Category: Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez

By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA HOMILY: Second Sunday of Lent (C) Luke 9:28-36 Unexpected Paths to Glory One time I presided over a golden wedding anniversary mass and renewal of wedding vows in my previous parish. The couple in their late 70’s chose to renew their vows in the parish church with a hundred…

By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA HOMILY: First Sunday of Lent (C) Luke 4:1-13 Surrendering Control to God Do you know what is your greatest weakness?  Is it your temper? Is it your desire for wealth? Is it the pursuit of eternal youth?  Sometimes when we fail to control our instincts and leanings towards these…

By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA HOMILY: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Luke 6:39-45 Integrity: The Fruit of a Christian Life Do you follow people on social media? Whether they be entertainers, politicians, critics or artists?  I find it quite difficult to take people at their word these days. It is not easy to…

By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez  HOMILY: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Luke 6, 17, 20-26 Blessed in Poverty, Hunger, Sorrow and Persecution Do you consider yourself blessed? When we think about blessings, we often imagine being wealthy, well-fed, joyful, and living comfortably as “blessed”. If we are deep in debt or mourning the sudden…