Homily: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Jeremiah 20:7-9 • Romans 12:1-2 • Matthew 16:21-27 30 August 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA I once met a single woman who shared something very moving with me. As the last of her siblings to be unmarried, she remained in their family home with her parents.Continue reading “The Cross Is Not A Detour”
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From Roadblocks to Rocks
Homily: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Isaiah 22:19-23 / Romans 11:33-36 / Matthew 16:13-20 23 August 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Imagine waiting in line for 20 minutes. Then, when you are almost at the counter, someone casually cuts right in front of you, as if his or her time mattered moreContinue reading “From Roadblocks to Rocks”
God Has No Outsiders
Homily: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Isaiah 56:1, 6–7 • Romans 11:13–15, 29–32 • Matthew 15:21–28 16 August 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A few years ago, I was standing in a long queue to leave a plane after a delayed flight. Everyone was tired, frustrated, and anxious to get home. NoContinue reading “God Has No Outsiders”
When Fear Becomes the Narrator
Homily – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) 1 Kings 19:9a, 11–13a • Romans 9:1–5 • Matthew 14:22–33 9 August 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A few years ago, a close friend’s mother went in for a routine check-up. When she was told, “We need to run a few more tests.”, fear immediatelyContinue reading “When Fear Becomes the Narrator”
Still Under Construction
Homily: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 • Romans 8:26-27 • Matthew 13:24-43 19 July 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Have we ever noticed how, despite the challenges of our economy, construction seems to be everywhere? Walk through almost any neighbourhood and we will find a building going up—a condominium,Continue reading “Still Under Construction”
How Is the Weather of Your Heart?
Homily: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Isaiah 55:10–11; Romans 8:18–23; Matthew 13:1–23 12 July 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA As the rainy season begins, many of us find ourselves paying closer attention to the weather. We are fortunate that the recent typhoon changed course, staying offshore and sparing us from a potentiallyContinue reading “How Is the Weather of Your Heart?”
We’re Not Carrying It Alone
Homily: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Zechariah 9:9–10; Romans 8:9, 11–13; Matthew 11:25–30 5 July 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA When someone asks us, “Kumusta ka?” (How are you?), we often hear the same answers: “Busy.” “Pagod” (Tired). Or perhaps the most common response: “I’m okay.” But sometimes, “I’m okay” simply means,Continue reading “We’re Not Carrying It Alone”
Finding Life by Losing It
Homily: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 28 June 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA You who are parents know what it is like to sacrifice sleep just to care for a sick child. Many mothers and fathers willingly set aside their own preferences becauseContinue reading “Finding Life by Losing It”
Whose Voice Will We Trust?
Homily: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33 21 June 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Whenever I had to make major decisions in life, Mama always gave me sound advice. Even though she has already passed away, I still seem to hear her voice whenever I face difficulties orContinue reading “Whose Voice Will We Trust?”
Loved Before We Are Sent
Homily: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Exodus 19:2-6a; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36–10:8 14 June 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Some call it aura, some call it charisma but whatever it is, certain people have the power to change the energy of a room just by walking into it. There are occasions when aContinue reading “Loved Before We Are Sent”
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