The Joy of Walking Humbly with God

Homily: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a | Luke 14:1, 7-14 31 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  One of the hardest lessons in life is to admit weakness and vulnerability. Many of our lolos (grandfathers) and lolas (grandmothers) know this very well. All their livesContinue reading “The Joy of Walking Humbly with God”

Salvation: Gift, Not Guarantee

Homily: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Isaiah 66:18–21 / Hebrews 12:5–7, 11–13 / Luke 13:22–30 24 August 2025  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Who among us here is sure that he/she is going to heaven?  Please raise your hand. There was a lady in another parish who raised her hand high when asked thisContinue reading “Salvation: Gift, Not Guarantee”

The Price Tag of Following Jesus

Homily: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 / Hebrews 12:1-4 / Luke 12:49-53 17 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA We all know — anything worth having comes at a cost. If we want to graduate, we put in the late nights of study. If we want a strong marriage, weContinue reading “The Price Tag of Following Jesus”

Choosing God, Again and Again

Homily: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Wisdom 18:6-9 / Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 / Luke 12:32-48 10 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Online stores have certainly made purchasing easier, don’t we all agree? However, not all are trustworthy sellers. We reduce our chances of getting scammed by checking reviews and testimonials that theContinue reading “Choosing God, Again and Again”

Blessed with What Truly Matters

Homily: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Year C Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 | Psalm 90 | Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 | Luke 12:13-21 3 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA There is a saying that goes, “The real tragedy is not that life is short, but that we waste so much of it before weContinue reading “Blessed with What Truly Matters”