Jesus is our Savior. He saves us from sin and frees us from those with sacrilegious claims. And he gives us his Holy...

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by Ross Dizon | Dec 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is our Savior. He saves us from sin and frees us from those with sacrilegious claims. And he gives us his Holy...
by Ross Dizon | Dec 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Son of God and the Brother of all men and women. To belong to his family means to keep in the heart his...
by Ross Dizon | Dec 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is born on the outskirts of Bethlehem, in a shelter for animals in bad weather. There, yes, is where to find...
by Ross Dizon | Oct 29, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
The Son of Man has come to seek out and save sinners. We can answer him because he is the first to call us to repentance and salvation. Zacchaeus badly wants to see who Jesus is. Never mind that he is short. Wouldn’t it be sad if those who call out to say Jesus is...
by Ross Dizon | Oct 22, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus wears the crown of glory because he first wore the crown of thorns. He proves true the teaching that God lifts up the lowly. The crown of glory that will never fade awaits the faithful shepherds of God’s flock (1 Pt 5, 1-4). But it will be theirs only when the...
by Ross Dizon | Oct 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, “a man of the greatest prayer” (SV.EN IX:326), pleads with God for us always. And his blood cries out to him more loudly than that of Abel. Surely, God brings justice without delay to those who cry out with faith as Jesus. The Gospel this Sunday tells us that...
by Ross Dizon | Oct 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the last revelation of divine salvation to Israel and the nations. It is right, then, that all show themselves thankful to him always and everywhere. Nine of the ten lepers that Jesus has healed do not show that they are thankful. For only a Samaritan, who...
by Ross Dizon | Oct 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ is the leader and perfecter of our faith (Heb 12, 2). It is right, then, that we ask him to increase always our faith. Faith is a divine gift (Rom 12, 3; Phil 1, 29; 2 Pt 1, 1). That is, God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit gives it to us. We ask it, then, from...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 24, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus fulfills the law and the prophets. He teaches us by words and deeds to care for the poor, their misery making us ill. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus teaches us to care for those who are poor. Though we can safely say that the helpless beggar is resigned...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus shows us the way to serve God absolutely and not money ever. Do we Christians, and Vincentians besides, really learn from him? Jesus does not love money. He is not all like those who sneer at him on hearing him say, “You cannot serve both God and wealth.”...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ is the incarnation and personification of divine mercy (DM 2). Dwelling among us, he hopes that God’s mercy will rub on us human beings. Sinners draw near to listen to Jesus. He welcomes them, and he even eats with them, which bothers the Pharisees and...
by Ross Dizon | Sep 3, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus Christ is our one Teacher. Those who do not stop learning from him, following him on the way of the cross, are truly his disciples. Great crowds travel with Jesus. But quality matters to him more than quantity. He wants disciples who do not only go with him but...