Render to God What Is God’s | The Image and Likeness of God

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As Our Lord enters Jerusalem and faces the rising shadow of the Cross, He encounters the traps of the Pharisees and Herodians. In this powerful Gospel reflection on Matthew 22:15-21, we witness Jesus masterfully silence His enemies with the timeless command: “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and unto God what is God’s.” This homily explores the mystical meaning behind Christ’s words — the image and inscription we bear in our very souls, created in the likeness of God. From the fall of Adam to the redemption through Christ, this meditation reminds us that we belong to God, body and soul, and that our lives are the tribute owed to Him alone. Join us in contemplating: The divine wisdom of Jesus before His accusers The eternal significance of the Imago Dei (Image of God) The call to render our hearts, minds, and souls to our Creator The ultimate tribute: the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary 🙏 May the Most Holy Name of Jesus be written on our hearts, and may the Blessed Virgin Mary form us ever more in His image. 📖 Scripture Reference: Matthew 22:15-21 🎙️ Theme: Render to God What Is God’s – The Image and Likeness of God ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: The Lord enters Jerusalem 0:32 – The shadow of the Cross and the final days 1:00 – The Pharisees’ plot against Christ 2:03 – The tribute to Caesar: the trap set for Jesus 3:03 – “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and unto God what is God’s” 3:54 – Mystical reflection begins: returning to Adam and the image of God 4:40 – Humanity created in God’s image and likeness 5:07 – The intellect and will as reflections of God 5:44 – The restless heart: “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You” 6:14 – The mystical meaning of the tribute coin 7:04 – Christ as the true image of the Father 7:52 – The denarius versus the divine image 8:31 – “Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father” 8:56 – Christ’s blood as the infinite price of our salvation 9:47 – “Render to God what is God’s” – the spiritual meaning 10:28 – The call to unite our hearts to Christ’s sacrifice 10:55 – The Eucharistic tribute to God 11:00 – The Blessed Virgin Mary and the image of her Divine Son For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #RenderToGod #GospelReflection #CatholicHomily #SensusFidelium #Matthew22 #JesusChrist #ImagoDei #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #SundayHomily #Eucharist #CatholicSermon #ChristianReflection #LentPreparation #ChristTheKing #CatholicYouTube #RenderUntoCaesar #CatholicMeditation #CatholicChurch #HomilyOfTheDay #CatholicTeaching #FaithFormation #CatholicSpirituality 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-p