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HOMILY: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 6: 17, 20-26 13 February 2022 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  Do you have those moments when you come to mass and listen to the readings in the liturgy of the Word and you get a sudden flash of illumination?  Have you ever felt like the Word ofContinue reading “Advancing God’s Kingdom Through Good Leaders”

HOMILY: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 5:1-11 6 February 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA I love that lay ministers are now called extra-ordinary ministers of Holy Communion. This emphasises the extraordinary task assigned to these ministers. In other parts of the world, women are also privileged to be extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.Continue reading “Called and Sent”

HOMILY: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 4:21-30 30 January 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Do you recall last year’s controversial interview of Oprah Winfrey with Megan Markle and Britain’s Prince Harry? In that interview the couple related their shocking decision to give up their royal titles and establish their family as ordinary citizens.Continue reading “Openness to Truth is Openness to God”

HOMILY: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 1:1-4; 14-21 23 January 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA There is this scene about ambition from a 90’s American sitcom. The dad tells his teenage son to have big dreams. They stop outside this fancy restaurant and look at the diners through the glass windows. He callsContinue reading “Spirit-Empowered for Greater Things”

HOMILY: Feast of the Santo Niño (Proper Feast in the Philippines) Luke 2:41-52 16 January 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA There is this tweet about a Lumad child who was asked what her dream is… The little girl responded: “Makaihi na walang nakakakita.” (To be able to pee without worrying that someone might see.)Continue reading “Nurturing Children’s Dreams to Unfold God’s Masterpieces”

HOMILY: Baptism of the Lord  Luke 3:15-16, 21-22) 9 January 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA This Sunday’s feast of the Baptism of the Lord signals the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of “Ordinary Time.” In the past, Christmas season would have ended last Sunday, on the Solemnity of the Epiphany. WhyContinue reading “A Baptism of Solidarity”

HOMILY: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2:1-12 2 January 2022  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA “The year 2021 was one for the books. What will 2022 bring? No matter what, remember: You are made of star stuff. Sparkly, glorious star stuff.” This was NASA’s New Year greeting on Instagram. They posted thisContinue reading “Pursuing our Star to find Jesus”

HOMILY: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Luke 2:41-51 26 December 2021  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Today as we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, I want to share with you the story of Allan. He is a 12-year-old boy in Negros Oriental who already works as a magtutuba to provideContinue reading “Invited to be Like the Holy Family “

HOMILY: Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1:39-45 19 December 2021  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Last Tuesday, some teachers of St. Pedro Poveda College came to the parish for the gift-giving of our 130 Day Care children here in Bagumbayan. When the gifts were laid out on the sanctuary in preparation for the event, IContinue reading “Recognising and Rejoicing the Lord’s Presence “

HOMILY: Third Sunday of Advent Luke 3:10-18 12 December 2021  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA According to a Twitter Holiday Research, Filipinos still managed to have holiday cheer in December last year despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.  The study found a staggering 2.3 million holiday-related conversations in the Philippines during that periodContinue reading “Joy Rooted in Christ; Borne of Gratitude”