HOMILY: Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 9:30-37 22 September 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez I am so amazed at how talented kids are these days! On TV the voice kids showcase incredible talent that can easily put adults to shame. I also see videos online of kids who dance like professionals butContinue reading “Greatness in God’s Kingdom”
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A Far Greater Inheritance
Homily: Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 8:27-35 15 September 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez I have a question for all of you. Do you like suffering? Do you enjoy it when your body is so tired or in pain that you just want to collapse but you can’t even sleep because of discomfort?Continue reading “A Far Greater Inheritance”
Secure in God’s Love
Homily: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) John 6:41-51 11 August 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez We are all irritated when the cost of gasoline increases. But for car owners, we don’t really have a choice, do we? Without gas, our cars will not run! I recall this analogy when I think of Church volunteersContinue reading “Secure in God’s Love”
Sharing Our Loaves and Fish
Homily: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) John 6: 1-15 28 July 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Before anything else, I wanted to say thank you again to all those who donated funds, goods, and their time and effort to the relief operations of the church. Sa pinagsama-sama ninyong donasyon, marami po tayong natulungan saContinue reading “Sharing Our Loaves and Fish”
Coming to Jesus for Healing
Homily: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 5:21-42 30 June 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Parish Priest, The Parish of the Lord of Divine Mercy My friend had an aunt who migrated to the US and became a doctor. She was very successful and she became active in many Filipino-American organisations and an avidContinue reading “Coming to Jesus for Healing”
Unto Safer Shores with Jesus
Homily: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 4:35-41 23 June 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez For the past two months, the discomfort I have been feeling in my stomach has been giving me sleepless nights. I was so scared as we have a family history of colon cancer. Regular colonoscopies would have ensured early detectionContinue reading “Unto Safer Shores with Jesus”
The Kingdom Beyond Us
Homily: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 4:26-34 16 June 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Early last year I attended our school’s alumni homecoming as we (our batch) were pearl jubilarians. I had the chance to get together with my former colleagues at Assumption Iloilo (most of them are either retired or have gone abroadContinue reading “The Kingdom Beyond Us”
Standing Up for Jesus
Homily: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 3:20-35 9 June 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez The Crown is a series on Netflix that I find interesting because it is about the British Royal Family. In one episode they depicted a conversation that allegedly transpired between Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher when she wasContinue reading “Standing Up for Jesus”
Gathering as ONE in the Spirit
Homily: Pentecost Sunday (B) John 20:19-23 19 May 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez How many of us know Fr. Thomas Green? For those who may not know him, he is a well-loved and respected Jesuit priest who was a mentor to many priests like myself. He was my professor in two of the Spirituality coursesContinue reading “Gathering as ONE in the Spirit”
Staying Connected to Jesus
Homily: Fifth Sunday of Easter (B) John 15:1-8 28 April 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Do you notice how it is very common for our politicians to groom their children to be their successors? It happens in the baranggay level, mayoral, congress, senate and even for the presidency. Do you realize that three of ourContinue reading “Staying Connected to Jesus”
Sunday Gospel Reflections 