Homily: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Isaiah 66:18–21 / Hebrews 12:5–7, 11–13 / Luke 13:22–30 24 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Who among us here is sure that he/she is going to heaven? Please raise your hand. There was a lady in another parish who raised her hand high when asked thisContinue reading “Salvation: Gift, Not Guarantee”
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The Price Tag of Following Jesus
Homily: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 / Hebrews 12:1-4 / Luke 12:49-53 17 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA We all know — anything worth having comes at a cost. If we want to graduate, we put in the late nights of study. If we want a strong marriage, weContinue reading “The Price Tag of Following Jesus”
Choosing God, Again and Again
Homily: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Wisdom 18:6-9 / Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 / Luke 12:32-48 10 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Online stores have certainly made purchasing easier, don’t we all agree? However, not all are trustworthy sellers. We reduce our chances of getting scammed by checking reviews and testimonials that theContinue reading “Choosing God, Again and Again”
Blessed with What Truly Matters
Homily: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Year C Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 | Psalm 90 | Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 | Luke 12:13-21 3 August 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA There is a saying that goes, “The real tragedy is not that life is short, but that we waste so much of it before weContinue reading “Blessed with What Truly Matters”
Hospitality of the Heart
Homily: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Genesis 18:1–10 | Colossians 1:24–28 | Luke 10:38–42 20 July 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA One of my favourite mass songs is “Panalangin sa Pagiging Bukas Palad” (A Prayer for Generosity). We ask the Lord to teach us to open our hands so that our palms areContinue reading “Hospitality of the Heart”
Drawing Near to the Hurting
Homily: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 13 July 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA It is not easy to be a Christian. Some people may say that all you have to do is close your eyes and accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour — and just likeContinue reading “Drawing Near to the Hurting”
Rooted in Identity, Not in Achievement
Homily: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Isaiah 66:10-14, Galatians 6:14-18, Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 6 July 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA What does it mean to be called to serve the Lord? In today’s gospel we hear about the seventy-two (72) disciples whom Jesus sent as His advance party to all the towns HeContinue reading “Rooted in Identity, Not in Achievement”
Saints with a Past, Witnesses of Grace
Homily: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Readings: Acts 12:1–11; 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 17–18; Matthew 16:13–19 29 June 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Today we celebrate two giants of our faith: Peter and Paul — pillars of the Church, apostles, martyrs, and saints. They were responsible for the spreading of the faith amongContinue reading “Saints with a Past, Witnesses of Grace”
Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given
Homily: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (C) Luke 9:11-17 22 June 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Today, we celebrate Corpus Christi Sunday. We honour the Body of Christ which we experience through the Blessed Sacrament or Consecrated Hosts during Communion and the Eucharistic Adoration. Later, during the LiturgyContinue reading “Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given”
When Life Gives You Tangerines: A Pentecost Perspective
Homily: Solemnity of Pentecost (C) John 20:19-23 8 June 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Have you heard the phrase: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Recently I watched a similarly titled Korean Drama called: “When Life Gives You Tangerines”. In the Philippines, we know them more as Ponkan oranges. They generally look sweet,Continue reading “When Life Gives You Tangerines: A Pentecost Perspective”
Sunday Gospel Reflections 