Jesus is the Word of the Father. So, he does not speak on his own; the Father who has sent him commands him what to...
Ross Dizon
Point and Witness to God’s Son and Lamb
by Ross Dizon | January 14, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Share in Jesus’ Anointing and Mission
by Ross Dizon | January 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Boundaries That Needs Opening
by Ross Dizon | December 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Strength of the Weak and Fearful
by Ross Dizon | December 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Willing to Hear and Proclaim Jesus
by Ross Dizon | Jan 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus is the Firstborn among the prophets who are willing to hear and proclaim the word of God. He does not tire...
Hide in Jesus Christ and Let Him Fill Us
by Ross Dizon | Jan 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus saves us, shelters us and gives us our fill. Those who go to him, and ask to hide in him and to have his...
Harrowing of hell
by Ross Dizon | Aug 5, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 10, 2014 – 1 Kgs 19, 9a. 11-13a; Rom 9, 1-5; Mt 14, 22-33 Accursed for the sake of my own people (Rom 9, 3) God makes use of both the storm and the calm. What is important, regardless of the means used, is to get to know...
Where nobody is a throw-away
by Ross Dizon | Jul 29, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), August 3, 2014 – Is 55, 1-3; Rom 8, 35. 37-39; Mt 14, 13-21 The love of God in Christ Jesus (Rom 8, 39) Jesus sets a table before us in the sight of our foes. He wants us to have our fill of God’s goodness, to know more...
Church treasure recovered!
by Ross Dizon | Jul 22, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), July 27, 2014 – 1 Kgs 3, 5. 7-12; Rom 8, 28-30; Mt 13, 44-52 To be conformed to the image of his Son (Rom 8, 29) The wisest and most intelligent thing we can do is to seek the kingdom of God. That is because this kingdom...
More caught than taught
by Ross Dizon | Jul 16, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), July 20, 2014 – Wis 12, 13. 16-19; Rom 8, 26-27; Mt 13, 24-43 The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness (Rom 8, 26) The perfection of God is the source of his disinterested generosity, his lenient patience and his sharp vision....
External seminary
by Ross Dizon | Jul 9, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), July 13, 2014 – Is 55, 10-11; Rom 8, 18-23; Mt 13, 1-23 As we wait for redemption (Rom 8, 23) Jesus is the divine Word. Attuned to him and remaining in him, we will bear much fruit. God spoke through the prophets. He now speaks...
Selling-point
by Ross Dizon | Jul 2, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), July 6, 2014 – Zech 9, 9-10; Rom 8, 9. 11-13; Mt 11, 25-30 Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him (Rom 8, 9) We are invited to a relaxing and renewing life together. And we can approach without...
Right on target?
by Ross Dizon | Jun 25, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
Saints Peter and Paul, June 29, 2014 – Acts 12, 1-11; 2 Tim 4, 6-8. 17-18; Mt 16, 13-19 To him be glory forever and ever! (2 Tim 4, 18) We get it right if we confess that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. But just like the one who got it right first, we...
Depoliticizing “E pluribus unum”
by Ross Dizon | Jun 18, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (A), June 22, 2014 – Dt 8, 2-3. 14b-16a; 1 Cor 10, 16-17; Jn 6, 51-58 The loaf of bread is one, so we are one body (1 Cor 10, 17) God feeds us while we pilgrims march through the desert toward the lasting city. Unless we are...
Open secret
by Ross Dizon | Jun 11, 2014 | Formation, Reflections
The Most Holy Trinity (A), June 15, 2014 – Ex 34, 4b-6. 8-9; 2 Cor 13, 11-13; Jn 3, 16-18 God of love and peace (2 Cor 13, 11) It is not good for a human being to be alone. But since a person can end up badly accompanied, it is beneficial for us to return, at Jesus’...