Drawing Near to the Hurting

Homily: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 13 July 2025 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA It is not easy to be a Christian. Some people may say that all you have to do is close your eyes and accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour — and just likeContinue reading “Drawing Near to the Hurting”

Taking the High Road: The Path of Mercy

HOMILY: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Luke 6:27-38 23 February 2025  Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA It is natural for people to get upset or angry when hurt, cheated or placed at a disadvantage. It is so instinctive that if you watch a toddler who can barely speak, swat another toddler with his hand,Continue reading “Taking the High Road: The Path of Mercy”

Above all, LOVE!

Homily: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 12:28-34 3 November 2024 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez  Last month I was interviewed by The Family Rosary Crusade (FRC) Philippines for their feature on priests and their pets.  I even brought my corgis — Kian and Snow to their studio. We got to talk about how careContinue reading “Above all, LOVE!”

Love in All of Us

Homily: Sixth Sunday of Easter (B) 5 May 2024 John 15:9-17 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez As I was preparing for ordination, a classmate jokingly asked, “Why do you want to be ordained a priest? You will be single forever. Who will cry over your coffin or urn when you leave this planet?” (Ganern?) A singleContinue reading “Love in All of Us”