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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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”
Shepherds to One Another
Homily: Fourth Sunday of Easter / Good Shepherd Sunday / World Day of Prayer for Vocations John 10:11-18 21 April 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez When I was still studying in London, I was invited by a family from Cebu for dinner. The family has three sons and a much-awaited daughter who was born whenContinue reading “Shepherds to One Another”
