Sunday Reflections | 9 July 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA HOMILY: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 11:25-30 Learning Humility from Jesus Humility, the focus of this Sunday’s readings is a virtue that many of us struggle with. In the gospel passage this Sunday Jesus says… “Learn from me, for I am meek…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 2 July 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA
HOMILY: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 10:37-42 A Welcoming Faith Community Our commitment to Jesus is not all about radical gestures of discipleship. Our commitment to Jesus also entails being consistent in our faithfulness especially in the trivialities of our everyday activities, being ready to share our gifts and resources with others in the…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 25 June 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA
HOMILY: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 10:26-33 Tremendously Loved by God Brothers and sisters, today we are invited to recognize that we are valuable, irreplaceable, and loved by a loving Father. Despite our many shortcomings and insecurities, God loves us very much. He will not forsake us. There are even times when He will…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 18 June 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA
HOMILY: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 9:36-10:8) Qualified for the Mission Today is Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all fathers. We, priests are also greeted on this day because our fatherhood is recognised through the faithful entrusted to us. Today’s greetings are often addressed to “The Best Dad in the World” or “The…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 11 June 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA
HOMILY: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ John 6:51-58 Joyful Anticipation of the Eucharistic Gift In the Last Supper, the very last time Jesus and his friends were gathered under happy circumstances, the disciples received a very special parting gift from Him. It was not just a store-bought gift but rather…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 4 June 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA
HOMILY: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Basic Ecclesial Community BEC Sunday) John 3:16-18 LOVE: Essence of the Trinitarian Life Today is the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity. We give special honour to the Trinitarian God we name in the sign of the cross. We believe there are Three Divine Persons in One God, but…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 28 May 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA
HOMILY: Pentecost Sunday John 20:19-23 Pentecost: A Celebration of Life Perhaps, many of us wonder, “If we all have been recreated by the Spirit of God, how come our world looks the same? Some will say that the world’s problems are getting worse and more evil is spreading. Why is there so little peace, comfort,…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 21 May 2023
Sunday Reflections | 21 May 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA HOMILY: Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Matthew 28:16-20 The Ascension and Our Christian Mission In a sense, the Ascension of Our Lord is not a story of Jesus abandoning us. It only seems so because we can no longer interact with…
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 14 May 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA
HOMILY: Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14: 15-21 The Spirit of Truth In the gospel passage from St. John this Sunday, Jesus is preparing His disciples for His imminent departure. He must leave them soon to return to the Father. This is why He gives His disciples some very important reminders prior to His departure….
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Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez
Sunday Reflections | 7 May 2023
HOMILY: Fifth Sunday of Easter John 14: 1-12 Following Jesus, The Way Last Sunday, we celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday and we established that we are like sheep in constant need of guidance and protection from our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We are often distracted by so many things and we end up moving in the…
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