{"id":12820,"date":"2026-10-16T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/?p=12820"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:38:08","slug":"29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/2026\/10\/16\/29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-2\/","title":{"rendered":"29th Sunday in Ordinary Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

GROW AS A DISCIPLE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A mentor once told me that there is no sweeter sound than that of one\u2019s own name. It communicates that one is seen, known, and cared for. We read in Isaiah today that God has chosen Cyrus and has called him by name. In the Letter to the Thessalonians, Paul and his followers \u201cgive thanks to God always\u201d for all in the community, knowing that each brother and sister is \u201cloved by God\u201d and \u201cchosen.\u201d And although these words are written about Cyrus and the Thessalonians, we trust that God speaks these words to us as well. We have each been chosen. Our Father calls each of us by name. It is sometimes difficult to believe that God desires me and chooses me individually. It is a love that I often fail to reciprocate, despite my desire to do so. But that does not diminish the love God has for me. I am not lost in the crowd of history and humanity. Each of us was created with love and rejoiced over by our heavenly Father.<\/span><\/p>\n

GO EVANGELIZE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

When Jesus is asked in today\u2019s Gospel about the taxes due to Caesar, he does not falter with his response. We must live the truth of our faith in the world, but ultimately, what the world asks of us is not the same as what our Creator desires. Taxes are paid out of obligation, but God asks for our love. In using the talents God has given us in caring for our brothers and sisters, we acknowledge the fullness of the majesty and wonder of our Creator. We do not have to isolate ourselves from this world, but we must remember that we were not created for this world. We have already been chosen and claimed by our loving Father. And it is to him that we offer the gift of our heart, which is infinitely more valuable than coins.<\/span><\/p>\n

REFLECT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Gospel of Matthew, Christ also says, \u201cFor where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.\u201d (6:21) In light of today\u2019s Gospel, we must also consider whether our participation in society in any way prevents us from offering ourselves totally to God. Spend some time reflecting on what it is that you truly treasure. Do you reserve the offering of your heart for God? Or are you giving to the world what should be reserved for God?<\/span>
\nBy The Faithful Disciple<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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