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Dear Parishioners,

Today, the Gospel presents for our consideration a “famous” assertion from Jesus Christ: “repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” (Mt 22:21)

We would not be able to properly grasp the meaning of this sentence without bearing in mind the context in which Jesus said it: “The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech.” (Mt 22:15) But Jesus understood their malice. Thus, Jesus’ reply is a calculated one.

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Dear Parishioners,

When I was a layman, I recall that one of my Pastors decided to put a watermark on the parish’s official letters and documents. The watermark said, “Protecting the Word made flesh.” I didn’t realize then that God would call me to be a priest, but now that I am one, I realize that, yes indeed, a major part of my role as a priest is to “protect the Word made flesh.”

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Dear Parishioners,

Jesus explains the history of salvation for the third time in a row to the priests and Pharisees: a story of God's infinite love for his people and their stubborn unfaithfulness. Christ uses a parable to write an autobiography of his death and resurrection.

The owner of the vineyard sent his own Son to the tenants with the hope that they would at least respect and receive him. Yet, the temptation was irresistible:

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