HOMILY: Fourth Sunday of Advent (A) Isaiah 7:10-14 / Romans 1:1-7 / Matthew 1:18-24 21 December 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A few years ago, someone came to see me late in the afternoon. He sat down, sighed deeply, and said, “Father, I did everything right. I followed the rules. I tried to beContinue reading “Emmanuel Amidst our Unanswered Questions”
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Quiet Grace in Advent
HOMILY: Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10, James 5:7-10 and Matthew 11:2-11. 14 December 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A few years ago, I visited a woman grieving the loss of her husband. Every time I checked on her, she would say, “Father, I have been praying… pero wala naman nagbabago.”Continue reading “Quiet Grace in Advent”
Where Love Reigns: In the Quiet Places of Sacrifice
HOMILY: Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (C) 2 Samuel 5:1–3 | Colossians 1:12–20 | Luke 23:35–43 23 November 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA We Filipinos admire winners. When we are strong, wealthy, or well-connected — we get respect. Many times, our idea of leadership is shaped by loudness andContinue reading “Where Love Reigns: In the Quiet Places of Sacrifice”
When the World Shakes, God Stands Firm
Homily: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Malachi 3:19–20a; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–12; Luke 21:5–19 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA 16 November 2025 Do you look forward to the Second Coming of Jesus? Are you excited to see Him? If we truly love Him, our instinct is to say, “Of course!” Yet every time we hearContinue reading “When the World Shakes, God Stands Firm”
Built Not on Marble, But on Mercy
Homily: Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (C) Ezekiel 47:1–2, 8–9, 12 / 1 Corinthians 3:9c–11, 16–17 / John 2:13–22 9 November 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Whenever there is a typhoon, I am filled with dread over the flash floods that halt transportation, displace residents, and endanger lives. ThereContinue reading “Built Not on Marble, But on Mercy”
Alive in God’s Heart
Homily: Commemoration of the Faithful Departed Wisdom 3:1–9 / Romans 6:3–4, 8–9 / John 6:37–40 2 November 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA When someone we love dies, it feels like a part of our heart goes missing — that space reserved exclusively for them. Over the years, it gets easier to manage the longing,Continue reading “Alive in God’s Heart”
Holiness Hidden in Ordinary Lives
Homily: Solemnity of All Saints Revelation 7:2–4, 9–14 / 1 John 3:1–3 / Matthew 5:1–12 1 November 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A few years ago, I was at the wake of a quiet woman from our parish. She was not the type to stand in front or hold positions. She sat in theContinue reading “Holiness Hidden in Ordinary Lives”
No Space, No Grace
Homily: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 / 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 / Luke 18:9-14 26 October 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Imagine someone coming up to you to give you a big box containing ten (10) million pesos in cash, legitimately and tax free (‘Di po galing sa ghost project!’)….Continue reading “No Space, No Grace”
Holding the Line of Faith
Homily: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Exodus 17:8–13; 2 Timothy 3:14–4:2; Luke 18:1–8 19 October 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA These days I have observed that many Filipinos are so tired. Tired of working for little pay. Tired of paying taxes that do not benefit the nation. Tired of injustice. Tired ofContinue reading “Holding the Line of Faith”
When God Speaks in Silence
Homily: Solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Naval de Manila (Diocese of Cubao) Zechariah 2:14–17; Acts 1:12–14; Luke 1:26–38 12 October 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA The past few weeks have been difficult for our brothers and sisters in Masbate, Cebu and the Davao Provinces. Social media is loaded with videosContinue reading “When God Speaks in Silence”
Sunday Gospel Reflections 