Holiness in the Mess: Lessons from the Holy Family

HOMILY: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (A) Sirach 3:2–6, 12–14 / Colossians 3:12–21 / Matthew 2:13–15, 19–23  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  Every time we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, many of us come carrying mixed emotions because when we hear the word family, we do not alwaysContinue reading “Holiness in the Mess: Lessons from the Holy Family”

When God Calls Us to Account

Homily: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Amos 8:4-7 / 1 Timothy 2:1-8 / Luke 16:1-13 21 September 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA  Are you upset by the news of corruption in the government? You should be! A government post is a public trust. Whatever resources are given to government officials and authorities doContinue reading “When God Calls Us to Account”

A Heart to Serve

Homily: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 6:30-34 21 July 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Lately, I have been consulting a gastroenterologist for my discomfort. My last conversation with him revealed a lot of traits I find admirable. He was sharing with me how his colleagues often call him “crazy” for having clinic hoursContinue reading “A Heart to Serve”

The Challenge of the Good Shepherd’s Voice

One of the last few movies I saw in the cinema (way before the possibility of any lockdown was even considered) was Frozen 2. Throughout the most part of the story, Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, keeps hearing an unknown mysterious voice. She discovers that the voice haunting her in the Enchanted Forest was leading herContinue reading “The Challenge of the Good Shepherd’s Voice”