Monthly Archives: July 2023

HOMILY: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 13:44-52 30 July 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez I was amazed at what I found on Instagram recently.  Lee Wilkins posted a reel that declared: “You work 8 hours to live 4. You work 6 days to enjoy 1. You work 8 hours to eat in 15 minutes. YouContinue reading “The Incomparable Treasure”

HOMILY: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 13:24-43 23 July 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez We recently concluded the Painting Workshop for our children in San Roque Parish. There were 150 who signed up for the intensive painting classes moderated by three artists — all graduates of the University of Santo Tomas. On the secondContinue reading “Good Things Are Not Rushed”

HOMILY: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 13:1-23 16 July 2023  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez “I’ve heard it said that people come into our lives For a reason, bringing something we must learn And we are led to those who help us most to grow If we let them, and we help them in returnContinue reading “Receptivity to God’s Word”

HOMILY: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 11:25-30 9 July 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Cardinal Tagle loves telling the story of how he enjoyed commuting. He knew the routes for buses, jeeps and tricycles from Cavite to Metro Manila. Even as a bishop, he used to commute. He brings with him an extra poloContinue reading “Learning Humility from Jesus”

HOMILY: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 10:37-42 2 July 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Our parish community is very blessed! In San Roque Parish, the spirit of volunteerism is very much alive. Despite this, there is still something I wish for our worshipping community.  Do you know what that is? A sense of hospitalityContinue reading “A Welcoming Faith Community”