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| "The Tribute Money" - by James Tissot |
Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
FIRST READING:
2 Peter 3: 12 - 15, 17 - 18
12
waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of
which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements
will melt with fire!
13
But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth
in which righteousness dwells.
14
Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these, be zealous to be found
by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.
15
And count the forbearance of our Lord as salvation. So also our
beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,
17
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, beware lest you be
carried away with the error of lawless men and lose your own
stability.
18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.
Amen.
PSALM:
Psalms 90: 2 - 4, 10, 14, 16
2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed
the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting thou art
God.
3
Thou turnest man back to the dust, and sayest, "Turn back, O
children of men!"
4
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is
past, or as a watch in the night.
10
The years of our life are threescore and ten, or even by reason of
strength fourscore; yet their span is but toil and trouble; they are
soon gone, and we fly away.
14
Satisfy us in the morning with thy steadfast love, that we may
rejoice and be glad all our days.
16
Let thy work be manifest to thy servants, and thy glorious power to
their children.
GOSPEL: Mark
12: 13 - 17
13
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the
Hero'di-ans, to entrap him in his talk.
14
And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are
true, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men,
but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar,
or not?
15
Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their
hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why put me to the test? Bring me a
coin, and let me look at it."
16
And they brought one. And he said to them, "Whose likeness and
inscription is this?" They said to him, "Caesar's."
17
Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are
Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were
amazed at him.
