Sunday Seeds
Sunday, 18 October 2026

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel: Matthew 22:15–21

“Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar — and to God what belongs to God.” Matthew 22:21

Liturgical colour: Green
The Tricky Question about a Coin: worksheet for age 6
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Jesus and the Coin: worksheet for age 4
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For grown-ups

In today’s Gospel, some people try to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes. He simply asks for a coin and whose face is on it. Caesar’s, they say, and Jesus replies, “Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar — and to God what belongs to God.” Isaiah adds that the Lord is God of everything, even rulers who do not know Him, and Paul thanks God for a community marked by faith, love and hope.

The quiet question underneath is: whose image do we carry? Our children bear God’s face, and so do we. At home, that can be as ordinary as how we speak when we are tired, how we treat the sibling who grabbed the toy, or the few minutes we give to prayer before bed. Belonging to God is not one more demand on a busy family; it is the reason each child is precious before they have done anything at all.

Dinner-table questions

  1. Whose face was on the coin Jesus held?
  2. Who made you, and whose picture are you?
  3. What is one kind thing you can give to God this week?
This week’s family practice: Before bed this week, look at each child and say, “You are made in God’s image, and you belong to Him.” Then let everyone name one thing they will give God tomorrow.

This Sunday’s readings

First reading
Isaiah 45:1, 4–6
Psalm
Psalm 96 — Give the Lord glory and power.
Second reading
1 Thessalonians 1:1–5
Gospel
Matthew 22:15–21