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​H O M I L I E S   a n d   T A L K S
From Fear to Love: 
a journey back to the Sea of Galilee 
(a three-day mission presentation)

The Beams of the Cross: 
Lenten Themes of Prayer, Reconciliation, 
Charity and Sacrifice 
(a four-day mission presentation)

Forgiveness: 
choosing the gift of healing  
and recovering  the inner peace

Mary Around the World: 
a Marian presentation on the different 
apparitions of Mary throughout the world 
(available in Spanish and English)

The Lectio Divina: 
a presentation on scriptural meditation

THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF JESUS:  
Meditation and Reflection on the Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross 
(available in Spanish and English)

The Missionary Heart: 
Topics and Themes on Being a Missionary

Keeping the Catholic Faith Alive in the Every Day Life of the Family:
Practical Guide and Encouragement 
in the Sanctification of the Family

Called and Empowered: 
A Vocation Discernment Presentation 

An Overview of the Holy Land: 
presentation on a pilgrimage experience 
to Galilee, Jerusalem and Bethlehem

CYCLE A HOMILIES

1st Sunday of Advent A:  Advent Spirituality
2nd Sunday of Advent A:  Imagine... a Vision of the Kingdom
Christmas Cycle A #1:  Beautiful Christmas
Christmas Cycle A #2: Christmas is for All
Holy Family Sunday:  The Holy in the Holy Family (Spanish)
Mary Mother of God: Strange Title, Divine Tension
Mary Mother of God 2: Mary's Sacrifice and Contemplation 

5th Sunday Ordinary Time A: Salt and Light and the Holy Formula for Christian Life
6th Sunday Ordinary Time A: ​On Christian Excellence
7th Sunday Ordinary Time A: Protect Your Holy Self
8th Sunday Ordinary Time A: From Worry to Trust
14th Sunday Ordinary Time A:  Preoccupied with the Spirit!
15th Sunday Ordinary Time A: God Sows, We Sow...
18th Sunday Ordinary Time A: Jesus' Transfiguration: a Divine Invitation 
18th Sunday Ordinary Time A: Why Go to Mass on Sunday?
20th Sunday Ordinary Time A: Towards An All-Embracing Christianity
21st Sunday Ordinary Time A: Pastor's Reflection Before His Installation
​22nd Sunday Ordinary Time A:  Who Will Fill These Shoes?
24th Sunday Ordinary Time A: On the Triumph of the Cross
24th Sunday Ordinary Time A: Forgiveness is a 70x7 Deal
25th Sunday Ordinary Time A: The Mystery and Generosity of God
25th Sunday Ordinary Time A: God's Generosity is a Win-Win Situation
25th Sunday Ordinary Time A:  The Transcendent Mystery and Generosity of God
29th Sunday Ordinary Time A: Give to Give... Everything!

Ash Wednesday 1:  Lent and the Beams of the Cross (Bilingual)
Ash Wednesday 2:  Remember... You Are Dust!
1st Sunday of Lent A: Jesus' Temptations and our Spiritual Battles
2nd Sunday of Lent A: On the Transfiguration of Jesus
4th Sunday of Lent A #1: Universal Blindness and the Call to Integrity
4th Sunday of Lent A #2: Faith Makes Us See
5th Sunday of Lent A:  Come Out of Your Stinky Caves! 
5th Sunday of Lent: La Muerte de Lazaro y Los Juegos de la Gente
Good Friday:  The Scandal of the Cross

Easter Sunday A: Alleluia is the Final Word
2nd Sunday of Easter A: Institution of Confession and the Choice of Thomas
3rd Sunday of Easter A: On the Road to Emmaus
3rd Sunday of Easter A: The Emmaus Experience: Where Jesus Is
4th Sunday of Easter A:  Unity in Forgiving, Sacrificing and Listening... 
5th Sunday of Easter A:  Motherhood as Diakonia
6th Sunday of Easter A; Jesus Christ Is My Hope
Ascension of the Lord A: The Ascension and Jesus' Directives
Ascension of the Lord A: Jesus Ascends to Heaven
Pentecost Sunday: The Holy Spirit as Power and Guide

First Communion Homily: Living Tabernacles!
All Saints Day Homily:  On Saints and Souls
All Souls Day Homily:  Our Infinities
Presentation of Mary: Self-dedication & Presentation of Mary

PILGRIMAGE HOMILIES

Phenomenology of Love: 
Reflections on the Sacrament of Matrimony

The Parousia:  
Teaching about Life After 
Death and the End Times

        How To Avoid Marrying a Jerk/Jerkette:     a Family Bridges Presentation 

​Temptations as Crossroads Between 
Destruction and Grace

The Gospel of Luke: 
a 2-session crash course
into the Heart of this Gospel

I Got Spirit:  
a Lenten Mission on the Power 
of the Holy Spirit!

The Pathway of Spiritual Joy:
a five-day retreat presentation

Workshop or Seminar on Patrick Lencioni's the Working Genius Adapted
into the Language of Church Ministry 
and Leadership

PRESENTATIONS AND MISSION TOPICS
BY FR. SUNNY CASTILLO 
LOVE, LOVE LANGUAGE AND GOD'S LOVE
Pilgrimage Homily at the Basilica of 
Saint Martin of Tours, in Tours, France
THERE'S SOEMTHING ABOUT MARY
Pilgrimage Homily at outdoor chapel
of the House of Mary in Efes (Ephesus), Turkey