297. Fr. Walt - ”That’s All I Got” presentation to Women’s Ministry

Fr. Walt returns to speak to Gifts of the Spirit Women's Ministry about adjustments in life.  

148. The Rosary w/ Fr. Walt Jenne - Joyful Mysteries

Pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary along w/ Fr. Walt Jenne, former Pastor of St. Basil the Great Catholic Church.

142. The Rosary w/ Fr. Walt Jenne - Luminous Mysteries

Pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary along w/ Fr. Walt Jenne, former Pastor of St. Basil the Great Catholic Church.

133. The Rosary w/ Fr. Walt Jenne - Sorrowful Mysteries

Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary along w/ Fr. Walt Jenne, former Pastor of St. Basil the Great Catholic Church.

128. The Rosary w/ Fr. Walt Jenne - Glorious Mysteries

Pray the Rosary along w/ Fr. Walt Jenne, former Pastor of St. Basil the Great Catholic Church.

127. Fr. Walt’s Last Homily - 7-26-2020

Fr. Walt reflects on his blessings during his 26 years as pastor of St. Basil the Great and thanks our awesome parishioners.

124. Fr. Walt Homily - We, Us, Our - Pentecost 2020

It's not about me or you, it's about us - in our Church, in our country, and in the world.

123. Fr. Walt Homily - The Comfort of the Shepherd’s Voice

Fr. Walt shares a story of loyalty, allegiance, and comfort.

122. Fr. Walt Homily - What Was the Origin of My Faith? And Yours?

Fr. Walt gets personal and shares childhood stories of tragedy, endurance, and faith.  

120. Easter Sunday Mass 2020 - Full audio

Audio from the full Easter Sunday Mass 2020.

117. Full Mass - 5th Sunday Lent - 3-29-2020 w/ Fr. Walt

Including special Q&A chit chat and update from Fr. Walt at the end.   All music covered with OCP license #42200

114. Full Mass - 4th Sunday of Lent w/ Fr. Walt - 2020-3-22

Full Mass w/ music.  All music covered with OCP license #42200

112. Full Mass 3-15-2020 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Fr. Walt

Audio-only recording of the entire Mass for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, celebrated by Fr. Walt.

111. Fr. Walt Homily - Lent: Foundation and Bedrock

Lent is the preparation and training for temptations that inevitably come.

105. 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 freedom to love.

103. 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 people in substance recovery. Your generous donation makes all the difference.

102. 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 down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.

96. Fr. Walt Homily - The Messiah lives Among You

An interesting thought experiment can cause us to love and reverence one another more.

91. Fr. Walt Homily - How Complete is my “Yes”?

The representatives of Jesus on earth right now are you and me.

89. 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.

86. 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. 

85. Fr. Walt Homily - Being Remembered in the Kingdom

The Gospel episode of the Good Thief inspires reflections on memory and legacy.

83. 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. 

79. 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 disciples of Jesus Christ.

75. 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.

69. Fr. Walt Homily - Prefer nothing over our Lord

Hate our mothers and fathers?  Renounce possessions?

68. Fr. Walt Homily - Give the Credit Away

Humility, humility, humility. Examples from daily life, some of our great saints, and even the Cleveland Indians. 

65. 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.

63. 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 despair.  

58. 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 19-minute documentary is available free on FORMED after you signup at basilthegreat.formed.org.

55. 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.

47. Fr. Walt homily - Somebody somewhere said something to someone

......and that played a part in how you ended up here.

45. Fr. Walt Homily - What is Anointing of the Sick?

Fr. Walt mentions Scriptural (Mark 6 & James 5) and historical foundations of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

42. Fr. Walt Homily - Most evil & most blessed thing in the world

Fr. Walt tells a story illustrating the power we can wield for good or evil.

38. Divine Mercy - Fr. Walt’s remarks

Fr. Walt's remarks on Divine Mercy, with 3 tips from St. Faustina.  

37. Fr. Walt Homily - Doubting Thomas

35. Fr. Walt Homily - Easter - 2019-4-21

This is the moment that changed everything. Life, death, and eternity make sense and have purpose.  Also, a real life story of the love of Heaven.

34. Fr. Walt Homily - Palm Sunday - 2019-4-14

31. Fr. Walt Precana Talk to Engaged Couples 2019

Fr. Walt addresses the engaged couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Basil's PreCana Day 2019.  Covenant.  Honesty.  Giving your word.  Ordered towards mutual love of the spouses and the bringing forth of children.  

29. Patience of the God of 4th Chances - 2019-3-24

God has the patience and mercy to always give us another chance if we repent first, but eventually every tree must die. And I'm also really glad that one tree by the rectory is gone!

21. Fr. Walt Homily - Hypocrisy & Judgement - 2019-3-3

Honesty is the only antidote to hypocrisy, and honesty must start with ourselves before we are honest with others.

19. Fr. Walt Homily - Forgiveness Heals, Defuses, and Disarms - 2019-2-24

God will forgive us based on how we forgive others. Forgiveness heals us, can disarm others, and defuse dangerous situations. Fr. brings up a recent event demonstrating this.

13. Fr. Walt Homily - Love is………2019-2-3

Fr. Walt provides his thoughts on the famous selection from the 13th Chapter of St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians.

7. Fr. Walt homily 2019-1-13 - Jesus’ Baptism, the Jordan River, and the only thing that matters in the end

6. Fr. Walt Homily 2019-1-6