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Homilies, talks, and interviews from Saint Basil the Great Roman Catholic Church in Brecksville, Ohio, USA. https://linktr.ee/stbasilthegr8
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Deacon Dave ponders the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity and how God's essence provides us lessons for life.
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
It's not about me or you, it's about us - in our Church, in our country, and in the world.
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Fr. Walt gets personal and shares childhood stories of tragedy, endurance, and faith.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Full audio from the Palm Sunday Mass 2020. For the video, https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/videos/210642293709454
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Sunday Mar 29, 2020
Including special Q&A chit chat and update from Fr. Walt at the end. All music covered with OCP license #42200
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Audio from Fr. John's Private Mass for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Audio-only recording of the entire Mass for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, celebrated by Fr. Walt.
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Lent is the preparation and training for temptations that inevitably come.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Q: How could the Lord hold us to such a high standard? A: Only if He's willing to raise us there.
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
God calls us to be perfect as He is perfect, but how? Jesus gives us practical examples.
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
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.
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
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.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
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.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
After our hope is in Christ, we become hope for others and bring them to Christ.
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Some routines and some stories are so familiar that we miss the living voice of God speaking personally to us now.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
An interesting thought experiment can cause us to love and reverence one another more.
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Dcn. Lou met a holy family in the elevator at the hospital and shares their contagious hope and trust.
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
To be like the Holy Family, we must listen to the Lord, ponder His message, and respond in faith even if we don't understand all the details.
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Fr. John reflects on the beautiful and mysterious opening words of St. John's Gospel which tells us the Word became flesh to dwell among us and bring light into the world.
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Fr. Walt shares an inspiring true story of self-sacrifice for the love of neighbor.
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
St. Joseph's faith, kindness, and compassion in the midst of a turbulent situation is an example for all of us, especially fathers.
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Fr. Walt shares a prayer he often prays that helps him use the precious time God has given him.
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Dcn. Lou shares a street story about staying on the path, and how it relates to the Scriptures' message of repentance and conversion.
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
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.
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
The Gospel episode of the Good Thief inspires reflections on memory and legacy.
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Hear Fr. Walt explain the healing grace of the Anointing of the Sick, using Scripture and Tradition.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
When Jesus is asked a question, He provides a better answer to a better question. This week those questions and answers are about the Resurrection from the dead.
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
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.
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Dcn. Lou shares his experience from serving in downtown Cleveland and how it connects to gratitude.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Fr. Walt shares a story of someone crossing the chasm before them to reach out and see the dignity of the vulnerable.
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Be wise, shrewd, savvy - whatever it takes to enter the Kingdom of God, which should be our first priority.
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Humility, humility, humility. Examples from daily life, some of our great saints, and even the Cleveland Indians.
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Everyone is invited, but our part is more than just showing up. It's not easy to grow in discipline, but the Kingdom of God is at hand.
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Fr. Walt shares a story of profound hope, trust, and joy about seeing death as the necessary door to eternal life with Jesus.
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
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.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Pray. Sometimes it's easy. Pray. Sometimes it seems we can't even get started. Pray. Jesus taught us how and showed us how. Pray.
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
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.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Our images of God and images of the Church shape our spiritual lives immensely, so they should be balanced, robust, and take in all of the Scriptural data.
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Fr. Walt discusses enemies and reveals the kind of people whose discipleship and faith inspires him.
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Are we free to do what we want or free to do what we ought? Freedom from vs. Freedom for.
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Monday Jun 24, 2019
Fr. Bryan Norton, S.J.'s first Mass homily as a priest back here at St. Basil on the feast of Corpus Christi. Included are his personal thank yous to 3 special people at the end.
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Fr. Walt mentions Scriptural (Mark 6 & James 5) and historical foundations of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Fr. Walt tells a story illustrating the power we can wield for good or evil.
Monday May 13, 2019