Monthly Archives: April 2023

HOMILY: Fourth Sunday of Easter / Good Shepherd Sunday John 10:1-10 30 April 2023 Fr. Ricky C. Montañez, AA When you need guidance or advice, whom do you turn to? To whom are you listening? In a small survey, it was found that Gen Xers listed parents, grandparents, family and friends as influential in theirContinue reading “Recognising the Voice of the Divine Shepherd”

HOMILY: Third Sunday of Easter Luke 24: 13-35 23 April 2023  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Please raise your hand if you believe that Jesus is present at every mass? The Holy Mass is the one opportunity for us to come face to face with our God not just through the presider, but through theContinue reading “The MASS: An Emmaus Experience”

HOMILY: Second Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 16 April 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA It is very common among charismatic groups to say… “God is good….all the time!” Can we all say it out loud? “God is good, all the time!”  Do you believe this? Raise your hand if you truly believe this statement.Continue reading “Goodness beyond Measure”

HOMILY: Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection John 20:1-9 9 April 2023  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  Not too long ago, 2,010 British adults were surveyed about their religious beliefs.  The research was commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) local radio for Palm Sunday of that year. The result was surprising. It revealed thatContinue reading “EASTER: Our FOREVER with GOD”

HOMILY: Mass of the Lord’s Supper/Holy Thursday John 13:1-15 6 April 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA When we want our friends to remember us, we usually give them gifts. Sometimes we give them gifts we know they will like, or give them things that will remind them of us, or sometimes we treat themContinue reading “The Eucharist: Jesus’ Gift of Himself”

HOMILY: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Matthew 27:11-54 2 April 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Do you like the feeling of being alone? It’s true that some prefer to be alone. They are at peace — alone but not lonely. But loneliness is far different from being alone. It can be felt even when youContinue reading “Not Alone; Not Abandoned”