Author Archives: Rick Montanez

HOMILY: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 12:49-53 14 August 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Nabudol na ba kayo sa online shopping?  Habang tumitingin ka lang, may makikita kang jacket… Sabi mo… “Uyy, parang maganda ah”. Wala kang kabalak-balak bumili pero inadd-to-cart mo na at chineck out mo pa. Bahala na!  You wait withContinue reading “Holding our Ground in Faith”

HOMILY: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 12:32-48 7 August 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Yesterday, I was shocked to have found out that Filipina actress par excellence Cherie Gil had passed away at only 59 years of age. She died “young” never even having reached the official age for a senior citizen. ItContinue reading “Vigilance: Living in Faith and Hope”

HOMILY: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 12:13-21 31 July 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA It is hard to keep up with our fast paced and ever-changing world. Kung bibili kang latest model ng kotse mid-year, 7 months later lalabas na ang bagong model. Pag-iipunan mo ang pambili ng laptop na mabilis ang processingContinue reading “Rich in What Matters Most”

HOMILY: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time  Luke 11:1-13 24 July 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Paano ka magdasal? How do you pray?  Kailangan ba nakapikit ka at nakaluhod? Sa loob ka lang ba ng simbahan nakakapagdasal? Do you pray rosaries and novenas? Or do you pray from the heart? To whom do you addressContinue reading “Prayer Lessons from Jesus”

HOMILY: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 10: 38-42  17 July 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA For the past 2 days, we served as hosts for two simple parties in the parish. Last Thursday it was the birthday of Bro. Julius and last Friday was my (15th) birthday. I always find it challenging toContinue reading “Finding the Happy Mean”

HOMILY: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 10:25-37 10 July 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Narinig niyo na ba ang kasabihang ang taong mapagkakatiwalaan sa maliit na bagay ay mapagkakatiwalaan sa malalaking bagay? “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.” (Luke 16:10) The key is consistency. Pag palagiContinue reading “Cultivating Good Samaritan Kindness”

HOMILY: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 10:1-12,17-20 3 July 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA As a teacher, I know from experience that not all of our students will have the same receptivity to what we, teachers are trying to teach them. Some would take heed what are instilled in them while others wouldn’t.Continue reading “In Doing God’s Work”

HOMILY: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 9:51-62 26 June 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Just this week, a member of San Roque’s SOCOM Ministry, passed the Board Exam for Architects. He may have taken the exam last weekend, but he had been preparing for it since last year. He was set to takeContinue reading “Resolute in our Faith Convictions”

HOMILY: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ  Luke 9-11-17 19 June 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Do you remember what it feels like to be hungry? I’m sure all of us have felt it at one time or another. When I was a student, it was typical for my classmatesContinue reading “Sacrifice, Sustenance and Symbol of Love”

HOMILY: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity John 16:12-15 12 June 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Did you know that in 2019, an organization released the results of a study on the learning capacity of students from around the world? The Philippines ranked the lowest in reading comprehension and second lowest in science andContinue reading “Our Triune God: Revealing Himself, His Truth “