Jesus embodies the Good News that he brings to those who live in a world of bad news. He expects Christians to do...
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King Unlike All Other Kings Undoubtedly
by Ross Dizon | November 15, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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 | November 8, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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 | November 1, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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 | October 25, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
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...
Surrender Freely, Joyfully, Holding Back Nothing
by Ross Dizon | Nov 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Trusting in his Father, Jesus musters the courage to surrender for us everything he has and all that he is. To belong...
First and Greatest of All the Commandments
by Ross Dizon | Oct 30, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus teaches that the first and the greatest of all the commandments is to love God and the neighbor. The Teacher...
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