Homily: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 45:1, 4–6 | 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5b | Matthew 22:15–21 18 October 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Have you ever met someone who preaches about honesty, but can never tell the truth? Someone who always claims to want to help, but only if they get somethingContinue reading “When Our Words Betray Our Hearts”
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Entrusted, Not Owned
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”
When Mercy Sets Us Free
Homily: Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Sirach 27:30—28:7, Romans 14:7–9, Matthew 18:21–35 13 September 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA All of us know what it is like to be hurt by others—be it a physical injury or emotional trauma. Perhaps the most painful thing is that even after the incident is over,Continue reading “When Mercy Sets Us Free”
From Roadblocks to Rocks
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”
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”
