Backgrounder: August 29, 2023
MATTHEW 16:21-27 Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen […]
Backgrounder: August 22, 2023
Mt 16:13-20 Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi andhe asked his disciples,“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Simon Peter said in reply,“You are the […]
Backgrounder: August 15, 2023
Mt 15:21-28 At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out,“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David!My daughter is tormented by a demon.”But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her.Jesus’ disciples came and asked him,“Send her away, […]
Backgrounder: August 8, 2023
MATTHEW 14:22-33Immediately after feeding the crowd with the five loaves and the two fish,Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and on ahead to the other side,while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, hewent up the mountain by himself to pray.When evening came, he was there alone, but by […]
Backgrounder: July 18, 2023
Mt 13:24-30 – July 23, 2023 Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying:“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a manwho sowed good seed in his field.While everyone was asleep his enemy cameand sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off.When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as […]
Camp Canada 2023: A review
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Backgrounder: July 11, 2023
Matthew 13:1-9 On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around himthat he got into a boat and sat down,and the whole crowd stood along the shore.And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying:“A sower went out to sow.And as he sowed, […]
Backgrounder: July 4, 2023
Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to little ones. “Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by […]
Backgrounder: June 27, 2023
Matthew 10:37-42 Jesus said to his apostles:“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;and whoever does not take up his crossand follow after me is not worthy of me.Whoever finds his life will lose it,and whoever loses […]
Backgrounder: June 20, 2023
Matthew 10:26-33 Jesus said to the Twelve: “Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the […]