Sunday 18 October 2026 Trinity 20, Twenty-ninth in Ordinary Time, Proper 24

Render unto Caesar: reflecting on heavenly and earthly notions of power
Isaiah 45:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22

By Dr Avril Baigent
Director of Pastoral Development, Northampton Diocese; Co-Director of School for Synodality; Honorary Fellow, Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University

Context: A homily which would suit a range of adult congregations
Aim: To reflect on different kinds of power and authority, and to demonstrate how radical is that which Jesus modelled to us

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