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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time “‘Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax.’ Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, ‘Whose image is this and whose inscrip - tion?’ They replied, ‘Caesar’s.’ At that he said to them, ‘Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’” (Mt 22: 18-21) In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Pilot Bulletins is providing this bulletin.
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“‘Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax.’ Then
they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, ‘Whose image is this and whose inscrip-tion?’ They replied, ‘Caesar’s.’ At that he said
to them, ‘Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’”
(Mt 22: 18-21)
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Pilot Bulletins is providing this bulletin.
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Jesus’ famous words in today’s Gospel: “Repay to Caesar” are a pointed reminder of this. And they call us, too, to keep our allegiances straight.
Caesar and the kingBy Scott Hahn
The Lord is king over all the earth, as we sing in today’s Psalm. Governments rise and fall by His permission, with no authority but
that given from above (see John 19:11; Romans 13:1).
In effect, God says to every ruler what He tells King Cyrus in today’s First Reading: “I have called you . . . though you knew me not.”
The Lord raised up Cyrus to restore the Israelites from exile, and to rebuild Jerusalem (see Ezra 1:1–4). Throughout salvation history,
God has used foreign rulers for the sake of His chosen people. Pharaoh’s heart was hardened to reveal God’s power (see Romans
9:17). Invading armies were used to punish Israel’s sins (see 2 Maccabees 6:7–16).
The Roman occupation during Jesus’ time was, in a similar way, a judgment on Israel’s unfaithfulness. Jesus’ famous words in today’s
Gospel: “Repay to Caesar” are a pointed reminder of this. And they call us, too, to keep our allegiances straight.
The Lord alone is our king. His kingdom is not of this world (see John 18:36) but it begins here in His Church, which tells of His glo-
ry among all peoples. Citizens of heaven (see Philippians 3:20), we are called to be a light to the world (see Matthew 5:14) — working
in faith, laboring in love, and enduring in hope, as today’s Epistle counsels.
We owe the government a concern for the common good and obedience to laws — unless they conflict with God’s commandments
as interpreted by the Church (see Acts 5:29).
But we owe God everything. The coin bears Caesar’s image. But we bear God’s own image (see Genesis 1:27). We owe Him our very
lives — all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, offered as a living sacrifice of love (see Romans 12:1–2).
We should pray for our leaders, that like Cyrus they do God’s will (see 1 Timothy 2:1–2) — until from the rising of the sun to its
setting, all humanity knows that Jesus is Lord.
Act of Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Image: Byzantinischer Mosaizist des 12. Jahrhunderts / Public domain
HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARYFamiliarize yourself and/or your group with the prayers of the rosary.1. Make the Sign of the Cross.2. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles’ Creed.3. On the first bead, say an Our Father.4. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads.5. Say the Glory Be6. For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery (perhaps followed by a brief reading from Scripture) then say the Our Father.7. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be.(After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.)8. After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.R. That we may be made worthy of the prom-ises of Christ.Let us pray: O God, whose Only Begotten Son,by his life, Death, and Resurrection,has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,grant, we beseech thee,that while meditating on these mysteriesof the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,we may imitate what they containand obtain what they promise,through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
(A prayer to St. Joseph may also follow.) Conclude the Rosary with the Sign of the Cross.
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