St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

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 a society in the time of AI.  By reflecting on these questions and this document, we can be well informed as we use AI on what to use it for, and what to avoid it with. 

 

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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 person." Jesus, Himself, took time away to pray.  Let us take the time in prayer, boring, fruitful, awkward, wonderful, and everything in between and give it to Him as a gift. 

 

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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, being welcomed into the Church, and living His Catholic faith after the Easter Vigil. 

 

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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 emails, or are we able to say "this can wait." This August, Fr. Ryan challenges us to slow down to a quieter pace of life, and allow more time for the Lord to work in our hearts. 

 

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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 the hearts of the teens of our parish.  

 

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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 field, but do we understand what that gift is? Do we know how to share it with others?

 

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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 smile when we want to look away? In each of these moments we have the opportunity to bring Christ into this world more and more and show the world who Jesus is, and who we are, made in His image. 

 

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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 you, wants to be near to you, and learning how to live life walking with Him. 

 

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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.

 

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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. 

 

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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? 

 

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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. 

 

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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.

 

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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. 

 

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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. 

 

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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.

 

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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. 

 

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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. 

 

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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.

 

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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.  

 

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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.

 

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When we live in the love of the Father we are transformed from shame to glory. 

 

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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 266. How Could a Good & Loving God allow Suffering in the World? - Interview w/ Dr. Matt Jordan: https://basilthegreat.podbean.com/e/266-how-could-a-good-loving-god-allow-suffering-in-the-world-interview-w-dr-matt-jordan/ 

 

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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. 

 

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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? 

 

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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? 

 

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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?

 

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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?

 

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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 

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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?

 

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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.

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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. 

 

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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. 

 

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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 sufferings to his as we kiss our crosses. 

 

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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 others?

 

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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 life.

 

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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 He is about us. 

 

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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 marvel at the priesthood, we can thank God for the beauty of it, that He would be willing to work through His priests in this world. 

 

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Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives.

 

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Cari and Randi pray with the fourteenth station, Jesus is laid in the tomb. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

 

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Jesus stretches out His arms on the cross and shows us what love looks like.  The cross is not meant to be a reminder of how bad we are, but allow us to realize the great gift Jesus gave us, giving everything of Himself for us on the cross. 

 

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Cari and James pray with the thirteenth station, Jesus is taken down from the cross. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

 

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Cari and Fr. Ryan pray with the twelfth station, Jesus dies the cross. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

 

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Cari and John pray with the eleventh station, Jesus is nailed to the cross. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

 

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On his deathbed, St. Francis sang songs of praise, asked for forgiveness, and enjoyed one last cookie before entering eternal life.  His story and the Gospel of the raising of Lazarus, remind us to prepare for death while we can, living generous, holy lives, growing close to the Lord, forgiving and asking for forgiveness, and knowing that we can enjoy the cookies- the joys of this life that God has granted us.  

 

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Cari and Doug pray with the tenth station, Jesus is stripped of his garments. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

 

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Cari and Kendall pray with the ninth station, Jesus falls the third time. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

 

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Jesus doesn't turn away from the blind man, but toward him, just like St. Francis doesn't run from the lepper, but embraces him.  We are called to love the outcast, how do we do that in our daily lives?

 

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Cari and Andrea pray with the eighth station, Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

 

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Cari and Nicole pray with the seventh station, Jesus falls the second time. Journey with St. Basil this Lent through the Stations of the Cross as we contemplate through imaginative prayer the Stations of the Cross. As we walk alongside those that were in and around Jesus during His final walk to Calvary, we will learn to pray with them in a new way, and bring that prayer into our lives. Episodes will release Wednesdays and Fridays during Lent. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our YouTube Channel / @stbasilthegr8

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