by Ross Dizon | Dec 30, 2013 | Reflections
Epiphany of the Lord (A), January 5, 2014 – Is 60, 1-6; Eph 3, 2 – 3a. 5-6; Mt 2, 1-12 Come down quickly (Lk 19, 5) It is not enough for us to know Jesus at the level of the intellect. There ought to be a deep intimacy between the Master and us. Herod the Great...
by Ross Dizon | Dec 23, 2013 | Reflections
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (A), December 29, 2013 – Sir 3, 2-6. 12-14; Col 3, 12-21; Mt 2, 13-15. 19-23 The light shines in the darkness (Jn 1, 5) Providence never abandons believers during nights of doubts and dangers. For those with faith, the menacing...
by Ross Dizon | Dec 16, 2013 | Reflections
Fourth Sunday of Advent (A), December 22, 2013 – Is 7, 10-14; Rom 1, 1-7; Mt 1, 18-24 A sign for you: an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger (Lk 2, 12) God urges us to ask for a sign, even one that is extraordinary. But we do not like signs too...
by Ross Dizon | Dec 9, 2013 | Reflections
Third Sunday of Advent (A), December 15, 2013 – Is 35, 1-6a. 10; Jas 5, 7-10; Mt 11, 1-11 Let your yes mean yes and your no mean no (Jas 5, 12) Jesus and his co-workers attend to the needs of people of all kinds. This proves that Isaiah’s prophecy about the messianic...
by Ross Dizon | Dec 2, 2013 | Reflections
Second Sunday of Advent (A), December 8, 2013 – Is 11, 1-10; Rom 15, 4-9; Mt 3, 1-12 Put on the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom 13, 14) The kingdom of God is at hand. And since no one can endure the day of the Lord’s coming, we have to repent. We affirm the royal presence “in...
by Ross Dizon | Nov 25, 2013 | Reflections
First Sunday of Advent (A), December 1, 2013 – Is 2, 1-5; Rom 13, 11-14; Mt 24, 37-44 Gird your loins and light your lamps (Lk 12, 35) If we remember, in whatever we do, the end of our life, we will never sin (Sir 7, 36). The future will not catch us off guard if we...
