Ross Dizon

Manifestations, Revelations, Apparitions

by Ross Dizon | December 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is the best and the fullest of God’s manifestations to us humans. It is enough to see and know him to see and know God. The word “epiphany” comes Greek and means “manifestation,” “revelation,” “apparition.” And there are manifestations and manifestations. ...

Claims that Are Sacrilegious and Outrageous

by Ross Dizon | December 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Jesus is our Savior. He saves us from sin and frees us from those with sacrilegious claims. And he gives us his Holy Name. Jesus is born in Bethlehem. And shepherds visit him, the ones that we deem the least to make claims to greatness. But God makes known to them...

Keep Jesus Christ in Our Hearts

by Ross Dizon | December 25, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

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 teaching. Twelve-year old Jesus sits in the midst of the teachers. He listens and asks them questions; all who hear him are amazed. No doubt, it is...

Find Jesus Christ on the Outskirts

by Ross Dizon | December 21, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Jesus is born on the outskirts of Bethlehem, in a shelter for animals in bad weather. There, yes, is where to find and touch him, and be touched by him. “Poignant and powerful, this is a real song, maybe just too real for some tastes.” It is one of the many comments...

Vanity of Vanities, All Is Vanity

by Ross Dizon | Jul 26, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is clear-headedness in person. He brings to light the vanity, the emptiness, of the life of those who love and...

Steadfast in their Prayers, and Trusting

by Ross Dizon | Jul 19, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the reason why God does not hold back from those who are steadfast in their prayers the blessings they ask...

Host to Jesus, the Word Made Flesh

by Ross Dizon | Jul 12, 2022 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is God’s most tender call to us humans. He is at the same time the warmest human host to God that waits at the...

Wine That Brings Gladness to Our Hearts

by Ross Dizon | Jan 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the new wine that is better than the wine served earlier. Those who drink it worthily discover the new life and the true meaning of joie de vivre.

Baptism with the Holy Spirit and Fire

by Ross Dizon | Jan 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is God’s very dear Son and his Christ. His baptism authenticates him so. And he will baptize whomever believes in him with the Holy Spirit and fire. Receiving prayerfully John’s baptism of repentance, Jesus shows once again that he is one with us...

Directions to Get to the King of Every Nation

by Ross Dizon | Jan 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is worthy to receive the worship of every nation on earth. If those coming to worship him ask us where he is, do we know what directions to give them? Not rarely do we hear people say that many today are lost, and so need clear directions. Such a saying comes...

Blessings through the Most Holy Name of Jesus

by Ross Dizon | Dec 30, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

As his name so indicates, Jesus is Savior. And his salvation is the fulfillment of the blessings that the merciful God showers on us. Without doubt, it is the Lord who makes the Church grow (Acts 2,47; 1 Cor 3, 7). And those who plant like St. Paul, and water like...

Home to Us and Home to Jesus Christ Also

by Ross Dizon | Dec 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The Word becomes flesh and makes his dwelling among us. He wants our home to be his also, though we are slow to understand and accept him. Mary and Joseph cannot find Jesus. He is not in the caravan. They do not see him among the relatives and acquaintances...

Connection, Meditation and Conversation

by Ross Dizon | Dec 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The child Jesus lying in the manger draws us to himself. Connecting with him truly, we cannot but have connection with others. We warm up easily to the figure of the shepherd because of its connection to Christmas. And one can safely bet that shepherds do not lack...

Visit and Gladden Us, Lord, and Set Us Free

by Ross Dizon | Dec 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

Jesus is the mighty Savior that God raises up for us. Through him, God comes to visit us and set us free once and for all. So, we jump for joy, and try to infect others. The visit of the angel Gabriel is contagious. For soon enough, Mary too has the urge to visit...

We Should Do as Jesus, Our Teacher and Master

by Ross Dizon | Dec 11, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

The Word is mightier than we. But, becoming flesh, he shares in our weakness, so that, baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire, we may share in his might. The people who have come to John are beginning to repent, for they ask, “What should we do?” The crowds in...