Separated
by Ross Dizon | July 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Choose the One Who Chooses Us First
by Ross Dizon | July 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Prayers and Changes for Good
by Ross Dizon | Mar 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Christ is always before the Father in prayer. And it is while he prays that the appearance of his face changes and...
Lure of Power, Wealth and Glory
by Ross Dizon | Mar 1, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus wears the crown of glory since he rejected the devil’s lure and suffered death. The Crucified is model of true...
Lamb of God who Takes away the Sins of the World
by Ross Dizon | Jan 9, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who, accepting his invitation, enter into communion with him. Once again, John the Baptist announces that Jesus is the Lamb of God. Because of this second announcement, two disciples of...
Authentic Face of God and Religion
by Ross Dizon | Jan 2, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus reveals the invisible God. Jesus’ true brothers and sisters, then, cannot but reveal the authentic face of God and religion. The Only-Begotten Son is the exact image of the invisible God who dwells in unapproachable light. He lives eternally and intimately...
Hope of Israel and of all Nations
by Ross Dizon | Dec 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the hope of Israel and of all nations. Those who trust in him and welcome him rise. They fall, on the other hand, those who distrust and reject him. Joseph and Mary are devout Jews. That is why they come with the child Jesus to the temple to...
Food for All that Gives Life and Saves
by Ross Dizon | Dec 25, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Already at birth, Jesus offers himself as the food that gives life and saves. Unless we eat his flesh and drink his blood, we have no life within us. Mary does not lay her child in a crib. Rather, she lays him, wrapped in swaddling clothes, in a manger, which holds...
House for the Poor of All Peoples
by Ross Dizon | Dec 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus fulfills the promise of God to king David of an everlasting royal house. This kingdom is for the poor of all peoples. Living in a palace and enjoying peace and security, king David thinks of building God a house. But the holy and pious thought of the king does...
Testimony that Is at once Humble and Courageous
by Ross Dizon | Dec 12, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the incarnate Word, is the light that enlightens everyone. Christians prove themselves through the humble and courageous testimony they give in his behalf. This time, we have a portrait of John the Baptist giving a deposition in a court trial. That is because...
Gospel of Jesus, Messiah and Son of God
by Ross Dizon | Dec 5, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The Gospel, the Good News, is Jesus himself, his preaching, his ministry. That is why his presence fills us with consolation, joy and hope. The Gospel implies newness, which shows up in the beginning. That is because John the Baptist is a different, a new, prophet....
Watchful and Hard-working Servants
by Ross Dizon | Nov 30, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, who rose from the dead and went up to heaven, will not fail to return in his glory. Of course, he wants us to be always watchful and hard-working. Jesus exhorts all of us to be watchful. And the exhortation sounds urgent, for he repeats it in several ways: ...
Evangelizer of All Kinds of Poor People
by Ross Dizon | Nov 21, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Evangelizer of the poor. All those who live announcing the Good News to the poor belong to him and are heirs to the kingdom. Jesus goes around to all towns and villages. He teaches in the synagogues and proclaims the Gospel of the kingdom. Moreover, he...