Jesus is clear-headedness in person. He brings to light the vanity, the emptiness, of the life of those who love and...
Ross Dizon
Steadfast in their Prayers, and Trusting
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
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...
Temple Means Basically “God-With-Us”
Jesus is the only temple that matters. He is “God-with-us,” the fullest presence of God among human beings. Jesus feels outrage when he finds in the temple area sellers of animals and money-changers. They probably think they foster worship of God. But Jesus...
Partners in the Project of the Kingdom of God
Jesus is the beloved Son of the Father who hands him over for us all. He announces to us the Good News of the kingdom. His true followers and partners listen to him. Jesus ushers in the kingdom of God. He has every reason, then, to resist Satan, the power that...
Desert: Trial and Grace; Cross and Resurrection
Jesus overcomes Satan in the desert. He thus reveals that he is the Firstborn of the new creation and the Head of the new people of God. The Spirit drives Jesus out into the desert. Jesus stays there for forty days, tempted by Satan, living with wild beast and...
Charity that Is Tender and Inclusive
Jesus gives us an example of tender and inclusive charity. Our Teacher and Lord wants such charity to be the badge that identifies his disciples. The cure of a leper reveals clearly the charity of Jesus, the love that binds him to those who suffer. He is moved with...
Serving God Means Serving our Neighbor
Jesus indicates that serving God is serving the neighbor. To help the needy, then, is part and parcel of the religion of his followers. Jesus teaches in the synagogue and amazes the people. And by serving a needy person, he amazes them even more. That is because he...
Authority among Followers of Christ
Jesus teaches with astonishing authority. He expects those he has sent to proclaim the Gospel to every creature to carry out their mission with authority. Jesus does not teach as the scribes. These serve as official interpreters of the law and the prophets. ...
Change of Mind, Heart and Behavior
Jesus embodies the change of mind, heart and behavior that the Gospel entails. The kingdom of God belongs to those who conform to this change and clothe themselves with Jesus. With the arrest of John the Baptist, a painful change enters his life. But God does not...
Lamb of God who Takes away the Sins of the World
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who, accepting his invitation, enter into communion with him. Once again, John the Baptist announces that Jesus is the Lamb of God. Because of this second announcement, two disciples of...
Authentic Face of God and Religion
Jesus reveals the invisible God. Jesus’ true brothers and sisters, then, cannot but reveal the authentic face of God and religion. The Only-Begotten Son is the exact image of the invisible God who dwells in unapproachable light. He lives eternally and intimately...
