Author Archives: Rick Montanez

HOMILY: Fourth Sunday of Advent (A) Matthew 1:18-24 18 December 2022  Fr. Ricky C. Montanez, AA Just before Advent, the Christ the King Parish celebrated its 43rd fiesta. If I recall correctly, the theme was ‘Welcome back to CTK!’, in line with the CBCP Directive encouraging parishioners to return to face-to-face worship in the church.Continue reading “Emmanuel: God-with-Us”

HOMILY: First Day of Misa de Gallo John 5:33-36 16 December 2022 Fr. Ricky C. Montanez, AA “Show, don’t tell!”  is the most effective way by which we can evangelise others! Almost five decades ago, in 1974 Pope Paul VI made a similar observation. The Pope addressed a group of lay people and said, “ModernContinue reading “Witnesses of Faith”

HOMILY: Third Sunday of Advent (A) Matthew 11:2-11 10 December 2022 Fr. Ricky C. Montanez, AA Do you like being compared with other people? Ok sana kung mas maganda ka o mas pogi, mas matangkad, o mas matalino. What if people perceive you as the unfortunate one? Parang nakakasama ng loob pag ikaw pala yungContinue reading “In Joyful Anticipation”

HOMILY: Second Sunday of Advent Matthew 3:1-12 4 December 2022 Fr. Ricky C. Montanez, AA Do you still watch the news? There are some of us who do not want to anymore. They say doing so would only be very discouraging. I still do from time to time. I enjoy watching Karmina Constantino. The broadcastContinue reading “The PAINS of CHANGE”

HOMILY: First Sunday of Advent (A) Matthew 24:37-44 27 November 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Did you ever wonder what we would have done differently if we had known the global pandemic was going to happen? Many of us thought when the lockdown was declared that everything would be over by two weeks. WeContinue reading “Setting our Eyes on God’s Path”

HOMILY: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus, King of the Universe Luke 23:35-43 20 November 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A few months ago, one of the most popular monarchs of this Century passed away. You all have heard of her… Queen Elizabeth II! Her son, Charles, will be crowned King in May next year.Continue reading “A Different Kind of King”

HOMILY: Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious (Seventh Day of Novena Masses for the Solemnity of Christ the King) Luke 19:41-44 17 November 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Theme: Mission: Disciples Make Disciples (We bring people to a deeper faith by having lives folded to the Lord’s teachings.)  What brings you to tears? Sadness?Continue reading “Recognising God’s Visitation”

HOMILY: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time  Luke 21: 5-19 13 November 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA The end of the world. Have you stopped to wonder what that will be like? Will it be as dramatic as the explosion of the planet? Or will something happen causing the obliteration of life on the faceContinue reading “Staying the Course FAITHFULLY”

HOMILY: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time  Luke 20:27-38 6 November 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A friend who lost her husband to Covid once asked me this question — “In the afterlife, are we going to recognise one another?”  What an interesting question indeed but one that I really could not answer with accuracy asContinue reading “Alive in God”

HOMILY: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 19:1-10 30 October 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA There is a matronly lady (She’s in her 80’s!) from the former parish I served who never leaves her house without a full face of make-up, baubles, frills, and glittery clothes even on ordinary days — to go toContinue reading “True Greatness in God’s Eyes”