Backgrounder: September 26, 2023
Matthew 21:28-32 Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came […]
Backgrounder: September 19, 2023
MATTHEW 20:1-16 Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o’clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the […]
Backgrounder: September 12, 2023
Matthew 18:21-35 Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts […]
Backgrounder: September 5, 2023
MATTHEW 18:15-20 Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on […]
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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