by Ross Dizon | Aug 12, 2013 | Reflections
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), August 18, 2013 – Jer 38, 4-6. 8-10; Heb 12, 1-4; Lk 12, 49-53 He is our peace (Eph 2, 14) Maybe Sam Harris and others would point to the theme of “fire” and “division” as a candid confession that religion is violent and...
by Ross Dizon | Aug 5, 2013 | Reflections
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), August 11, 2013 – Wis 18, 6-9; Heb 11, 1-2. 8-19; Lk 12, 32-48 My spirit rejoices in God my Savior (Lk 1, 47) When bad things beyond our control happen to us, or we feel threatened, we tend to lock ourselves up and look out for...
by Ross Dizon | Jul 29, 2013 | Reflections
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), August 4, 2013 – Eccl 1, 2; 2, 21-23; Col 3, 1-5. 9-11; Lk 12, 13-21 The wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God (1 Cor 3, 19) There are not a few of us who like to make godfathers and godmothers of renowned...
by Ross Dizon | Jul 22, 2013 | Reflections
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), July 28, 2013 – Gen 18, 30-32; Col 2, 12-14; Lk 11, 1-13 He spent the night in prayer to God (Lk 6, 12) The example of Jesus who has just finished praying draws a disciple. He asks: “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught...
by Ross Dizon | Jul 15, 2013 | Reflections
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), July 21, 2013 – Gen 18, 1-10a; Col 1, 24-28; Lk 10, 38-42 Listen to him (Lk 9, 35) They accuse him of being a glutton and a drunkard, a friend besides of tax collectors and sinners. But Jesus keeps on valuing every person and...
