Author Archives: dcnchuck

The Gospel according to Matthew (18:21-35)  Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? 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 kingContinue reading “March 9th, 2021”

The Gospel according to Matthew (23:1-12)  Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,“The scribes and the Phariseeshave taken their seat on the chair of Moses.Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,but do not follow their example.For they preach but they do not practice.They tie up heavy burdens hard toContinue reading “March 2nd, 2021”

The Gospel according to Matthew (6:7-15)  Jesus said to his disciples:“In praying, do not babble like the pagans,who think that they will be heard because of their many words.Do not be like them.Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This is how you are to pray:     Our Father who art inContinue reading “February 23rd, 2021”

The Gospel according to Mark (8:14-21)  The disciples had forgotten to bring bread,and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.Jesus enjoined them, “Watch out,guard against the leaven of the Phariseesand the leaven of Herod.” They concluded among themselves thatit was because they had no bread.When he became aware of this he said toContinue reading “February 16th, 2021”

The Gospel according to Mark (7:1-13)  When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalemgathered around Jesus,they observed that some of his disciples ate their mealswith unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.(For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,do not eat without carefully washing their hands,keeping the tradition of the elders.And on coming fromContinue reading “February 9th, 2021”