Homily: Fourth Sunday of Easter / Good Shepherd Sunday Acts 2:14a, 36–41 / 1 Peter 2:20b–25 / John 10:1–10 26 April 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA We have all had moments when something deeply moves us—a retreat, a homily, a church song, or even a quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. We feel deeplyContinue reading “Led to LIFE in Abundance”
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Recognising HE Whom We Already Know
HOMILY: Third Sunday of Easter (A) Acts 2:14, 22–33 / 1 Peter 1:17–21 / Luke 24:13–35 19 April 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA In recent years, something surprising has been happening in parts of the Western world. There has been a noticeable surge in people becoming Catholic—young professionals, students, even public figures. In societiesContinue reading “Recognising HE Whom We Already Know”
When Mercy Unsettles the Heart
Homily: Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) Acts 2:42–47 / 1 Peter 1:3–9 / John 20:19–31 12 April 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA We all know people who look a bit messy—“magulo”, disorganised—but somehow, they know exactly where everything is. And the moment you try to “fix” their things, suddenly they get irritatedContinue reading “When Mercy Unsettles the Heart”
When Absence Becomes Presence
Homily: The Resurrection of the Lord/ The Mass of Easter Day Acts10:34a, 37-43 / Colossians 3:1-4 / 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 / John 20:1-9 5 April 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA It is often said that to see is to believe, but in today’s gospel what prompts belief is not what is seen, but whatContinue reading “When Absence Becomes Presence”
Back to Galilee
Homily: Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter Matthew 28:1–10 4 April 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Are there some of us here who are afraid of the dark? Darkness can be scary and uncomfortable… and I don’t just mean the kind we experienced earlier when the lights were turned off. I amContinue reading “Back to Galilee”
When Strength Gives Way to Surrender
Homily: Friday of the Passion of the Lord Isaiah 52:13–53:12 / Psalm 31:2, 6, 12–13, 15–16, 17, 25 / Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9 / John 18:1–19:42 3 April 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA I remember a man sitting alone in a hospital waiting room late at night. His mother was in the Intensive Care UnitContinue reading “When Strength Gives Way to Surrender”
Making Space for God’s Love
Homily: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Exodus 12:1–8, 11–14 / 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 / John 13:1–17 2 April 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA This morning, at the Chrism Mass, Bishop Eli invited the faithful to say to their priests, “We love you, Father!” And we priests were asked to respond, “I love you,Continue reading “Making Space for God’s Love”
Sunday Gospel Reflections 