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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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”
Enough in the Eyes of God
Homily: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 | 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 | John 3:16-18 31 May 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Many people spend their lives trying to prove their worth, afraid that without success or achievement, they may no longer be valued. Workers feel appreciated only when they produce results.Continue reading “Enough in the Eyes of God”
Through Childlike Hearts
HOMILY: Feast of the Santo Niño (A) Isaiah 9:1–6 | Ephesians 1:3–6, 15–18 | Matthew 18:1–5, 10 18 January 2026 Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA When we were children, life seemed simpler. When we were young, our problems were things like: “Do I have ‘baon’ (pocket money)” or “Will we be allowed to play?” AsContinue reading “Through Childlike Hearts”
