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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 Podcast111. Fr. Walt Homily - Lent: Foundation and Bedrock
Lent is the preparation and training for temptations that inevitably come.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast110. Top 5 Books for Lent (and tips to read more) - Interview w/ Michael Merimee
Top 5 Books for Lent and tips to read more often in this interview with Michael Merimee of Catholic book publisher Scepter Publishers. Books mentioned…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast109. Dcn. Dave Homily - When the Impossible becomes Possible
Q: How could the Lord hold us to such a high standard? A: Only if He's willing to raise us there.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast108. Dcn. Lou Homily - Turn to God to Turn the Cheek
God calls us to be perfect as He is perfect, but how? Jesus gives us practical examples.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast107. I Heard this Great Analogy - Does Science disprove Religion?
Do faith and science contradict? Can a scientist still be a believer? Can Metal Detector Guy save the day at the beach? Tune in to hear about great Catholic…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast106. Walking 500 miles to Travel 14 Inches - Interview w/ Steve Perry
St. Basil Life Teen alum Steve Perry, now campus minister at CWRU, shares some of his spiritual "journey" through conversion, career, and the Camino.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast105. Fr. Walt Homily - The Law that Gives Life
Fr. Walt shares how the laws/precepts/word of the Lord should be taken seriously and instead of being a burdensome imposition, are designed to grant life and…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast104. I Heard this Great Analogy - If God created everything, who created God?
If God created everything, who created God? To shine a light on the answer, consider your local railroad.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast103. Fr. Walt Homily - Catholic Charities are Salt & Light
Text the word cchope to 41444. The amazing work of Catholic Charities are salt of the earth and light of the world, helping young parents, the homeless, and…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast102. Fr. Walt Homily - Christ With, Before, Behind, In, Above Me
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast101. Dcn. Lou Homily - There Will Be Light, If We Bring It
After our hope is in Christ, we become hope for others and bring them to Christ.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast100. Dcn. Dave Homily - Invited out of our Complacent Routines
Some routines and some stories are so familiar that we miss the living voice of God speaking personally to us now.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast99. Audio Bible - 3 John
Uh oh. Disagreement between Church leaders! 3 John is a very short (15 verses) letter from the New Testament.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast98. Audio Bible - 2 John
2 John is incredibly short (13 verses) and reminds us that love = following Jesus' commandments. Also included are two recommendations to read the whole Bible…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast97. Audio Bible - 1 John
Light vs. darkness. Lies vs. truth. The World vs. the Father. Lawlessness vs. righteousness. Hatred vs. love. Words vs. deeds. Mortal sin vs. venial sin. 1…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast96. Fr. Walt Homily - The Messiah lives Among You
An interesting thought experiment can cause us to love and reverence one another more.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast95. Dcn. Lou Homily - Second Straight Christmas in the hospital
Dcn. Lou met a holy family in the elevator at the hospital and shares their contagious hope and trust.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast94. Dcn. Dave Homily - Listen, Ponder, Respond
To be like the Holy Family, we must listen to the Lord, ponder His message, and respond in faith even if we don't understand all the details.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast93. Fr. John Homily - Christmas 2019 - The Word Still Among Us.
Fr. John reflects on the beautiful and mysterious opening words of St. John's Gospel which tells us the Word became flesh to dwell among us and bring light…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast92. Fr. Walt Homily - Christmas 2019
Fr. Walt shares an inspiring true story of self-sacrifice for the love of neighbor.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast91. Fr. Walt Homily - How Complete is my "Yes"?
The representatives of Jesus on earth right now are you and me.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast90. Fr. John Homily - Joseph: A Good Christmas Dad
St. Joseph's faith, kindness, and compassion in the midst of a turbulent situation is an example for all of us, especially fathers.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast89. Fr. Walt Homily - Lord, I have time
Fr. Walt shares a prayer he often prays that helps him use the precious time God has given him.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast88. Your Sorrowful Companion
The depth of our God's compassion - ability to suffer with - is revealed through a look at the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary and the Stations of the Cross…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast87. Dcn. Lou Homily - Staying on the Path
Dcn. Lou shares a street story about staying on the path, and how it relates to the Scriptures' message of repentance and conversion.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast86. Fr. Walt Homily - There are No Coincidences
There are no coincidences, but there is God's grace. God is at work sometimes behind the scenes, and sometimes right in our faces, bringing good out of evil.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast85. Fr. Walt Homily - Being Remembered in the Kingdom
The Gospel episode of the Good Thief inspires reflections on memory and legacy.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast84. Padre Pio's Miracles in My Life w/ Cindy Russo
Cindy Russo shares some of the miracles she has experienced through the intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina and witnesses to the power of the Holy Spirit.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast83. Fr. Walt Homily - Divine Physician still healing the Church
Hear Fr. Walt explain the healing grace of the Anointing of the Sick, using Scripture and Tradition.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast82. What Kind of Paper will you be this Sunday?
A reflection on where wax paper, notebook paper, paper towels, and YOU fall on the absorbency spectrum.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast81. Dcn. Lou Homily - Sometimes when we ask "How?" Jesus answers "Why"
When Jesus is asked a question, He provides a better answer to a better question. This week those questions and answers are about the Resurrection from the…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast80. Reflections on the Guy Who Threatened My Life 3x Last Week
Parking Lot Rage is real! Director of Evangelization Tommy Dome shares spiritual lessons after reflecting on a peculiar parking lot incident that happened to…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast79. Fr. Walt Homily - Doing the Best We Can with What We Have
Fr. Walt asks our parishioners to do the best they can with what they have as we look to enhance the offertories to continue our work of ministries and make…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast78. Laudato Si - Pope Francis on Creation Care
Jeff Campbell from the diocesan Social Action Office presents the major themes from Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato Si, on Care for our Common Home.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast77. Dcn. Lou Homily - Grateful Hearts seek the Lost
Dcn. Lou shares his experience from serving in downtown Cleveland and how it connects to gratitude.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast76. Angels 101
Listen as guest speaker Therese Holderbaum delivers this personal and informative crash course on angels. They sing God's praises, deliver messages, protect…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast75. Fr. Walt Homily - Cross your own Chasm
Fr. Walt shares a story of someone crossing the chasm before them to reach out and see the dignity of the vulnerable.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast74. Feel Like You're Losing Your Faith? Here's how that could be a good thing
There are different causes for feeling distant from God - some of them good and some of them bad.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast73. Dcn. Lou Homily - Doing Whatever it Takes to Enter
Be wise, shrewd, savvy - whatever it takes to enter the Kingdom of God, which should be our first priority.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast72. Audio Bible - 2 Peter
BEWARE FALSE TEACHERS. That's a main lesson of the Biblical book of 2 Peter, among a few others. After 2 mins of background facts, the New Testament Letter of…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast71. A Dead Guy Told Me to Get Rid of My Smartphone
Tommy Dome shares the story of when a heavenly voice urged him to make a very specific change in his life.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast70. Audio Bible - The Letter of 1 Peter
Practical advice and encouragement for undergoing suffering and persecution. After a minute of background facts about this book of the Bible, the New Testament…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast69. Fr. Walt Homily - Prefer nothing over our Lord
Hate our mothers and fathers? Renounce possessions?
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast68. Fr. Walt Homily - Give the Credit Away
Humility, humility, humility. Examples from daily life, some of our great saints, and even the Cleveland Indians.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast67. Audio Bible - The Letter of James
After a minute of background facts about this book of the Bible, the New Testament Letter of James is read in full. Timeless wisdom and practical advice calls…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast66. Dcn. Lou Homily - More than Just Showing Up
Everyone is invited, but our part is more than just showing up. It's not easy to grow in discipline, but the Kingdom of God is at hand.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast65. Fr. Walt Homily - Eager to See the Lord!
Fr. Walt shares a story of profound hope, trust, and joy about seeing death as the necessary door to eternal life with Jesus.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast64. I know I should pray but.......interview w/ Fr. Bryan Norton, S.J.
When? Where? How? Common-sense advice on the ins and outs of prayer with Fr. Bryan Norton, S.J.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast63. Fr. Walt Homily - Vanity of Vanities & Christ the Anchor
All is vanity unless it is related to deepening our relationship with Jesus and loving others for His sake. Christ can give meaning to our activities so do not…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast62. Remind Me Again - Why does the Church have so many rules?
Why does the Church have "so many rules"? Can't I just follow my conscience, or the one Golden Rule? We dig behind the question and address what's really going…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast61. Dcn. Lou Homily - Don't overcomplicate it. Ask, Seek, Knock.
Pray. Sometimes it's easy. Pray. Sometimes it seems we can't even get started. Pray. Jesus taught us how and showed us how. Pray.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast60. 3 R's of Drawing your Loved One back to Church
Fr. Bryan Norton, S.J. shares 3 R's to keep in mind in our joint attempt with God to draw our loved ones back to the Church. After listening, download a packet…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast59. Remind Me Again...If Atheists Can be Good, Why be Religious?
Why should I bother being religious if unbelievers can be decent, honest people too? The 5min video mentioned in this episode on the Moral Argument for God's…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast58. Fr. Walt Homily - Bl. Stanley Rother & FORMED
Fr. Walt shares the story of modern-day Good Samaritan Blessed Stanley Rother, Oklahoman priest martyred in the Guatemalan civil war a few decades ago. The…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast57. Remind Me Again.....Why Do Gospel Details Differ?
Some of the Gospels differ in minor details. Does this mean they are invalidated? Can we rely on the Bible at all?
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast56. Fr. Bryan Homily - Crisis of Images
Our images of God and images of the Church shape our spiritual lives immensely, so they should be balanced, robust, and take in all of the Scriptural data.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast55. Fr. Walt Homily - Don't assume your enemy is God's enemy
Fr. Walt discusses enemies and reveals the kind of people whose discipleship and faith inspires him.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast54. Fr. Bryan Homily - Freedom from vs. Freedom for
Are we free to do what we want or free to do what we ought? Freedom from vs. Freedom for.
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast53. Carpenter's tool or Carpenter's son? w/ Tommy Dome
A small adjustment of direction can change the whole trajectory of a life. Tommy Dome spoke at the Gifts of the Spirit Women's Ministry, sharing stories of a…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast52. Fr. Bryan Norton, S.J. Homily - 1st St. Basil Mass, Corpus Christi, Thank Yous
Fr. Bryan Norton, S.J.'s first Mass homily as a priest back here at St. Basil on the feast of Corpus Christi. Included are his personal thank yous to 3 special…