Responsorial Psalm
Sing to the Lord a new song,
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Recall his glory among the nations,
tell all the peoples his wonderful deeds.
How great is the Lord and worthy of praise!
Above all gods he is to be feared.
For all other gods are worthless idols,
but Yahweh is the one who made the heavens.
Give to the Lord, you families of nations,
give to the Lord glory and strength.
Give to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring gifts and enter his courts.
Worship the Lord with holy celebrations;
stand in awe of him, all the earth.
Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!"
He will judge the peoples with justice.
2nd. READING ( 1Thes 1, 1-5)
From Paul, Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of Thessalonica which is in God the
Father and in Christ Jesus, the Lord. May the peace and grace of God be with you. We
give thanks to God at all times for you and remember you in our prayers. We
constantly recall before God our Father the work of your faith, the labours of your
love and your endurance in waiting for Christ Jesus our Lord. We remember, brothers
and sisters, the circumstances of your being called. The gospel we brought you was
such not only in words. Miracles, Holy Spirit and plenty of everything were given to
you.
GOSPEL (Mt 22, 15-21)
The Pharisees went out and took counsel on how they could trap Jesus with his own
words. They then sent their disciples with the members of Herod's party for this
purpose. They said to Jesus, "Master, we know that you are an honest man and truly
teach God's way; you are not influenced by others nor are you afraid of anyone. Tell
us, then, what you think: is it against the Law to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" But Jesus
understood their evil intent, and said to them, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?
Show me the coin with which you pay the taxes. "They showed him a denarius, and
Jesus said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose name?" They answered,
"Caesar's." Then Jesus replied, "Therefore, return to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to
God what is God's."