Homily: Solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Naval de Manila (Diocese of Cubao) Zechariah 2:14–17; Acts 1:12–14; Luke 1:26–38 12 October 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA The past few weeks have been difficult for our brothers and sisters in Masbate, Cebu and the Davao Provinces. Social media is loaded with videosContinue reading “When God Speaks in Silence”
Author Archives: Rick Montanez
Unprofitable Servants, Unshakable Faith
Homily: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 / 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 / Luke 17:5-10 5 October 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Do you find it easy to work with a team? Or do you prefer to work alone? A friend of mine found himself working with a group of backwardContinue reading “Unprofitable Servants, Unshakable Faith”
Who is the Lazarus at Your Gate?
Homily: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Amos 6:1a,4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; and Luke 16:19-31 28 September 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Is it a sin to be rich? Raise your hand if your answer is “no”! As for those of you who did not raise their hand, do I assume yourContinue reading “Who is the Lazarus at Your Gate?”
When God Calls Us to Account
Homily: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Amos 8:4-7 / 1 Timothy 2:1-8 / Luke 16:1-13 21 September 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Are you upset by the news of corruption in the government? You should be! A government post is a public trust. Whatever resources are given to government officials and authorities doContinue reading “When God Calls Us to Account”
Exalting the Cross, Embracing New Life
Homily: Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross Number 21:4-9 / Philippians 2:6-11 / John 3:13-17 14 September 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Do you remember a time when you felt really sick? Maybe it was a horrible stomach upset or a terrible migraine, or maybe just a simple toothache? Did you tell yourself,Continue reading “Exalting the Cross, Embracing New Life”
When Human Wisdom Falls Short
Homily: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Wisdom 9:13–18b | Philemon 9–10, 12–17 | Luke 14:25–33 7 September 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA How rich does one need to be to spend seven hundred sixty thousand pesos (P760,000.00) on a dinner for four (4)? Let us not even talk about where one’s wealth hasContinue reading “When Human Wisdom Falls Short”
The Joy of Walking Humbly with God
Homily: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a | Luke 14:1, 7-14 31 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA One of the hardest lessons in life is to admit weakness and vulnerability. Many of our lolos (grandfathers) and lolas (grandmothers) know this very well. All their livesContinue reading “The Joy of Walking Humbly with God”
Salvation: Gift, Not Guarantee
Homily: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Isaiah 66:18–21 / Hebrews 12:5–7, 11–13 / Luke 13:22–30 24 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Who among us here is sure that he/she is going to heaven? Please raise your hand. There was a lady in another parish who raised her hand high when asked thisContinue reading “Salvation: Gift, Not Guarantee”
The Price Tag of Following Jesus
Homily: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 / Hebrews 12:1-4 / Luke 12:49-53 17 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA We all know — anything worth having comes at a cost. If we want to graduate, we put in the late nights of study. If we want a strong marriage, weContinue reading “The Price Tag of Following Jesus”
Choosing God, Again and Again
Homily: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Wisdom 18:6-9 / Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 / Luke 12:32-48 10 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Online stores have certainly made purchasing easier, don’t we all agree? However, not all are trustworthy sellers. We reduce our chances of getting scammed by checking reviews and testimonials that theContinue reading “Choosing God, Again and Again”
Sunday Gospel Reflections 