St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

Beauty speaks to us in so many ways, including unexpected ones like sports. What we find beautiful points us to what is whole and complete and shows us the longings in our hearts for the Infinite Beauty, God Himself.    St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Insta...

Katie and Deacon Rob share about their experience baptizing their children, choosing Godparents, celebrating baptismal feast days, and what the process of Baptism preparation is like here at St. Basil the Great.    Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/stbasilthegr8 YouTube:  https://www.youtube...

At our Baptism, we are are washed in the waters of Christ's merciful love that we too might go out into this world to bring Christ to others.  But He doesn't send us out alone, He gives us a community, specifically a parish community, which helps us to nourish and grow even in the midst of transitions.    St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: W...

Ahead of the Church building closing for renovations, Fr. Ryan and Stephanie sit down to discuss some of the changes we will see in the next couple of months and how we will be worshipping as a St. Basil community as our Church building is renovated.    Cathedral Mass Live Stream- https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/mass   Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www....

As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, we reflect on our own families.  How can we build them up to be holy? As Mother Teresa suggests, we can change the world by loving our family.    St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram...

Congratulations to the St. Basil podcast on our 500th episode! Fr. Ryan and Tommy sit down to discuss the podcast, why it started, popular and favorite episodes, and offer a challenge to listeners.    Episodes Mentioned:  Remind Me Again: https://basilthegreat.podbean.com/e/267-remind-me-again%e2%80%a6why-do-we-call-priests-father-when-jesus-said-not-to/   The Meaning of the Mass: https://basilthe...

Christmas answers for us the question, "what is God like?" Jesus comes not as someone who enforces rules and regulations, but as a little baby. He doesn't tower over us, but instead asks us to get down on his level.     St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Insta...

As Advent draws to a close we hear the story of the Visitation. We can imagine Zachariah, who was mute during his wife Elizabeth's pregnancy, was forced to simply sit, be quiet, and listen during those nine months, during which time he was able to watch the Lord grow within his home, in the womb of Mary, and also within his heart, that what was spoken to him by the Lord might be fulfilled.    St....

Fr. Ryan and Deacon Rob sit down to discuss Advent and Fatherhood, after the birth of Deacon Rob's 6th child, particularly reflecting on how Jesus comes as a little baby, with needs, and desires to just be held. Deacon Rob shares practical tips for all to help us slow down during this Advent season and invite the Holy Spirit into each moment.    Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org...

Fr. Ryan gave this talk to the women of the Avon Catholic Community during their Advent by Candlelight event. He dives into the beauty of what a woman's body speaks and how the Lord reveals His heart through women especially during Advent.    Commercial Fr. Ryan Mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDzXb6pRv_I     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.fac...

As we approach Christmas and the celebration of the incarnation, Fr. Liptak reminds us that our longing for more, for Infinite Beauty, points to the place in our hearts that only the Lord can truly satisfy.    For more information on the Year of Beauty, visit: basilthegreat.org/yearofbeauty    St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www...

Fr. Ryan and Cari sit down to discuss some worldwide and local events that have been on their minds, the dedication of Notre Dame in Paris and St. Basil's year end numbers.    Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/stbasilthegr8 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@stbasilthegr8 Spotify Music:  htt...

St. Paul writes "how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus" in the Second Reading.  How can a man who never met Jesus know the affection and love of Jesus? He found it through other Christians who he met and learned from. We too are called to love with the affection of Jesus, so through us, others can come to know Christ.    This Advent, join St. Basil’s in praying with the Hall...

As we celebrate Advent, the Light of the World grows brighter and brighter, in our Advent wreaths and in our hearts.  This Advent season, we are invited to slow down, light a candle, and spend time with Him in the quiet, allowing Him to draw near to us and inflame us with the fire of His love.    This Advent, join St. Basil’s in praying with the Hallow App’s Pray25 program! Go to hallow.com/parish...

Fr. Ryan welcomes back Fr. Boniface to the podcast as they discuss the gift of Advent, a time of preparation and waiting.  They dive into gift giving, how our hearts respond this time of year, and what the Lord might be saying to us through the gifts we give and receive.    Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram:  https://w...

Our hearts animate our lives and Jesus cautions us to not let our hearts become drowsy and anxious.  What are we to do instead? Jesus asks us to be aware of our hearts and share with him what is going on in your heart.    This Advent, join St. Basil’s in praying with the Hallow App’s Pray25 program! Go to hallow.com/parish and put in “St. Basil the Great Brecksville” to receive full access to the...

There is something off in the human heart when we don't give thanks. This is why Jesus asks the leper who returned giving thanks where the others went. There are deeper questions that we have and encounter when we give thanks.      St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilt...

Stephanie, Joe, and Robin sit down to talk through a beautiful moment they have experienced in the past week.  Throughout this Year of Beauty, we want to take extra time to notice and savor these moments and get in the habit of sharing them with others.  All beauty is a window to the Infinite Beauty, God Himself.    Check Us Out Online: Website: www.basilthegreat.org Facebook: https://www.facebook...

When we go to Mass we reorder our lives from the things and people that reign over them to the true king, Jesus.  What are those things that we allow to reign over us? How can we give them to Jesus and allow Him to order our lives?   St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasi...

Fr. Ryan welcomes Don Ferfolia of Ferfolia Funeral Homes to the podcast in this month of November as we especially remember to pray for the souls of those who have passed.  The two discuss funerals, supporting those who have lost a loved one, how to accept support, planning, and tips for those grieving, especially around the holidays.    Ferfolia Funeral Homes: https://www.ferfoliafuneralhomes.com...

When we orient our lives on Christ, and not the restless anxiety that the world offers, we find that we wait for Him to come again in a blessed hope.    St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/stbasilthegr8 YouTube:  https://ww...

Beauty is a sign of the world to come, and because of that, it is sad when it is gone.  The beautiful fall leaves disappear, a moment is over, and those we love pass on.  But these memories of beauty remind us that we are not made for this world, but for the world to come.    St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org...

Fr. Ryan and Tommy sat down together to share lessons in discernment from their time in seminary together and experiences in life.    Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/stbasilthegr8 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@stbasilthegr8 Spotify Music:  https://bit.ly/StBasilSpotify

Fr. Eric Garris joins us during National Vocations Awareness Week to share discernment tips and insights for those discerning their Vocation, or those that are walking with people discerning their Vocation.    Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/stbasilthegr8 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/...

The Lord asks us to "hear" and "listen" to Him as He speaks to us especially through His Word.  Do we stop to listen? Or do we fill ourselves with every other kind of news and noise. What if this week we listened for Him each day?   St. Basil the Great Bulletin:  https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/     Check Us Out Online: Website:  www.basilthegreat.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stbasil...