A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Hosannas that Cry Out for Sense and Truthfulness
by Ross Dizon | March 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Enlighten and Glorify Men and Women
by Ross Dizon | March 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Crucified Jesus: Despair and Hope; Death and Life
by Ross Dizon | March 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Hallow, Honor the Temple of the Lord
by Ross Dizon | March 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
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Traditions, Customs, and Habits
by Ross Dizon | Jan 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus makes all things new. Hence, he questions traditions and customs, most of all, those that veil his true face....
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Baptize with the Holy Spirit and Fire
by Ross Dizon | Jan 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the one the Father has anointed with the Holy Spirit. Hence, he cannot but baptize with the Holy Spirit and...
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Manifestations, Revelations, Apparitions
by Ross Dizon | Dec 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the best and the fullest of God’s manifestations to us humans. It is enough to see and know him to see and...
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,...
Perseverance in Seeking the Kingdom
by Ross Dizon | Nov 8, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the sublime example of the person who attains salvation through perseverance in fostering the kingdom of God. Jesus says, “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you besides.” But he does not only preach;...
Resurrection Giving Encouragement and Hope
by Ross Dizon | Nov 1, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the resurrection and the life. That is why we should not lose hope. Some Sadducees try to show that, in view of levirate marriage, belief in the resurrection is absurd. In rebuttal, Jesus unmasks their lack of logic and their ignorance. First, he rejects...
Guest Asking for Justice and Love
by Ross Dizon | Oct 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
The Son of the most holy God becomes flesh and stays at our house as a guest who saves. He wants us to repent. Jesus teaches that it will be difficult for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God. The Pharisees, for their part, consider tax collectors sinners that...
Publicans who Confess and Plead
by Ross Dizon | Oct 18, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus personifies the attitude of publicans who do as the publican in the parable of the Pharisee and the publican. The parable shows that Jesus is not unfair at all toward the weak. He hears the needy of all kinds, the marginalized, the excluded. Among these, of...
Justice for the Poor and Defenseless
by Ross Dizon | Oct 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus guarantees absolutely that God will secure justice for his chosen ones who cry out to him with steadfast faith. We know from Jesus’ example and teaching that God’s chosen ones are the poor. Christ, the Anointed with the Spirit, makes clear that his mission is...
Samaritans, Jews and Other Peoples Glorifying the Lord
by Ross Dizon | Oct 4, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is our peace. He breaks down, then, the wall of enmity among Jews, Samaritans and other peoples. Jews and Samaritans hate each other. Consequently, one group takes the other to be incapable of doing anything good. When such enmity prevails, a scorned person’s...
Vision that Evangelizes and Saves
by Ross Dizon | Sep 27, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
We discover in Jesus the vision without which we perish demoralized. It is hard even for those who are faithful to keep faith alive and to take as norm the vision of the kingdom of God and his righteousness. As in Habakkuk’s case, what drives them to question faith...