Jesus is the light of the world. To follow him means not to walk in the dark, in lies, but to have the light of life,...
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by Ross Dizon | Feb 22, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the light of the world. To follow him means not to walk in the dark, in lies, but to have the light of life,...
by Ross Dizon | Feb 15, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus, the second man is from heaven. He bids us to be one with him, so that we who are of the earth may become...
by Ross Dizon | Feb 8, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus became a curse to free us from curses and fill us with blessings. He became sinner and poor to make us just and...
by Ross Dizon | May 23, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Uncategorized
The ascension of Jesus proves that God lifts up the lowly and fills the hungry with good things. On the day of the ascension itself, Jesus appears once more to the apostles. He tells them that in a few days they will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. The news...
by Ross Dizon | May 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
At the request of Jesus, God gives the Holy Spirit to those who love Jesus. First, the Spirit remains with those who prove they love Jesus by keeping his commandments. As the presence of the Ascended one who has become the Giver of gifts, the Spirit equips believers...
by Ross Dizon | May 9, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus encourages his followers as he bids them farewell. He reveals that he is the way and the truth and the life. Jesus bids his followers farewell. He knows it troubles them. So, he says: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith...
by Ross Dizon | May 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus alone is the gate we cannot do without to attain salvation. He is the gate through which we come in and go out without arousing suspicion. That is to say, coming in through him, we access lawfully and unquestionably the safety of the sheepfold. And going out...
by Ross Dizon | Apr 25, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the last word about unheeding, cold and uncaring hearts turning into hearts that listen, are burning and welcoming. The disciples heading toward Emmaus know that the word, like the flames shooting out of burning brush, spreads quickly. Hence, the question of...
by Ross Dizon | Apr 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Granting us peace and entrusting us a mission, the risen Jesus makes the night shine as the day. He thus arouses faith. As the night falls, the disciples look for safety in a house with locked doors. That is because they are afraid of fellow Jews who sought the...
by Ross Dizon | Apr 11, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
The risen Jesus is the dawn from on high. When we love him and keep his word, our darkness fades. Mary Magdalen visits the tomb at dawn. Seeing the tomb open, she worries just as the religious leaders do. It worries them that someone may steal the body of Jesus....
by Ross Dizon | Apr 4, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Obeying God and keeping his word, Jesus dies on the cross. Christians ought to die in the same way. We hear, not rarely, “Such life, so too the end.” That is to say, we die as we live. So, St. Vincent rightly teaches that to die like Jesus Christ, one has to live...
by Ross Dizon | Mar 28, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the resurrection and life here and now for those who truly believe in him. We now experience in this earthly life anxieties, adversities, miseries and tragedies. These things, however, should not worry us nor make us lose our peace. In this regard, the key...