Author Archives: Rick Montanez

HOMILY: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 16:21-27 3 September 2023  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Had your house ever been on fire? Had you ever experienced being robbed? Had you ever had business failure, broken heart, loss of a loved one? These are just a few of the painful experiences of life. The effectsContinue reading “Trusting in God’s Wisdom”

HOMILY: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 16:13-20 27 August 2023  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Who is Jesus for us? Who do we say Christ is for us? What kind of relationship do we have with Jesus? In the past, children were taught about God, by introducing to… “PAPA JESUS”. “Pray to Papa Jesus.” “Say,Continue reading “God’s Power at Work in Us”

HOMILY: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 15:21-28 August 20, 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA One time a priest friend and I were travelling together to attend a meeting in Manila from Quezon City. The traffic was so bad since it was a Fright-Day, Flight-Day. On a street where traffic was almost at aContinue reading “A Love without Borders”

HOMILY: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 14:22-33 13 August 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA We recently had a painting workshop for the children in the parish. Over 100 children completed the two-week workshop that taught them the basics of painting. The first session had the theme: “The Church on a Journey” (Ang SimbahangContinue reading “Stronger than Any Storm”

HOMILY: Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Matthew 17:1-9 6 August 2023  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Back in my early formation years as a religious, I was sent to Mexico for exposure and language learning. The Mexican priests of our community were assigned to say the morning mass every Wednesday at a nearbyContinue reading “Divinity Breaking Through Humanity”

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”