Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed. And we proclaim this, of course, one with Peter and all the Church....
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Hinder the Plans That God Has For Us
by Ross Reyes Dizon | October 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Jesus calls all the little folks, weary and burdened, to give them rest. Their load comes from the wise who seek to hinder them.
Haughty That Are on the Way to Gehenna
by Ross Reyes Dizon | September 24, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Eyes and a Heart Directed toward the Poor
by Ross Reyes Dizon | September 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Jesus makes clear what it means to have eyes and a heart for those who are poor. Those who follow him are to have eyes and a heart for them also.
Ambitions that Are Selfish and Unfettered
by Ross Reyes Dizon | September 17, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Groan while Yearning to Be Free
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Sep 3, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the one who makes us truly free. He cannot but groan as he sees that we do not yet enjoy the freedom he...
Clean and Not Clean in the Eyes of God
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Aug 27, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the one who sees God. Hence, he cannot but be the eldest among many brothers and sisters who are clean of...
Sent Ones, Men and Women, of Jesus
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jul 9, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
As the Father sends him, so Jesus sends his disciples. These sent ones carry out what their Teacher tells them to do. By the sheer grace and will of God through Christ, the apostles preach, cast out many demons, and heal the sick. For they do not do so on their own;...
Break the Mold with the Prophet Jesus
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jul 2, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, since he is weak, is strong. Those who follow him break the mold, too, as they affirm, “When we are weak, then we are strong.” The folks of Jesus’ hometown do not doubt that he is a wise teacher who does mighty works. Yet there is one thing about him that...
Generous to All like Jesus Christ
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jun 25, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is so very generous to all to the end. Those who believe in him and seek the kingdom of God are generous also to all. Jesus wants us to be generous to all, not just to those we like, who are good or like us. For we are to be like our Father in heaven who is...
Calm in the Middle of the Storm
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jun 18, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
By trusting in the Lord Jesus we can stay calm even when evil seems to triumph.
Sow with Humility, Trust and Courage
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jun 11, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is, in person, what it means to sow is to harvest and the seed that turns into a tree with large branches, so that birds can dwell in its shade. In today’s gospel, Jesus says that the kingdom of God is like the one who goes to sow and gets to harvest. That is to...
Ideals, Facts, Utopia, Reality
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Jun 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is God-with-us, which means he is Love-with-us.
Covenant that Is Better, New, Holy, Eternal
by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 28, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus gives his body up and sheds his blood for us. He thus gives the greatest proof of love and is now the mediator of the new and better covenant. Jesus tells his disciples that the bread he is about to give them is his body. He, then, says also that the wine they...
Teachers and Baptizers of All Nations
by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 21, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus has been given all power in heaven and on earth. So, he wants us to be teachers and baptizers of all nations in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. As they speak of the three persons in one God, Christian teachers and thinkers use...
Advocate, Teach, Remind and Lead
by Ross Reyes Dizon | May 14, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit from the Father. This Spirit of truth is upon us to advocate for us who are weak but seek to fulfill our mission. Jesus knows that his disciples need an Advocate to speak up for them and defend them. After all, they show time and again...