A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Show Jesus so as to Show the Father
by Ross Dizon | May 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Center of Our Whole Being and Our Life
by Ross Dizon | April 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Remember Jesus, His Works and Words
by Ross Dizon | April 21, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Community of Christian Believers
by Ross Dizon | April 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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Noise, Driving Wind, Tongues of Fire
by Ross Dizon | May 18, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit that comes from the Father (Jn 15, 26). And not to have this Spirit is not to belong...
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Heaven, Where the Risen Christ Is
by Ross Dizon | May 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus went up to heaven and sits at the right hand of God. That is why we gaze on him, the same one who also came...
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Commandments that Make Love Known
by Ross Dizon | May 4, 2021 | Formation
Jesus embodies love. And he sees to it that we catch this love. Hence, he gives us commandments that will lead us to...
“Francis, rebuild my Church”
by Ross Dizon | Nov 4, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, November 9, 2014 – Ez 47, 1-2. 8-9. 12; 1 Cor 3, 9c-11. 16-17; Jn 2, 13-22 Do you not know that you are the temple of God? (1 Cor 3, 16) Christ loves the Church, handing himself over for her. He cleanses her with the bath of water...
Make your bed
by Ross Dizon | Oct 28, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, November 2, 2014 – Lam 3, 17-26; Rom 6, 3-9; Jn 14, 1-6 If we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him (Rom 6, 8) Whether at death I rest eternally in God or my heart stays restless will depend on...
You can run, but you can’t hide
by Ross Dizon | Oct 21, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 26, 2014 – Ex 22, 20-26; 1 Thes 1, 5c-10; Mt 22, 34-40 Receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 1, 6) It is easy to recite the two inseparable commandments on which the whole law and...
Clarifying Church teaching once and for all?
by Ross Dizon | Oct 14, 2014 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 19, 2014 – Is 45, 1. 4-6; 1 Thes 1, 1-5b; Mt 22, 15-21 Not in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 1, 5) God speaks to us. But do we really understand him? Who guarantees us the truth? He speaks...
No tank tops or shorts
by Ross Dizon | Oct 7, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 12, 2014 – Is 25, 6-10a; Phil 4, 12-14. 19-20; Mt 22, 1-14 God will fully supply whatever you need (Phil 4, 19) God invites us to a sumptuous banquet. Do we accept the invitation with respectful gratitude? The banquet...
“Sing of love there could be” (Joseph Raposo/Carpenters)
by Ross Dizon | Sep 30, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 5, 2014 – Is 5, 1-7; Phil 4, 6-9; Mt 21, 33-43 Keep on doing what you have learned (Phil 4, 9) The vineyard of the Lord is his people. He looks for choice and abundant harvest in them. God has chosen us so we may...
Second thoughts
by Ross Dizon | Sep 23, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), September 28, 2014 – Ez 18, 25-28; Phil 2, 1-11; Mt 21, 28-32 If there is any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy (Phil 2, 1) Just like his Father, Jesus does not wish us sinners to die but to turn back to...
Jesus Christ, C.M.
by Ross Dizon | Sep 16, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), September 21, 2014 – Is 55, 6-9; Phil 1, 20c-24. 27a; Mt 20, 1-16a Conduct worthy of the Gospel (Phil 1, 27) God wants all human beings to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Those who really know him and the...
Poisoning ourselves?
by Ross Dizon | Sep 9, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
God greatly exalted him (Phil 2, 9) No one has greater faith than the one who, feeling totally forsaken and helpless, still commends his spirit into the hands of the Father. Whoever believes in this greatest Believer and catches his faith will be saved. Faith, in...