A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Point and Witness to God’s Son and Lamb
by Ross Dizon | January 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share in Jesus’ Anointing and Mission
by Ross Dizon | January 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Boundaries That Needs Opening
by Ross Dizon | December 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Strength of the Weak and Fearful
by Ross Dizon | December 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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Moments of Trial and Fall, Triumph and Grace
by Ross Dizon | Feb 16, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Good News for all the moments of joy, light, sorrow and glory. Are we his followers such Good News?...
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Hands Outstretched to the Quarantined
by Ross Dizon | Feb 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus stretches out his hand to the quarantined, marginalized, excluded, unclean. His followers are to stretch out...
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Persevere in the Faith and in Service
by Ross Dizon | Feb 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus does not lose heart till he brings justice to the earth. As disciples we are to follow him and to persevere in...
Blind to the needy, blind to God
by Ross Dizon | Mar 25, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Fourth Sunday of Lent (A), March 30, 2014 – 1 Sam 16, 1b. 6-7. 10-13a; Eph 5, 8-14; Jn 9, 1-41 Light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth (Eph 5, 9) Jesus opens the eyes of the blind. We are not blind if we believe in Jesus and go about doing...
The first thing he did was ask
by Ross Dizon | Mar 17, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Third Sunday of Lent (A), March 23, 2014 – Ex 17, 3-7; Rom 5, 1-2. 5-8; Jn 4, 5-42 While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Rom 5, 8) Jesus lives the true religion. Those who follow his example adore the Father in Spirit and truth. The worship the Father...
Healthy and liberating insecurity
by Ross Dizon | Mar 10, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Second Sunday of Lent (A), March 16, 2014 – Gen 12, 1-4; 2 Tim 1, 8b-10; Mt 17, 1-9 Bear your share of hardship for the gospel (2 Tim 1, 8) Jesus came from the Father and has come into the world to save us. We will be saved if we imitate him, leaving the familiar and...
No to “Every man for himself”
by Ross Dizon | Mar 3, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
First Sunday of Lent (A), March 9, 2014 – Gen 2, 7-9; 3, 1-7; Rom 5, 12-19; Mt 4, 1-11 Through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous (Rom 5, 19) The new Adam overcomes temptations. Through him, we are provided with a way out of trials, so that we...
Cherish yourself
by Ross Dizon | Feb 24, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), March 2, 2014 – Is 49, 14-15; 1 Cor 4, 1-5; Mt 6, 24-34 You have been purchased at a price (1 Cor 6, 20) God considers us very dear and very precious. Do we take ourselves according to his appreciation of us? Jesus teaches that we...
The real fool on the hill
by Ross Dizon | Feb 17, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), February 23, 2014 – Lev 19, 1-2. 17-17; 1 Cor 3, 16-23; Mt 5, 38-48 Let him become a fool so as to be wise (1 Cor 3, 18) We can belong to Christ and his kingdom only if we prefer divine folly to human wisdom and remember always and...
Same ole same ole?
by Ross Dizon | Feb 10, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), February 16, 2014 – Sir 15, 15-20; 1 Cor 2, 6-10; Mt 5, 17-37 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation (2 Cor 5, 17) Jesus, with his announcement of the kingdom and his lifestyle, represents conversion and newness. But radical...
Fatal attraction
by Ross Dizon | Jan 20, 2014 | Reflections
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), January 26, 2014 – Is 8, 23b – 9, 3; 1 Cor 1, 10-13. 17; Mt 4, 12-23 Praising God and enjoying favor with all the people (Acts 2, 47) Rather than impose, brightness attracts. Whoever imposes admits he is not attractive. St. Francis...