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Mateo 22, 15-21 — Feast is usually 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time — "Ibigay kay Cesar ang kay Cesar, at sa Diyos ang sa Diyos." Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21 Noon, umalis ang mga Pariseo at nag-usap kung paano huhulihin si Jesus sa Kanyang salita. Sinugo nila ang kanilang mga alagad kasama ng mga Herodiano at sinabi: "Guro, alam naming tapat Ka... Ano sa palagay Mo? Matuwid bang magbuwis kay Cesar o hindi?" Alam ni Jesus ang kanilang masamang hangarin kaya sinabi Niya: "Bakit ninyo Ako sinusubok, mga mapagkunwari? Ipakita ninyo sa Akin ang salaping pambuwis." Nagpakita sila ng denario. Tinanong Niya: "Kaninong larawan at pangalan ito?" "Kay Cesar po." Sinabi Niya: "Kung gayon, ibigay ninyo kay Cesar ang kay Cesar, at sa Diyos ang sa Diyos." HOMILY: The Trap That Became a Teaching 1. The Most Dangerous Alliance: Pharisees + Herodians This is unholy team-up. Pharisees hate Romans. Herodians love Romans — they work for Herod, pro-Rom...

GOSPEL REFLECTION: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 19th October 2014 by REV.FR. ALLEN BACLOR ABADINES First Reading: Isaiah 45:1,4-6 Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5ab Gospel: Matthew 22:15-21 GOSPEL: The Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" But Jesus aware of their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title? They answered, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, ...