St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

411. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Greatest Place to Be for Our Humanity

Following the Lord means living a rich adventure of tasting real moments of fulfillment and longing for more. 

410. Fr. Ryan Homily - Lord, What Are You Trying to Show Me?

God's communication of love to our hearts speaks to us in ways we will understand. The thoughts, memories, people, and feelings that come to mind may not be distractions.

409. Fr. Ryan Homily - Journeying Like the Magi to Discover Jesus

You're invited to see yourself in the Magi and go on a journey from the known into the unknown to find hope, peace, joy, and more through Jesus.  

408. Fr. Ryan - Talk 3/3: Church: Human and Divine – What does a Church look like if we take our Humanity Seriously?

Fr. Ryan presented 3 talks for the formation for Lay Ministers for the Archdiocese of Detroit.  This is talk 3.

407. Fr. Ryan - Talk 2/3: Little, Poor, and Hurting – Why it’s Hard to be Human

Fr. Ryan presented 3 talks for the formation for Lay Ministers for the Archdiocese of Detroit.  This is talk 2. 

406. Fr. Ryan - Talk 1/3: Hearts in a Heartless World – What Makes us Human

Fr. Ryan presented 3 talks for the formation for Lay Ministers for the Archdiocese of Detroit.  This is talk 1. 

405. Fr. Ryan Homily - A Really Good Mom and a Really Good Dad

Our inclusion into the Holy Family gives us the freedom to be reliant children. 

404. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Deepest Part of Who We Are is No Longer a Mystery

Christmas shows us the way to be like the Godbaby - tender, vulnerable, gentle.

403. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Power of Recognizing the One Among Us

Is it about preparing for a day? Or preparing for a Person? 

402. Fr. Ryan Homily - Which One is the Real Me?

Learn to turn your yearn heavenwards.

401. Fr. Ryan Homily - On the Lookout for a Beautiful Moment

Watchful on the 1st Sunday of Advent

400. Fr. Ryan Homily - Being Honest with the God Who is Honest with Us

Living in the age of freedom and its consequences

399. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Dignity and Beauty of a Job Well Done

Surprise!  Jesus has a different view of work than we do.

398. Fr. Ryan Homily - Both the Human and Divine make us Fully Alive

Check your balance.

397. Fr. Ryan Homily - All Saints Day - When We will all be One

Perfect interpersonal communion between humans and with God

396. Fr. Ryan Homily - Imitating Others to Become Yourself

From inspiration to imitation to freedom to be who God intended

395. Fr. Ryan Homily - You are not a burden to God. You belong to God.

God isn't omnipresent simply because that's His nature.  He's everywhere so that you can never be far away.

394. Fr. Ryan Homily - When Guests become Spouses

393. Fr. Ryan Homily - What Happens when You Look at a Crucifix

How could that be "the beautiful place"?

392. We are not Saved by a Formula but by a Person - Fr. Ryan Keynote for TOBCLE Fundraiser

Fr. Ryan discusses the efficacy of St. Pope John Paul II's approach 

391. Fr. Ryan Homily - God enters All Human Realities, Even Politics

Separation?  God came to bridge separations and unite us in the love that sees every life as sacred.

390. Fr. Ryan Homily - Church & Politics

Political matters are human matters.  God made and loves humans.  He's provided guidance as to how we can flourish.

389. Fr. Ryan Homily - This is Daunting

Surprising how clear and firm Jesus is about forgiveness.

388. Discussion w/ Fr. Ryan - The November Election in Ohio through the Lens of our Faith

The wider context for any conversation.  See Issue 1 resources like the full text of the amendment, FAQ, Letter from our Bishops, and explanation of the amendment language at our parish website.

 

387. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Freedom of Childlike Dependence

386. Fr. Ryan Homily - Get Behind Me to Follow

Remember the relationship here.

385. How Revealing Leads to Healing - Part 3: Suffering from a Reduction of Desire

Part 3 of a series Fr. Ryan presented to the Detroit Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization.  Sheet of quotations referred to in the talk.  

384. How Revealing Leads to Healing - Part 2: Hiding Withered Hands

Part 2 of a series Fr. Ryan presented to the Detroit Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization.  Concludes w/ 10 min meditation.  Sheet of quotations referred to in the talk.  

383. How Revealing Leads to Healing - Part 1: But what is the Question?

Part 1 of a series Fr. Ryan presented to the Detroit Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization.   Pope Francis' Angelus referred to in the talk.  Sheet of quotations referred to in the talk.  

382. Fr. Ryan Homily - Human Flaws make Divine Glory Shine Brighter

God became human for many reasons, including to start a Church and give it the authority to preach and teach in His name

381. Fr. Ryan Homily - Bringing in the Outcasts from the Outskirts

Jesus wasn't having a "bad day"; He was flipping a powerful paradigm on its head.

380. Fr. Ryan Homily - Living in Line with our Design

Theological, Anthropological, Practical

379. Fr. Ryan Homily - Do You Believe Your Body Can Reveal Divine Glory?

Jesus' Divine Glory shone through His human body

378. Fr. Ryan Homily - Reducing to Weeds or Cultivating Wheat?

It's way too simple to simplify people.

377. Fr. Ryan Homily - Something More than Bread Needs to be Transformed into the Body of Christ

When you want it this badly, then you're ready

375. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Danger of Shutting Down our Hearts to the Supreme Moment of Satisfaction

How can we make sense of Jesus' seemingly shocking words?

374. Fr. Ryan Homily - Sharing What We’ve Heard

Scripture misunderstandings, Ohio Bishops' concerns, and great things happening at our parish.

372. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Opposite of All Other Foods

What kind of abundant life did Jesus come to give?

371. Fr. Ryan Homily - Rarely do the Powerful Share their Innnermost Secrets

The key to God's power, nature, and love is a relationship of total self-giving

370. Fr. Ryan Homily - Unhindered Power

Pentecost Power isn't just enough to get by

369. Fr. Ryan Homily - Kindle in our Hearts a Longing for the Heavenly Homeland

Too long have we put up with lame ideas of Heaven and the glory that awaits us.

368. Fr. Ryan Homily - The ”Good News” of Sin-Management Isn’t Good Enough

Mother's Day 2023

367. Fr. Ryan Homily - Unfolding in the Life of Dad’s Love

The perfect home with the perfect Father is not a fantasy.

366. Fr. Ryan Homily - Spiritually Hangry - First Holy Communion Mass

Fr. Ryan preaches to First Holy Communion kids and their families

365. Fr. Ryan Homily - In Memory of Fr. Bob McCreary

Don't imitate him.  Be you.

364. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Impact of a Good Shepherd

Fr. Ryan shares about 2 shepherds who had a tremendous impact in his own life.

362. Fr. Ryan Homily - Mercy, Hope, and Dreams for the Parish

The biblical view of mercy is far deeper than our typical one

360. Fr. Ryan Homily - Will You Let Me Do This for You? - Good Friday

Strange ideas have crept in and gained a foothold...

358. New Tabernacle - Purpose, Design, Symbolism - w/ Fr. Ryan

What's a tabernacle?  Why'd we get a new one?  What's the symbolism?  How does this make a difference in my life?

357. Fr. Ryan Homily - What Makes Holy Week Holy?

The one thing Jesus wasn't this week was "safe".