St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

Tommy Dome shares from the book Fill These Hearts by Christopher West, available on Amazon.

Deep insights into male & female as two members of the Culture Project share their mission of showing people their identity, dignity, and purpose.  

Existing vs. Living

It's pretty shocking when you think about the importance of the body.

Fr. Ryan shares the difference he has seen Jesus make in real lives.

Fr. Ryan shares how he knows it to be true.

The small candle of hope during times of darkness

Everyone, everyone, everyone needs...........

How is Lent going?  There are lessons and grace no matter where we find ourselves.

What can we learn from the scene of Jesus cleansing the Temple?

The body reveals.

In the Old Testament and New Testament, God the Father and Jesus give very specific instructions for things. What's the big deal?  What can we learn from this?

Part 1 of Dcn. Dave's series about how we can emulate King David from the Bible and become a people after God's own heart.

Fr. Ryan exhorts us to join the mission of Catholic Charities who serves 400,000 of our brothers & sisters in need in CLE each year.

Why does God heal?

To live is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

Lent's whats & whys made practical, meaningful, and enjoyable.

Dcn. Lou shares a touching letter connecting the hopeless and hopeful, and thanks St. Basil parishioners for 16 years of love & support.

Quick interview with high school senior and member of Life Teen Jocelyn Trout.

Part 3 of 3 in Dcn. Dave's Discipleship series.

Taking off the blindfold so the true vision of evil can be unveiled.

Fr. John stresses respect for life, human dignity, and the beauty of marriage as we seek the Kingdom of God.

Part 2 of 3 in Deacon Dave's Discipleship series.

Meet Mark & Charlene Niederhelman - Longtime parishioners and involved in just about everything over the years.

Sometimes the gap between our desires and "reality" seems infinite.  Luckily, God can bridge infinite chasms.

Part 1 of 3 in Deacon Dave's Discipleship series.

Meet parishioner Rob Blackburn: Disciple, Husband, Father of 4, and in formation to be a Deacon.

Ordinary Water, Ordinary Bread, Ordinary daily routines get transformed through God's Divine Life in Sacramental Grace.

The star was just a guide but the real Treasure was found down low.

The Holy Family is a model of the school of love.

Christmas is when God begins to show His face to us, allowing us ever more intimacy and knowledge.

Mary's body teaches us a spiritual lesson about emptiness, longing, and divine action.

What reasons do we have to rejoice?  Who is the One who is coming?

Fr. Ryan Mann shows the link between the Fall and Redemption, and God's plans that always included a man and a woman.

You are called to wait in your personal deserts.  What does your desert look like?

Fr. Ryan and Tommy discuss Advent's meaning, goal, and practical tips.

Fr. Ryan explains the wisdom of waiting.

Dcn. Lou shares some street stories of the people who are really living out the Gospel message on the streets.

There are many ways in....but try this one.

Fr. Ryan puts the Gospel of the Talents in context in the larger story of salvation history.

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Fr. Ryan shares how strange and unexpected it was when he was finally honest with God and was truly praying.

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

All Saints Day.  In Heaven we'll know and be known by God and all the virtuous heroes who have preceded us.  

Two perspectives on how we view the stuff of life.

Don't treat God like a vending machine.  Since God is a person enter into relationship.

3 possible answers offered.....

Participating in daily honesty w/ God, daily Prayer, and finding a Christian community will make you God's light in the world.

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

From Genesis to Revelation, the primary biblical image of our relationship to God is one of spousal union.