Jesus Christ is our peace and rest. He is with us to gather those whom the bad shepherds have scattered, misled and...
A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven
by Ross Dizon | August 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Strangers, Foreigners, There Are No More
by Ross Dizon | August 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Alone, Without Jesus We Do Sink
by Ross Dizon | August 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Respond to More than Just Our Needs
by Ross Dizon | July 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Choose the One Who Chooses Us First
by Ross Dizon | Jul 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus leads and completes the mission of those he sees fit to choose on his own initiative. They, in turn, keep their...
Prophets After Jesus Christ’s Own Heart
by Ross Dizon | Jun 29, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the prophet of prophets. And we who have, due to our baptism, the calling to be prophets will be so only we...
Word that is astounding and fruitful
by Ross Dizon | Dec 1, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Second Sunday of Advent (C), December 6, 2015 – Bar 5, 1-9; Phil 1, 4-6. 8-11; Lk 3, 1-6 Filled with the fruit of righteousness (Phil 1, 11) The Word of God is not chained. No one, nothing, hinders it. It is astoundingly effective. The word of God comes to John while...
Remembrance of Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Nov 24, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
First Sunday of Advent (C), November 29, 2015 – Jer 33, 14-16; 1 Thes 3, 12 – 4, 2; Lk 21, 25-28. 34-36 Holy before our God and Father (1 Thes 3, 13) Our Savior is nearer to us than when we were baptized. He expects to find us watching with unbreakable faith. With...
The king and his kingdom are out of this world
by Ross Dizon | Nov 17, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Thirty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (B), November 22, 2015 – Dan 7, 13-14; Rev 1, 5-8; Jn 18, 33b-37 He has made us into a kingdom (Rev 1, 6) Christ is King because he serves and gives his life for all in a perfect and...
Handling joys and griefs
by Ross Dizon | Nov 10, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), November 15, 2015 – Dan 12, 1-3; Heb 10, 11-14. 18; Mk 13, 24-32 He took his seat at the right hand of God (Heb 10, 12) Jesus is our hope. In difficult, painful and failed times, we are tempted to despair even of humanity’s...
Wide open
by Ross Dizon | Nov 3, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), November 8, 2015 – 1 Kgs 17, 10-16; Heb 9, 24-28; Mk 12, 38-44 Not a sanctuary made by hands but heaven itself (Heb 9, 24) Jesus urges us to see to it that our surrender be like his. He wishes us divine fullness. Everything...
Wholeness
by Ross Dizon | Oct 27, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
All Saints, November 1, 2015 – Rev 7, 2-4. 9-14; 1 Jn 3, 1-3; Mt 5, 1-12a We shall be like him (1 Jn 3, 2) Jesus, righteous and merciful, is the image of the most holy God. Those who see him and become like him see God and become saints. Jesus goes about doing good...
Bridge, not roadblock
by Ross Dizon | Oct 20, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), October 25, 2015 – Jer 31, 7-9; Heb 5, 1-6; Mk 10, 46-52 You are a priest forever (Heb 5, 6) Jesus is our High Priest, the only Supreme Pontiff really, the bridge-builder that gives us human beings access to God. Tested in every...
Unworldly
by Ross Dizon | Oct 13, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), October 18, 2015 – Is 53, 10-11; Heb 4, 14-16; Mk 10, 35-43 Tested like us in every way, yet without sin (Heb 4, 15) Jesus did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for all. Peter already found...
Fullness
by Ross Dizon | Oct 6, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), October 11, 2015 – Wis 7, 7-11; Heb 4, 12-13; Mk 10, 17-30 The word of God is living and effective (Heb 4, 12) Jesus loves us so much he challenges us to be all that we can be with his help. He looks with love at the rich man...