St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

593. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Battle of Prayer

There are many things that compete for our attention when we pray, our preoccupations, technology, to do lists, and more. The Catechism describes prayer as a battle, how do we ready ourselves for that battle?   

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591. Fr. Ryan Homily - Dusting off the Habitual Ritualism of Worship

We see beautiful churches and are stopped in our tracks at the grandeur that they speak to our worship.  When that becomes the norm, and no longer stops us in our tracks, what can we do to reignite our worship?  

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588. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Power of “And”

Sometimes our world feels so black and white, but in the Christian life we find so often that it is not always either/or, but both/and. 

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587. What Makes Your Heart Sing with Fr. Ryan and Gregory

Join Fr. Ryan and Gregory for a conversation about liturgical music, how to pray with music, and Gregory's story.

This podcast is also avaliable as a video podcast: https://youtu.be/waqozcolsX

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585. Fr. Ryan Homily - Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: A Lesson In Trust

Jesus tells us in the Gospel, you cannot love both God and mammon. How do we look at our money, and in trust give it back to the Lord?

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584. Fr. Ryan Talk - 5 Things I Admire in Good Men

Fr. Ryan speaks to Men's Ministry sharing what he admires in the good and holy men in his life. 

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583. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Triumph of the Cross

It is through the lens of the cross that the suffering of the world is redeemed.  In a world marked with sin, sickness, suffering, and death, let us draw close to our Lord and hold tight to the Cross. 

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582. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Overwhelming Love of the Trinity

The Lord asks us to leave behind everything to follow Him.  When we put other things in the way of following Him, we don't allow for the rush of His love to fall on us.  How can we truly allow the overwhelming love of the Trinity to fall on us?

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581. Fr. Ryan Homily - Being Seen and Loved by the Lord

Little girls twirl around and ask "am I beautiful?" Little boys wrestle and wonder, "am I strong?" As we grow, the need for love and validation doesn't go away.  Do we allow the Lord to see us and love us? 

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579. Fr. Ryan Homily - Contemplating the Mysteries of Our Lives

As we think about our own stories, there are sorrowful, glorious, joyful, and luminous mysteries that have shaped who we are.  Jesus cares about those stories, and wants to understand your heart even more. Can you take the time to sit with Him and share? 

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577. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Fire of Love

The fire of the Holy Spirit burns within us and animates us, so that when we encounter division we can call upon Him to be with us and bring His love to the world.  

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576. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Gift of Mary

Through Mary, we are given access to Jesus.  She gives of herself to her Son, saying "this is my body," so that He in turn is able to give the ultimate gift of himself to us, saying "this is My body." 

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575. Raising Catholic Kids: The Littles with Fr. Ryan and Michael and Mary Beth Jacob

Fr. Ryan sits down with parishioners and parents of three, Michael and Mary Beth Jacob to discuss parenting and how they incorporate faith and prayer in their family's life. 

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574. Fr. Ryan Homily - What if You Waited?

Our society tells us we need the next thing, fast, bright, shiny, and loud. But what would happen if we waited, and allowed silence to come into our lives and make profound change? 

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572. Fr. Ryan Homily - Making Room for God

There are different parts of our hearts that work together like a symphony, and though some parts are ready for God to come and be present, other parts are not.  What are the parts of us that are not ready for God? And how can we begin to work on opening those parts up to God?

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571. May They All Be One, Understanding the Deanery Structure with Fr. Ryan and Robert Koonce

Have you heard of a dean? A deanery? Wondering what it means for the Diocese of Cleveland, our deanery, and our Parish? We welcomed Robert Koonce, Director of Deanery Operations for the Diocese of Cleveland, to the podcast to help us understand.  

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570. Fr. Ryan Homily - Giving Our Desires to the Father

In our hearts are many desires, and often we can feel like they are unfulfilled.  Do we truly know what it means to give those desires to our Father, a good dad, who wants to give us everything?

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568. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Hurt We Carry

In the story of Mary and Martha, Jesus calls Martha out of herself and her serving to relaxation and prayer. What is it that we need to be called out of? Fights with a friend? Anxieties about work? Messy homes? Allow Jesus to call you out of it and into His peace.  

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567. Fr. Ryan Welcomes Randi Blanton - Office Manager

Fr. Ryan welcomes Randi Blanton as our new Office Manager. In this interview, we get to know Randi, her story, and how she ended up here with us at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, Ohio.

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566. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Intimacy of Love

Who is Jesus? When encounter Him, who is He? Our Lord? Our God? Or our very breath? May we come to know Jesus so closely that He be our very breath. 

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564. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Power of The Faithful

As the faithful, we do the work of God in our everyday life. At St. Basil, this comes in many ways through many hands in many ministries. 

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563. Meet Our Seminarians - Fr. Ryan Interviews Ike Dawson and Dylan Ennis

Fr. Ryan sits down with our seminarians, Ike Dawson and Dylan Ennis that will be entering the Propaedeutic Immersion Year, a year set apart for their discernment, for deepening prayer, becoming comfortable with silence, and learning to truly listen to the voice of God. 

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562. Fr. Ryan Homily - Asking Jesus “Why?”

Jesus asked Peter and Paul important questions in their journeys of faith.  As we sit with Jesus, will we put down our guards and allow him to ask us "why?"

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560. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Eucharistic Family

As we gather together around the altar, we approach the Eucharist not merely as individuals, but as a family.  

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559. There is More to Being Human - Fr. Ryan Speaks to Life Teen

Why spend money on a beautiful church rather than giving it to the poor?  Fr. Ryan answers this question for our Life Teen high schoolers.

 

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557. Fr. Ryan Homily - What is Holiness?

We often misconstrue holiness for perfection or the chorus of angels singing around us.  But holiness looks like living out our everyday life well, and sharing our joy with the Lord. 

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556. St. Basil Summer Update with Fr. Ryan and Cari

Fr. Ryan and Cari talk about what is new at St. Basil, reflect on the year, and share what is to come.

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553. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Elevating Life of the Holy Spirit

As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, we cry out "Come Holy Spirit!" as we ask the Holy Spirit to be present in our lives, guide us, and come in our time of need.  

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552. Missionary Disciples in Our Midst, Episode 4: Living Out Pentecost

Fr. Ryan and Tommy conclude our series, Missionary Disciples in Our Midst, reflecting on Pentecost and how we are sent out like the apostles from the upper room, to be missionary disciples in our daily lives.  

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551. Fr. Ryan Homily - Ascending to Bless the Sick

As we celebrate Christ's Ascension, we remember that He has overcome death and awaits us in heaven.  We also celebrate the anointing of the sick knowing that though our bodies decay, the promise of heaven gives us hope. 

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550. Missionary Disciples in Our Midst, Episode 3: What Is Your Story?

Fr. Ryan and Tommy continue our series, Missionary Disciples in Our Midst, sharing stories and real life examples of how you can be a missionary disciple in your daily life, especially out and among friends. 

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549. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Gift of the Magisterium

The magisterium of the Church, the Pope and the bishops, set teachings for us to live by.  While to some, this may seem overbearing, in reality, living within the rules they set allows us to live in the great freedom that Christ gives. 

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548. Celebrating our Founders, 65 Years of St. Basil with Fr. Ryan and Patti Barth

We are blessed at St. Basil to have 65 years of history! Fr. Ryan sits down with founding member Patti Barth to talk about the humble beginnings of St. Basil in Central School and the people that have made our parish what it is today.

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547. Fr. Ryan Homily - Suffering for the Sake of the Kingdom

In life, we face hardships, and we can either let them knock us down, or we can face them with the Lord and invite him into our struggles. 

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546. Missionary Disciples in Our Midst, Episode 2: What Is Your Story?

Fr. Ryan and Tommy continue the series Missionary Disciples in Our Midst by discussing our unique stories. We each have a story to share.  Our stories make us who we are and the unique person that is called to evangelize those in our daily lives. 

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544. Fr. Ryan Homily - A Church That Cares for Those in Need

As a Church, Pope Leo XIV has called us to care for those in need, which we do together as a Church, as mothers caring for their children or as brothers and sisters caring for one another through Catholic Charities. 

 

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543. Fr. Ryan Homily - God Is Speaking to You

In the Acts of the Apostles, the apostles show us how to act on what the Lord tells us. We too, can listen to the voice of God and be His messengers in the world. 

 

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541. Missionary Disciples in Our Midst, Episode 1: You are the Mission

Inspired by Bishop Malesic's Pastoral Letter, A Flourishing Apostolic Church, Tommy and Fr. Ryan begin a new mini series, Missionary Disciples in Our Midst, sharing the stories of parishioners that are living out their call to be missionary disciples right in our community. In the first episode, they help us to understand that as baptized Christians, we don't have a mission, but by virtue of our baptism, we are the mission, bringing Jesus into the world. 

 

Read the Letter: https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/a-flourishing-apostolic-church/overview 

 

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538. Fr. Ryan Homily - Easter ~ A Risen Humanity

The empty tomb is a sign that Jesus' Resurrection does more than just address the voids of unfulfillment in our lives.

 

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535. Fr. Ryan Homily - Good Friday - Bringing Relationship Down to the Depths

Suffering can make us bitter or better. 

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534. Fr. Ryan Homily - Holy Thursday - Will you let Me love you even there?

How humble and necessary it is to let ourselves be loved. 

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531. Fr. Ryan Homily - Celebrating Holy Week

Tragedy or Triumph?  How is the betrayal and murder of Jesus something to be celebrated?

 

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530. 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.  Masses in the newly renovated Church will begin the weekend of Palm Sunday, April 12-13, 2025. 

 

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529. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Redeeming Power of Jesus

We were deemed very good, then deemed flawed and fallen, but Jesus gets the last word.  

 

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528. 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 multiple parish groups about the Bishop's new letter.  In this talk, Fr. Ryan addresses a group of parishioners after weekday Mass, sharing the Bishop's heart and the fruits of his personal prayer time with the document.  

Read the document: https://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/a-flourishing-apostolic-church/overview  

 

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527. 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?

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526. 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.  

 

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524. 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 some time to pray with this examination, and return to it as often as you need, to ready your heart to meet our Merciful Lord in the Confessional.

 

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523. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Many Facets of Prayer

The story of Jesus' Transfiguration reveals many truths about communicating with God.

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522. 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 also tempted by Satan. When we are tempted, we call on Jesus to be with us and help us to resist the lure of Satan to sin. 

 

St. Basil the Great Bulletin: https://basilthegreat.org/bulletin/ 

 

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