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Homily: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 1:40-45 11 February 2024 Fr. Ricky C. Montanez  Usually we prefer someone who doesn’t talk too much but is profound and enlightening. Today’s gospel is like that. It is short but it is rich in its messaging. Let us first talk about leprosy, as a disease, inContinue reading “Extending Jesus’ Healing Touch”

Homily: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 1:29-39 4 February 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez On Instagram, I came to know about this 29-year-old Kapampangan living in Nevada USA who became the dedicated full-time caregiver of his lola before she recently passed away at 97 years old. His lola was bedridden and nearly immobileContinue reading “As Channels of God’s Healing Mercy”

Homily: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 1:21-28 January 28, 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Social media influencers hold tremendous influence on today’s youth. They are the ones most listened to when it comes to advice and guidance in life.  It’s funny because some of these influencers are very young, barely out of their teens!Continue reading “Living a Life of Integrity”

Homily: Feast of the Santo Niño (Proper Feast in the Philippines)  Mark 10:13-16 21 January 2024  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Someone once said “Children are the means by which we take hold of heaven.”  The usual interpretation is that we should be child-like to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. However, I think it also remindsContinue reading “Leading Our Children to God”

Homily: Second Sunday in Ordinary Tim John 1:35-42  14 January 2024  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Sometimes, when we meet new people we ask veiled questions to get to know them better. When we ask: ”Where are you coming from?” (“Ano ang pinanggalingan mo?”), we are not simply asking what their hometown is but rather weContinue reading “Remaining in Jesus”

HOMILY: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2:1-12 7 January 2024  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez  Happy Second Christmas! It may sound strange to our ears but for the Eastern Christians this is when they hold their Christmas feasting! The celebration of Epiphany, meaning “manifestation”, is traditionally referred to as “second” Christmas. (So yungContinue reading “In Our Search for God”

Homily: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Luke 2:16-21 1 January 2024  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez I have a friend who is known for throwing parties for her mom.  When her mom turned 80, she decided that all succeeding birthday celebrations of her mom would be extra special. They always had a program where relativesContinue reading “Reflective Openness for the New Year”

HOMILY: The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Luke 2:22-40 31 December 2023  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez I had the chance to watch an interview of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes on Youtube. In sharing with the host their experiences as parents, Dingdong said he is very firm that their kidsContinue reading “Parenting After Mary and Joseph”

HOMILY: Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1:26-38 December 24, 2023 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Every Fourth Sunday of Advent is usually dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. So, we read once again the account of the Annunciation of the birth of Jesus and we are made to ponder on how she has been prepared forContinue reading “Echoing Mary’s FIAT”

Homily: Third Sunday of Advent  17 December 2023 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Fr. Ricky C. Montanez  “Who are you?” This is the typical question we ask of a stranger or of someone we encounter whom we do not know. The answer to that question can actually vary from an awareness of self, which would answer theContinue reading “Who We Are as Christians”