catholic – Sunday Gospel Reflections

Holiness in the Mess: Lessons from the Holy Family

HOMILY: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (A) Sirach 3:2–6, 12–14 / Colossians 3:12–21 / Matthew 2:13–15, 19–23 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Every time we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, many of us come carrying mixed emotions because when we hear the word family, we do not alwaysContinue reading “Holiness in the Mess: Lessons from the Holy Family”

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”

MARY: Our Warrior-Queen

HOMILY: Solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Naval (Patroness of Quezon City) Luke 1:26-38 13 October 2024 (A Repost of the Homily on 8 October 2023) “Gentle Woman,Quiet Light,Morning Star,So Strong and Bright. Gentle Mother,Peaceful Dove,Teach Us Wisdom,Teach Us Love.” Are you familiar with this church hymn? It creates such a beautiful,Continue reading “MARY: Our Warrior-Queen”

The EUCHARIST: A Gift and A Challenge

Homily: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 2 June 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez When I was still a religious in formation, one of my assigned tasks was to work with a community in the Northern Philippines for their relocation because they lived in danger zones — onContinue reading “The EUCHARIST: A Gift and A Challenge”

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”