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HOMILY: Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 15:1-32 11 September 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA On September 9th (September 8th in the UK), the world was saddened to hear of the passing of Queen Elizabeth, the 96-year-old monarch of the United Kingdom. Her son Charles is becoming King at age 73 whereas she wasContinue reading “Choosing to be Found”

HOMILY: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 14:25-33 4 September 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Uso pa ba ngayon ang ligawan?  Dahil sa apps, parang puro “dating” na lang at wala nang “courting” na nagaganap. Meron pa ngang 3 dates lang, live in na pero no labels daw. Di daw mag boyfriend at lalong diContinue reading “The Great Cost of Being Christians”

HOMILY: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 14:1, 7-14 28 August 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA “In my reading of the scripture, I felt an invite to let go of my previous limitations. It was seeing other people, who have sinned beyond anything I could ever conceptualise, also being found in Christ that madeContinue reading “Exalting God; Humbling Ourselves”

Homily: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time  Luke 13: 22-30 20 August 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  I saw this post claiming that Muhammad Ali used to say… “I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.” Malamang, kung hindi siya nagtiyaga,Continue reading “Entering through the “Narrow Gate””

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”