Category: Sunday Reflections By Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez

Sunday Reflection | 18 February 2024 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Homily: First Sunday of Lent (B) Mark 1:12-15 Deliver Us from Evil, Lord! Let us make the most of this Lenten season — a truly sacred time — to nurture our spiritual growth and maturity and remain steadfast in faith despite any of life’s…

Sunday Reflection | 11 February 2024 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Homily: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 1:40-45 Extending Jesus’ Healing Touch We all have afflictions of the spirit that need the healing touch of Jesus. Today’s gospel clearly shows us how God feels such compassion for humanity. He has His eyes and…

Sunday Reflections | 28 January 2024 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Homily: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Mark 1:21-28 Living a Life of Integrity Brothers and sisters, we are reminded that the only way to manifest authority and to witness to Jesus’ teachings in our midst is by living a life of integrity….

Sunday Reflections | 21 January 2024 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Homily: Feast of the Santo Niño Mark 10:13-16 Leading Our Children to God The world will constantly tell us to pursue power, fame and wealth, but if we want to be truly great in God’s eyes, we must, be like little children. On…

Sunday Reflections | 14 January 2024 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA Homily: Second Sunday in Ordinary Tim John 1:35-42 Remaining in Jesus Today, let us remember that Jesus knows our hearts and our minds even when we do not tell Him or when we try to hide our truth from Him. In spite of…

Sunday Reflection | 7 January 2024 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez HOMILY: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Matthew 2:1-12 In Our Search for God St. John Chrysostom once said: “If you knew how quickly people would forget you after your death, you would not seek in your life to please anyone but God…

Sunday Reflections | 24 December 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA HOMILY: Fourth Sunday of Advent (B) Luke 1:26-38 Echoing Mary’s FIAT Our life today is filled with many uncertainties and our life doesn’t always go as we plan. However, we must look to Mary as a model of faith, obedience and submission to…

Sunday Reflections | 10 December 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Homily: Second Sunday of Advent (B) Mark 1:1-8 10 Pointing Others to Jesus Like John the Baptist, we are also invited to point others to Jesus. We accomplish much by simply giving generously of our time, talent and resources to all those around us….

Sunday Reflections | 3 December 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez Homily: First Sunday of Advent (B) Mark 13:33-37 Getting Ready for Eternity Brothers and sisters, as we begin this season of preparation, let us make the most of this time by keeping our eyes and hearts open and earnestly implore: “Lord, make us turn…

Sunday Reflections | 26 November 2023 By: Fr. Ricky Cañet Montañez, AA HOMILY: Solemnity of Our Lord Christ, King of the Universe (A) Matthew 25:31-46 The Servant-King, Christ the Lord In as much as we live in the hope of His return, let us do our best every day to help establish His Kingdom on…