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St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast
Homilies, talks, and interviews from Saint Basil the Great Roman Catholic Church in Brecksville, Ohio, USA. https://linktr.ee/stbasilthegr8
Episodes
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast710. Saint's Last Words with Cari and Joe
Cari quizzes Joe on how well he knows the last words of the saints and they discuss the beauty of their last words and how we can learn from and pray with…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast709. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Call to Priesthood
Fr. Ryan shares his heart about priesthood and thanks to the community of St. Basil the Great for the way they support their priests and seminarians. On…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast708. What I Love About Saint John Paul II with Fr. Ryan
Fr. Ryan shares with us about Pope Saint John Paul II, one of his personal heroes in the faith. Through his writings and teachings, Fr. Ryan guides us to some…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast707. Fr. Ryan Homily - You Are Important to God
God wanted you in this world for a reason and he created you for a purpose. You have inherit dignity and intrinsic value just for being you, not in any of the…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast706. Embracing the Cross in the Face of Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Fr. Ryan, Cari, and John
In honor of pregnancy and infant loss awareness month, Fr. Ryan sits down with John and Cari who's daughter Eleanor was stillborn. Through the grief and the…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast705. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Flutters in Your Heart
When our heart flutters, our desires are awakened, and as trivial as they may seem, the Lord wants to know about our desires. He wants us to share with Him…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast704. Different Forms of Prayer, Life Teen Edition, Talk by Teens Jacob and Emily
Life Teen seniors Jacob and Emily share with their peers different forms of prayer that have been meaningful in their own lives. Looking at lectio divina…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast703. Fr. Ryan Homily - Entrusted, Not Mine
This Sunday we hear the parable of the landowner and wicked tenants. In this parable, Jesus is teaching us that all that the Father has given us is a gift that…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast702. Theological Anthropology, What it Means to Be Human - Fr. Ryan Speaks to OCIA
In this talk to OCIA, Fr. Ryan dives into the questions surrounding what it means to be human. Why are we created the way we are, with our likes and dislikes…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast701. Fr. Ryan Homily - God Calls Everyone Here to Follow Jesus
As the laity, we are called to go out of the Church to Brecksville to bring Jesus to all of the places that we encounter others. Jesus isn't meant to stay in…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast700. The Propaedeutic Year, Our Seminarians Share One Year Later with Fr. Ryan, Ike, and Dylan
Fr. Ryan is joined with seminarians from our parish, Ike and Dylan, as they share some of the fruits from the propaedeutic year of seminary. Listen to last…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast699. Fr. Ryan Homily - Our Faith Involves Our Bodies
Our bodies are an integral part of our humanity. It is our body that stops to consider the beauty of the fall trees, smell a burning candle, feel the warmth of…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast698. Fr. Ryan Homily - How to Forgive
Fr. Ryan walks us through the meaning of forgiveness and how to forgive like Jesus does. Even the small steps toward forgiveness that we take are important to…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast697. Fr. Ryan Homily - How to Confront Someone the Way Jesus Does
When we need to confront someone, Jesus teaches us the art of fraternal correction. Not going to Facebook, people at our gym, or turning to gossip, but rather…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast696. The Catholic Response to Burn Out with Fr. Ryan and Randi
Fr. Ryan and Randi sit down to talk about burn out and give some practical tips and ideas on how to avoid and overcome burn out. Come, follow us: Parish…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast695. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Cross According to Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI teaches us about the cross and gives us an appropriate understanding of the cross so that we may understand more what the cross means, not…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast694. Catholic Dad Advice with Deacon Rob, Joe, and Tommy
Deacon Rob and Tommy give new dad Joe some advice for how to be a good Catholic Father. Through their hilarious stories, fails, and successes, they discuss…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast693. Fr. Ryan Homily - Learning to Evangelize from Peter, Our First Pope
In the Gospel, we learn from Peter, our first Pope, the question we all must be ready to answer, who is Jesus? In reflecting on this question, we are able to…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast692. Learning to Hear the Voice of God, Mary's Experience as a Life Teen Summer Missionary with Mary and Cari
Mary spent part of her summer serving as a Life Teen Summer Missionary at Camp Covecrest in Tiger Georgia. Through her experience, she learned so much about…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast691. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Importance of a Tenacious Faith
The Canaanite woman models for us what a tenacious faith looks like. She pushes past all of the prior beliefs people have about her and she has about herself…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast690. Fr. Ryan Homily - Becoming Like Mary
We are the Body of Christ and we already share in the glories of Mary, but are we living like it? Can we live in the awe and wonder of being joined to the Body…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast689. What Did the Pope Say About AI? A Look at Magnifica Humanitas Part 2 with Cari and Fr. Ryan
Cari and Fr. Ryan discuss Pope Leo's recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. In Part 2, they discuss more of the cautions in using AI and offer ideas for…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast688. What Did the Pope Say About AI? A Look at Magnifica Humanitas Part 1 with Cari and Fr. Ryan
Cari and Fr. Ryan discuss Pope Leo's recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas and spend time reflecting on what it means to be human, and what it means for us as…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast687. Fr. Ryan Homily - Why It’s Okay That You Think Prayer Is Boring
We have been asked by our Bishop to give the Lord 15 minutes a day in silent prayer. How many of us shrug that off saying that we are "busy" or "not a prayer…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast686. Becoming Catholic, Discernment and the OCIA Process, Pete's Story with Pete Baka and Fr. Liptak
In this episode, Pete shares his story with Fr. Liptak of seeking the truth, finding it in the Catholic Church, going through the OCIA process at St. Basil…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast685. Fr. Ryan Homily - A Challenge to a Slower Pace of Life
So often we let the summer fly by, saying we are "so busy." But do we need to be? Do we need to be on our phones all the time, constantly replying to texts and…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast684. Life Teen Summer Update with Joe and Jacob
Joe and Jacob share the awesome things that our Life Teen High School Youth Ministry has been up to this summer and how the Lord has worked in their hearts and…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast683. Fr. Liptak Homily - Understanding the Greatest Gift
Jesus teaches us in His parables that He is giving us the greatest gift, the pearl of great price, a gift great enough to sell all for the treasure in the…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast682. Fr. Ryan Homily - Made in His Image
There are people we meet and situations we encounter everyday that test us as Christians. Can we say the kind thing instead of sarcastic remark? Can we offer a…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast681. Fr. Ryan Homily - Self Improvement is Not the Gospel
We see ads everywhere of how to be better and improve ourselves, but that is not the Gospel. The Gospel is sitting with the Lord, realizing He is wild about…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast680. Discerning the Call, A Glimpse at Parish Life with Gracie, Miller, and Cari
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast679. Fr. Ryan Homily - Where Have You Built Walls?
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast678. Fr. Ryan Homily - God Has Blessed America
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast677. Fr. Ryan Homily - You're Jesus in the World
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast676. Fr. Ryan Talk - 5 Things I Admire in Healthy Marriages
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast675. Fr. Ryan Homily - Fatherhood: A Sacred Entrusting
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast674. Hey Jesus, I Wanna Be Your Friend | Summer Children's Faith Formation Talk by Deacon Rob
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast673. Comfort the Dying, Celebrating 70 Years of Holy Family Home & Hospice with Fr. Ryan and Nicole
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast672. Fr. Ryan Homily - Advice on Prayer
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast671. Graces from Pilgrimage with Stephanie, Gregory, and Cari
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast670. Fr. Liptak Homily - The Eucharist Reveals Christ's Heart
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. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast669. Fr. Ryan Talk to Flourish Women's Ministry- Let Beauty Overwhelm Us
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 |…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast668. Devotion to the Sacred Heart with Fr. Liptak and Cari
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast667. Fr. Ryan Homily - Living in the Father's Love
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
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast666. Unveiling the Powers of Demons and Darkness with Tommy and Fr. Ryan
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast665. Fr. Liptak Homily - Praying With the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast664. Deacon Rob Homily - How to Discern God's Call with the Holy Spirit | Deacon Rob's Vocation Story
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast663. Fr. Liptak Homily - Are You Present?
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast662. Fr. Ryan Homily - We Gather to Be Sent
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast661. Fr. Ryan Homily - Called to Flourish
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast660. Stories from Pilgrimage with Fr. Liptak and Cari Reagan
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast659. Fr. Ryan Homily - Living the Abundant Life
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast658. How's Your Heart? - Breaking Open Scripture with Deacon Dave
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast657. Fr. Ryan Homily - Go Forth!
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast656. Fr. Ryan Homily - Becoming the Love We Receive
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast655. Fr. Liptak Homily - Kiss That Cross
In John's Gospel, Jesus shows us how to pick up our crosses with an immense love and carry them in this world. So much so that we are able to unite our…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast654. Fr. Ryan Homily - Hope is Not Naive
Easter is a season of hope. Our hope is contagious and it impacts others in ways we cannot even imagine. How do you live in hope, and bring that hope to…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast653. Fr. Liptak Homily - Bearing Christ's Light
As we go out into the world, we bring the light of Christ into the world. The light that has defeated darkness and death and brings the promise of eternal…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast652. Fr. Ryan Homily - God's Crazy Love
God loves us so much that He became one of us, and laid down His life for us. When we think about this love, it is crazy, but should help us to know how crazy…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast651. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Gift of the Priesthood
The Institution of the Priesthood happens on Holy Thursday when Jesus washes the disciples feet and instructs them to do likewise. When we take a moment to…