Ross Dizon

Jesus teaches that the first and the greatest of all the commandments is to love God and the neighbor.  The Teacher practices, moreover, what he teaches. According to Jewish teaching, there are 613 commandments.  Of these, 365 are prohibitions and 248 are positive...

Beset by weakness himself, Jesus understands those who sit by the roadside.  Calling them, he makes them leap, so that they may come to him and follow him on the way. Bartimaeus hears that Jesus is passing by.  There is no indication that the blind feels his heart...

Jesus is the model of determined and enthusiastic service.  His true followers also serve to the end with determination and enthusiasm. One can rebuke Zebedee’s sons for not understanding and for being ambitious.  But we cannot accuse them of unwillingness, indecision...

Jesus proclaims the Good News of the Kingdom and helps all kinds of needy people.  Those who give up everything to follow him will inherit the Kingdom and its assets and riches. While Jesus is setting out on a journey, an unidentified man runs up to him.  As...