Jesus, our Shepherd, leads us along the right path. He spreads clouds as cover and fire to light up the night. He...
A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Set Free, out of Love, the Oppressed
by Ross Dizon | March 26, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Deny, Slap, Beat, Crucify Jesus
by Ross Dizon | March 19, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Bear Much Fruit Means Die with Christ
by Ross Dizon | March 12, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Lift up the Son of Man on the Cross
by Ross Dizon | March 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Widow who Offers All She Has to Live on
by Ross Dizon | Nov 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus wholly offers himself to take away our sins. In this sacrifice shares the widow who gives all she has to live...
Hear, the Lord our God is Lord Alone
by Ross Dizon | Oct 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus embodies the one who created us, men and women, in his image, after his likeness. Rightly does he tell us,...
Know the Son, Servant and Lamb of God
by Ross Dizon | Jan 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The only Son is the one who reveals God. Without the Son, we can neither know God nor attain salvation. No one knows the Father except the Son. And only those to whom the Son wants to reveal the Father can know the Father. Hence, Jesus is indispensable. We need...
Worship of God in Spirit and Truth
by Ross Dizon | Jan 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Only through Christ can we give to the Father the pleasing worship in Spirit and truth. And we come to the one who alone suffices only through Jesus. In Jerusalem, magi from the east ask a question. They want to know where the newborn king of the Jews is and to...
Awesome and Alluring Blessing
by Ross Dizon | Dec 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is our only Savior, and he saves in an awesome and alluring way. He will bless us when as priests through our baptism, we invoke his name upon one another. There is no other name by which salvation comes to us but the name of Jesus. And since he is our all...
Light for our Path Is the Word of God
by Ross Dizon | Dec 20, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The creative and sustaining Word, made flesh and dwelling among us, is the true light that enlightens everyone. The comforting oracle through prophet Isaiah comes to fulfillment with the coming of Jesus. In him, too, the great light that people walking in...
Presence of the Mighty God among Us
by Ross Dizon | Dec 13, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, our Savior, is the presence of God among us. Are we Christians the presence of Jesus in the world? The name of the Messiah, of the Lord’s Anointed, is Jesus. His name shows that his mission is to save his people from their sins. Hence, his presence means...
Darkness and Black Clouds that Are Menacing
by Ross Dizon | Dec 6, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the great light that shines on those who dwell in darkness. John is “under pressure.” Although relatively young, he feels death is lurking in the darkness. The executioner can come any time to take the prisoner away. And the darkness of prison and impending...
Voice Demanding Justice, Mercy and Peace
by Ross Dizon | Nov 29, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The voice of Jesus is an invitation to the kingdom of God. And the voice of the disciples should be but an echo of their Teacher’s voice. The Forerunner considers himself as a voice shouting out the same message that the one he precedes will also preach: Repent, for...
Coming Soon for Us to Watch, Now Showing
by Ross Dizon | Nov 22, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The Son of Man comes and he does not want his coming to catch us unprepared. We do not know when our Lord is coming. That is why we have to be continually watchful and always prepared. Yes, Jesus wants us to focus on his coming. Of course, this would be hard for us...
King Unlike All Other Kings Undoubtedly
by Ross Dizon | Nov 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is King! How do we react to this proclamation? As an assembly, the elders of the people, the chief priests and the scribes bring Jesus before Pilate. After hearing the charges, the Roman prefect asks Jesus if he is the king of the Jews. Jesus answers him,...