Readings:
Is 45:1, 4-6: I have taken the hand of Cyrus to subdue nations before his countenance.
Ps 95:1, 3-5, 7-10: R. Give the Lord glory and honour.
1 Thess 1:1-5: We are mindful of your faith, hope, and love.
Alleluia, alleluia! Shine on the world like bright stars; you are offering it the word of life. Alleluia! (Phil 2:15-16)
Mt 22:15-21: Give to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar and to God the things that are God’s.