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Homily: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (C)  Luke 1:1-49 13 April 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA At the start of the mass, we gathered outside with our palm fronds to get a feel of what it was like to be present at the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This was a momentContinue reading “Kenosis: The Descent of Love”

Homily: Fifth Week Week of Lent (C) John 8:1-11 6 April 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  “Bawal ang judgmental!”  (“Being judgmental is prohibited!”) I’m sure most of you have heard that line before. It is a very common sentiment these days, especially among the young. In books, memes, movies, videos, and even in everydayContinue reading “Mercy Over Judgment: Jesus’ Response to Sin”

HOMILY: Fourth Sunday of Lent (C)  (Laetare Sunday) Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 30 March 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA In the past few days, no one has made us prouder to be Filipino than 19-year-old Filipino Tennis Player Alexandra “Alex” Eala. On Thursday she won against the world’s #2 tennis player, Iga Swiatek. However, herContinue reading “Embracing God’s Unconditional Love”

HOMILY: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Luke 6:39-45  2 March 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  Do you follow people on social media? Whether they be entertainers, politicians, critics or artists?  I find it quite difficult to take people at their word these days. It is not easy to believe people, even those whoContinue reading “Integrity: The Fruit of a Christian Life”

HOMILY: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Luke 5:1-11 9 February 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA These days more than ever, I hear of people leaving the Catholic faith and joining other religions or simply ceasing the practice of the Christian faith.  Just recently someone complained to me that her son left the CatholicContinue reading “Uniquely Gifted and Called to Serve”

Homily: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (Sunday of the Word of God/National Bible Sunday) Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 26 January 2025 “U.S. President Donald Trump took his oath of office on Monday with his right hand raised, but without placing his left hand on the two Bibles that his wife Melania held as she stoodContinue reading “Fulfilling the Word of God”

Homily: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (B) John 18:33-37 24 November 2024  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez When I was young and life was much simpler, I considered a man reclining on pillows on a sunny beach surrounded by beautiful girls feeding him with a bunch of grapes to be anContinue reading “Living A Purposeful Life”