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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 Podcast530. New Look, Same Family with Fr. Ryan and Cari
Fr. Ryan and Cari sit down to discuss the newly renovated Church, some of the changes to notice, and different aspects of the design that stick out to them…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast529. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Redeeming Power of Jesus
We were deemed very good, then deemed flawed and fallen, but Jesus gets the last word. Come, follow us: Parish Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast528. A Flourishing Apostolic Church - Fr. Ryan casts the Bishop's vision
In December of 2024, Bishop Edward Malesic shared his first pastoral letter for the Diocese of Cleveland, A Flourishing Apostolic Church. Fr. Ryan shared with…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast527. Fr. Ryan Homily - Here's What Jesus Does with our Sins
"God has reconciled us to himself through Christ." Sounds great, but what does that mean? Come, follow us: Parish Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast526. Fr. Ryan Homily - Sent by Beauty to Tell the Good News
Letting ourselves be moved by the goodness of the world and of God naturally leads to sharing it with others. Check Us Out Online: Website…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast525. Tips for Great Catholic Parenting with Tommy and Andrea
Tommy and Andrea discuss tips for raising children in the faith. They also discuss some of the changes coming to children's faith formation in the coming year…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast524. Examination of Conscience Read by Fr. Ryan Mann
To help you prepare your heart for the sacrament of Reconciliation, Fr. Ryan has recorded an Examination of Conscience according to the 10 Commandments. Take…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast523. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Many Facets of Prayer
The story of Jesus' Transfiguration reveals many truths about communicating with God. LISTEN ONLINE https://basilthegreat.podbean.com/
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast522. Fr. Ryan Homily - Jesus and Temptation
We can think that because we are tempted, we are bad people, as temptation can lead to sin. But temptation is not sin. It actually makes us like Jesus, who was…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast521. Fr. Ryan Homily - Rend Your Hearts
As we enter the season of Lent, are we entering with busy hearts, just trying to fit everything into our lives. Or, are we approaching Lent with humility and…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast520. Lent: The Church's Annual Retreat with Fr. Ryan and Deacon Rob
Fr. Ryan and Deacon Rob sit down to discuss the season of Lent, giving insights and tips for a fruitful and holy Lent. Lent is a season where the entire Church…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast519. Fr. Ryan Homily - What Do You Have Stored Away in Your Heart?
Quite often, what is stored away in our heart is our neglect of ourselves. When we take the time to listen to and honor what is in our hearts and share it with…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast518. Masculine Vulnerability- Christ Renews His Parish Men’s Talk by Fr. Ryan Mann
Ahead of a the Sacrament of Confession, Fr. Ryan shares with the men on the Christ Renews His Parish Retreat the importance of masculine vulnerability. When we…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast517. 101 Things to Do for Lent with Cari and Tommy
Lent is coming soon! What are you doing this year for Lent? Cari and Tommy share 101 things to give up or take up this Lent which you can take to prayer and…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast516. Year of Beauty Homily- Beauty Unites
When we take part in the Mass, we are engaging in something holy, where God touches earth in the sacred mysteries. We use exquisite vestments, adorn our altar…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast515. Jubilee of Deacons with Deacon Dave and Deacon Rob
Deacon Rob and Deacon Dave share their stories of their deaconate vocations, highlights from their ministries, and share tips for all to deepen their prayer…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast514. Fr. Ryan Homily - Accessing the Deep Living Water
Jesus talks about giving us living water, but how do we find it? It is in the times of silence, 15 minutes a day as Bishop Malesic suggests in his new…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast513. A Story of Love with Jennifer and Andre Calabretta
Fr. Ryan sits down with parishioners Jennifer and Andre Calabretta to hear their love story and how their marriage has blossomed over its 20 years. They share…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast512. Catholic Wedding Planning with Cari, Daniela, and Lauren
Cari is joined by newly married Daniela and engaged Lauren, both parishioners at St. Basil as they discuss how they incorporated their faith into all aspects…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast511. Fr. Ryan Homily - You Have a Part in the Mission
Just as Jesus got into Peter's boat, Jesus gets into ours, and asks us to be a part of His mission. His mission may take us to a far away place, but most often…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast510. All About Marriage with Maria Wancata and Fr. Ryan
To kick off National Marriage Week, Fr. Ryan sits down with Maria Wancata from the Office of Marriage and Family Ministry for the Diocese of Cleveland to…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast509. Fr. Ryan Homily - Simeon's Encounter Is Offered to Each of Us
Simeon waited for the Christ in the temple for years. In Simeon's perseverance and unwavering hope that what the Lord had promised would be fulfilled, we learn…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast508. Fr. Ryan Marriage Talk - Pursuing an Everlasting Love
At the Pursuing an Everlasting Love Marriage event, Fr. Ryan led married couples in a time of Eucharistic Adoration and reflection on their marriage and God's…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast507. Beauty Moments with Fr. Liptak, Andrea, and Cari
Fr. Liptak, Andrea, and Cari sit down to talk through a beautiful moment they have experienced in the past week. Throughout this Year of Beauty, we want to…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast506. Fr. Ryan Homily - Bringing Our Bodies to Worship
When we come to Mass, we come with every part of us, the part that get distracted, the part that listens intently, the part that is more excited sometimes for…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast505. Year of Beauty Homily - Beauty Reveals Our Hearts
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast504. All About Baptism with Katie and Deacon Rob
Katie and Deacon Rob share about their experience baptizing their children, choosing Godparents, celebrating baptismal feast days, and what the process of…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast503. Fr. Ryan Homily - Living Out Our Baptismal Call
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast502. Church Renovation FAQs with Stephanie and Fr. Ryan
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast501. Fr. Ryan Homily - Building a Holy Family
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast500. 500th Episode with Fr. Ryan and Tommy Dome
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast499. Fr. Ryan Christmas Homily - What Is God Like?
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast498. Fr. Ryan Homily - Quiet, Be Still
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast497. Away in a Manger, Reflections on Advent and Fatherhood with Fr. Ryan and Deacon Rob
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast496. Fr. Ryan Talk - His Dwelling Among Us
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast495. Year of Beauty Homily - Beauty Leaves Us Wanting More
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast494. Notre Dame Dedications and St. Basil by the Numbers with Fr. Ryan and Cari
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast493. Fr. Ryan Homily - You Are Jesus’ Love in the World
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast492. Fr. Liptak Homily, Candlelit Mass - Light of the World
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast491. The Gift of Advent with Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Ryan Mann
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast490. Fr. Ryan Homily - Be Aware of Your Heart
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast489. Fr. Ryan Homily - Return With a Thankful Heart
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast488. Beauty Moments with Stephanie, Joe, and Robin
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast487. Fr. Ryan Homily - Jesus is Lord
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast486. Eternal Rest - Praying for the Dead, Funerals, and Grief with Fr. Ryan and Don Ferfolia
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast485. Fr. Ryan Homily - As We Await the Blessed Hope
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast484. Year of Beauty Homily - Beauty Is a Sign
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast483. Lessons in Discernment with Tommy Dome and Fr. Ryan
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast482. Don’t Freak Out and Other Helpful Discernment Tips with Fr. Eric Garris
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast482. Fr. Ryan Homily - Listen to My Word
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…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast481. Fr. Ryan Talk - Our Hope Is in the Lord
As Christians, our hope is in Jesus Christ. Fr. Ryan shares with St. Basil Life Teen about Christian hope, how to find it, cling to it, and get out of a space…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast480. Fr. Ryan Homily - Throw Off Your Cloak
In the Gospel we hear the healing of Bartimaeus, who throws away his cloak of comfort to respond to the Lord's call. Our vocation in life leads us to the joy…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast479. A Church at Prayer with Fr. Boniface Hicks and Fr. Ryan Mann
Fr. Ryan sits down with Fr. Boniface, acclaimed author, speaker, and spiritual director for a conversation about prayer. The two dive into different topics…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast478. Fr. Ryan Homily - Jesus Loves the Angry
Jesus doesn't dismiss anger and division, but rather He engages it. He draws close to those indignant with Him, and loves them. He calls us to bring the…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast477. Fr. Ryan Homily - If I Can't Impress, Will He Still Bless?
The Rich Young Man seemed to have it all, but it all was getting in the way. St. Basil the Great Bulletin: https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/ Check Us Out…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast476. Year of Beauty Homily - Beauty Stops Us In Our Tracks
Fr. Liptak discusses the how the pace of our lives helps determine how we notice beauty and are able to savor it. St. Basil the Great Bulletin…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast475. Fr. Ryan Homily - Reclaiming Hearts
There is a hardness within our hearts from pain, suffering, not being loved well, relationships, and more that the Lord desires to break through to reclaim our…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast474. Living Liturgically - All Star Week Part 2 with Cari and Joe
Cari and Joe share more stories and creative ideas to help you to get to know the saints and live out the liturgical life of the Church in October and beyond…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast473. Living Liturgically - All Star Week Part 1 with Cari and Joe
The Church gives us incredible feast days to celebrate together, especially at the end of September and early October. Cari and Joe share stories and creative…
St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast472. Beauty Moments with Tommy, Cari, and Gregory
Tommy, Cari, and Gregory sit down to talk through a beautiful moment they have experienced in the past week. Throughout this Year of Beauty, we want to take…