Rick Montanez

The Eucharist: An Act of Thanksgiving

Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ14 June 2020John 6: 51-58 I am very fond of my nieces and nephews. When they were much younger, I would bring them little gifts and delight in seeing their eyes widen with surprise and their lips break out in wide grins as theyContinue reading “The Eucharist: An Act of Thanksgiving”

In God’s love, no one is ever cancelled out!

Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity7 June 2020 John 3:16-18 Do you know what many people consider the most useless purchase of 2019? It is a 2020 planner! And why not? After all, most of our plans for this year, if not postponed, have been scrapped! The Covid 19 pandemic rescheduled weddings organizedContinue reading “In God’s love, no one is ever cancelled out!”

The Spirit’s Gift of Courage in the New Normal

Homily: Solemnity of Pentecost 31 May 2020 John 20: 19-23 Metro Manila is set to be on General Community Quarantine starting June 1. When the news broke, reactions were divided. Some heaved a sigh of relief while others took to social media to express their fears that the city had inadequately prepared for the transition toContinue reading “The Spirit’s Gift of Courage in the New Normal”

In one storm but in different boats…

Homily: The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 24 May 2020Matthew 28:16-20 There is a man named Dodong. He is a 58-year old fish vendor from Caloocan. He was among 400 apprehended quarantine violators. On May 7th he was detained by Navotas authorities after he attempted to cross the city border from Caloocan withoutContinue reading “In one storm but in different boats…”

The Reason of our Hope

Homily: Sixth Sunday of Easter (A) 17 May 2020 “Great news! Carona (Corona) Virus vaccine ready. Cures patients 3 hours after injection. Hats off to US Scientists!” That was the gist of Trump’s announcement that Roche Medical Company was set to launch a vaccine with millions of doses available for distribution! Some friends of mineContinue reading “The Reason of our Hope”

Making Manifest God’s presence in our Midst

This period of quarantine has forced us to be reacquainted with every nook and cranny of our houses. Most, if not all, of our activities lately are limited to the boundaries of our homes, inspiring the more comedic among us to poke fun at our house arrest. I am amused at some of the moreContinue reading “Making Manifest God’s presence in our Midst”

The Challenge of the Good Shepherd’s Voice

One of the last few movies I saw in the cinema (way before the possibility of any lockdown was even considered) was Frozen 2. Throughout the most part of the story, Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, keeps hearing an unknown mysterious voice. She discovers that the voice haunting her in the Enchanted Forest was leading herContinue reading “The Challenge of the Good Shepherd’s Voice”

Going Back to Jerusalem in Faith

April 26, 2020Fr. Ricky MontañezHomilyLk. 24: 13-35 Last Friday, the President decided to extend the Enhanced Community Quarantine until May 15 to enforce social distancing and give the authorities more time to do what is necessary to further impede the spread of the virus in the country. The announcement drew mixed reactions from different sectors.Continue reading “Going Back to Jerusalem in Faith”