Homily: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Isaiah 22:19-23 / Romans 11:33-36 / Matthew 16:13-20 23 August 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Imagine waiting in line for 20 minutes. Then, when you are almost at the counter, someone casually cuts right in front of you, as if his or her time mattered moreContinue reading “From Roadblocks to Rocks”
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The Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight
Homily – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) 1 Kings 3:5, 7–12 • Romans 8:28–30 • Matthew 13:44–52 26 July 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA My college schoolmates in Iloilo are preparing for our Jade Jubilee next year. One of them has been posting old class photos on Facebook, asking us to correctlyContinue reading “The Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight”
We’re Not Carrying It Alone
Homily: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Zechariah 9:9–10; Romans 8:9, 11–13; Matthew 11:25–30 5 July 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA When someone asks us, “Kumusta ka?” (How are you?), we often hear the same answers: “Busy.” “Pagod” (Tired). Or perhaps the most common response: “I’m okay.” But sometimes, “I’m okay” simply means,Continue reading “We’re Not Carrying It Alone”
Not Gone, But Nearer Than Ever
Homily: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (A) Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, Matthew 28:16-20 17 May 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Who among us have seen Jesus Christ with his/her own eyes? Maybe some of us have dreamed of Him, but I can guarantee that none of us has seen Him. Most especiallyContinue reading “Not Gone, But Nearer Than Ever”
When Vision Becomes Faith
Homily: Fourth Sunday of Lent (A) [Laetare Sunday] 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6–7, 10–13a; Ephesians 5:8–14; John 9:1–41) 15 March 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Sometimes, the real problem in life is not that we cannot see, but that we fail to recognise what is right in front of us. There is a difference betweenContinue reading “When Vision Becomes Faith”
Enough Light for the Next Bend
Homily: Second Sunday of Lent (A) Genesis 12:1–4a | 2 Timothy 1:8b–10 | Matthew 17:1–9 1 March 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Is there anyone here from Nueva Vizcaya or Quezon Province? Travelling to and through these provinces requires traversing a long stretch of winding roads with sharp turns and hairpin curves that canContinue reading “Enough Light for the Next Bend”
Quietly Changing the World as SALT, as LIGHT
Homily: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Isaiah 58:7-10 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 | Matthew 5:13-16 8 February 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Have you ever noticed how sometimes the smallest things make a big difference? I was walking along a busy street when there was a sudden downpour. As I took shelter, IContinue reading “Quietly Changing the World as SALT, as LIGHT”
The Quiet Strength of the Meek
HOMILY: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12–13 | 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 | Matthew 5:1–12a 1 February 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Once, I had a conversation with a newly turned senior citizen (he had just turned 60). He said, “Father, I noticed something changed in me when I turned 60.” HeContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of the Meek”
When the Light Quietly Returns
HOMILY: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Sunday of the Word of God / National Bible Sunday Isaiah 8:23–9:3 | 1 Corinthians 1:10–13, 17 | Matthew 4:12–23 25 January 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Have you ever experienced feeling like a robot? Do you wake up in the morning and run through the motionsContinue reading “When the Light Quietly Returns”
JUST LOVED!
HOMILY: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (A) Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7, Acts 10:34-38 and Matthew 3:13-17. 11 January 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Let me begin with a simple yet difficult question: “When was the last time you felt truly loved for who you are — not because you were a big help,Continue reading “JUST LOVED!”
Sunday Gospel Reflections 