St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

Gracie and Miller, our summer interns from the Mary the Mother of the Good Shepherd Institute join Cari to share about their internship at St. Basil this summer, their discernment in working in parish ministry, and the ways the Lord has blessed them.   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Fr. Ryan preaches at a retreat day for Parish workers throughout the Diocese, inviting them to look inward at the walls that they have put up and allow the Lord to transform and break down the walls they have built in order to be even greater ministers.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

God has been working in our country from our founding.  How has the faith been a part of the history of America? And how do we live truly free?    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Jesus calls us to go out and share the Good News with others, and He means it! We are called to be Jesus in the world, He needs our hands, our feet, our hearts, to go out and love those in our lives.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Fr. Ryan shares with couples the 5 things he admires most in healthy marriages, prompting them with questions to consider within their own marriages to learn and grow together in their marriage.   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

When God created fathers, He created them after His own heart.  We always have a loving and perfect Father in God, and He gives courage and strength to our earthly fathers and father figures as they love and protect us here on Earth.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Deacon Rob talks to the children in Summer Children's Faith Formation before a time of Adoration, sharing how Jesus wants to be our friend, hearing about our day, the struggles, joys, and everything in between.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Ministering to the dying is a special charism in the Church that Holy Family Home in Parma has been carrying out for the last 70 years. Nicole shares stories of working with Hospice patients and the incredible story of how Holy Family Home came to Parma.   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

St. Ignatius teaches us at the start of the prayer to imagine the way that God looks at us and allow our prayer to start from there.  As we understand the way the Lord looks at us, our prayer will transform into a beautiful relationship with God.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Stephanie and Gregory share with Cari about their recent pilgrimage to Italy.  From what it was like to sing in the Churches throughout Italy, to various stories and graces from the incredible pilgrimage.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

In the Eucharist, we are face to face with Jesus, who works miracles in our lives. Whether they be Eucharistic miracles, the revelation of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary, or little moments of grace in our day, time with the Blessed Sacrament will always show us His Sacred Heart poured out for us.   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Mu...

Beauty is all around us and can be the wake up we need to find the Lord working in and through our lives each day.     Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Fr. Liptak shares with us about the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and his own personal experiences in prayer with the heart. As the United States prepares to be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11, we are able to learn more about this devotion and how it can transform our cold, stony hearts into hearts aflame with His love.   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook  ...

When we live in the love of the Father we are transformed from shame to glory.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

The number 666 is often associated with the devil, demons, the mark of the beast, and other dark things.  But as Catholics, though we know the devil is real and working in the world, we know that there is a greater power at work in our lives, and turn to the Lord, who cares for us, protects us from the devil, and gives us the armor to fight the battle against the devil in this world.    Episode 26...

We are taught the simple prayer, "Come Holy Spirit," yet often don't know the gifts and fruits that prayer with the Holy Spirit brings.  As we learn to ask the Holy Spirit for the gifts of knowledge and wisdom and the fruits of joy and peace, we can see the Spirit moving in our lives in a profound way.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Mu...

Deacon Rob shares his vocation story, of how the Holy Spirit gently spoke to his heart, inviting him to be a deacon.  Discernment with the Holy Spirit changes everything.  How do we call on the Holy Spirit, that we might follow God's plan for our lives?    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

At Priesthood Ordination, the men to be ordained are called by name and respond "present."  On the feast of the Ascension, we are called by the Lord to go forth to all nations, making disciples.  The question is, are we present?    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

We gather at Mass to hear the word "Go!" The word Mass even comes from the word "sent." What are we sent out to do? How do we live what we learn at Mass in the world?   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Often when the Church asks for money, emotions are stirred up within us.  How can we give the way that Jesus asks us to, so that our Church and greater community will flourish both now and in the future?   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

After his recent Italy pilgrimage, Fr. Liptak shares with Cari the joys and graces he received on pilgrimage.  Join Fr. Liptak in Malta and Sicily: https://www.pilgrimagesbycts.com/upcoming-tours/st.-basil-the-great-pilgrimage-to-malta-%26-sicily   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

In John 10:10, Jesus tells us that He came to bring us an abundant and full life.  Amidst the trials of life, how do we live in abundance and joy?   Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

Deacon Dave walks us through the scriptures as he the greatest commandment, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and strength. Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

We are called to leave the Mass as we come to know Christ in the breaking of the bread and go forth to share Him with the world just like the early apostles did.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music

When Jesus calls us to go out to the world, He calls us to go out in love.  We receive that love from Him, and bring it out to all we meet.    Come, follow us: Parish Website   |   Facebook   |   Instagram   |   YouTube   |   Spotify Music