Homily: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Isaiah 5:1–7 / Philippians 4:6–9 / Matthew 21:33–43 4 October 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA I recently came across several memes about indebtedness. The funniest one shows the POV of a very frustrated unpaid lender: “Nangakong sa katapusan magbabayad ng utang… ’yun pala, sa katapusan ngContinue reading “Entrusted, Not Owned”
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God Has No Outsiders
Homily: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Isaiah 56:1, 6–7 • Romans 11:13–15, 29–32 • Matthew 15:21–28 16 August 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA A few years ago, I was standing in a long queue to leave a plane after a delayed flight. Everyone was tired, frustrated, and anxious to get home. NoContinue reading “God Has No Outsiders”
Finding Life by Losing It
Homily: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 28 June 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA You who are parents know what it is like to sacrifice sleep just to care for a sick child. Many mothers and fathers willingly set aside their own preferences becauseContinue reading “Finding Life by Losing It”
Loved Before We Are Sent
Homily: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Exodus 19:2-6a; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36–10:8 14 June 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Some call it aura, some call it charisma but whatever it is, certain people have the power to change the energy of a room just by walking into it. There are occasions when aContinue reading “Loved Before We Are Sent”
