22 Oct

October 22, 2017. Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings

First Reading   Is. 45:1.4-6

I have taken Cyrus by his right hand to subdue nations before him.
Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus,
whom he has taken by his right hand
to subdue nations before him
and strip the loins of kings,
to force gateways before him
that their gates be closed no more:
It is for the sake of my servant Jacob,
of Israel my chosen one,
that I have called you by your name,
conferring a title though you do not know me.
I am the Lord, unrivalled;
there is no other God besides me.
Though you do not know me, I arm you
that men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun
that, apart from me, all is nothing

The Word of the Lord

Second Reading   Thessalonians 1:1-5

From Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the Church in Thessalonika which is in God the
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; wishing you grace and peace.

We  always  mention  you  in  our  prayers  and  thank  God  for  you  all,  and  constantly
remember before God our Father how you have shown your faith in action, worked
for love and persevered through hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ.

We  know,  brothers,  that  God  loves  you  and  that  you  have  been  chosen,  because
when  we  brought  the  Good  News  to  you,  it  came  to  you  not  only  as  words,  but  as
power and as the Holy Spirit and as utter conviction

The Word of the Lord

 

Gospel   Mt. 22:1-14

The  Pharisees  went  away  to  work  out  between  them  how  to  trap  Jesus  in  what  he
said.  And  they  sent  their  disciples  to  him,  together  with  the  Herodians,  to  say,
‘Master, we know that you are an honest man and teach the way of God in an honest
way, and that you are not afraid of anyone, because a man’s rank means nothing to
you. Tell us your opinion, then. Is it permissible to pay taxes to Caesar or not?’ But
Jesus  was  aware  of their malice and replied, ‘You hypocrites! Why do you set this
trap for me? Let me see the money you pay the tax with.’ They handed him a
denarius, and he said, ‘Whose head is this? Whose name?’ ‘Caesar’s’ they replied. He
then said to them, ‘Very well, give  back  to  Caesar  what  belongs  to  Caesar – and  to
God what belongs to God.’

The Gospel of the Lord.

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