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  ' I die His Majesty's good servant - but God's first.'  St Thomas More A Man for all Seasons Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel  Matthew 22:15-21 ( English Standard Version Anglicised) Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.   And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.     Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”   But Jesus, aware of their malice, said,  “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?   Show me the coin for the tax.”  And they brought him a denarius.   And Jesus said to them,  “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”   They said, “Caesar's.” Then h

        Excelente reflexión sobre el HUBIERA....  ¿Cómo sería México si realmente siguiéramos el deseo socialista de liberarnos de la horrible conquista española?  ¿Sería las solución a nuestros problemas?    Por: JuanMiguel Zunzunegui. 

    What do you think of your parents? How would you describe them? Are they just Mom and Dad? What do they think of you? Your parents ... CLICK HERE

    This is the time of year that many parishes begin their sessions for people who are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, often with an eye towards becoming Catholic. It can be a big step for someone to call their local church and ask about how to join, but I would like to alleviate some of the fear that comes from that natural curiosity. If you have questions about the faith, God or even the church in general, or the Catholic Church in particular, that desire to learn more is actually a prompting from God.   God has put in each of our hearts an innate desire to seek him, whether we pay attention to it or not, that is the reality. So, when you make the call, you are actually responding to God.   So often we think we are taking the first step, but that is not the case at all.   The beauty of this movement of the Holy Spirit in your life is that it is such a tangible example of the presence of God. One of the many ways we know this is because we oft