St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

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

376. Fr. Damian Ference - How to Engage the Culture as a Catholic

Fr. Damian shared 8 quick points in this summertime presentation

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.

373. Fr. Jeffrey Liptak - Welcome Interview

Meet the new guy, new to the priesthood and new to St. Basil!

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.

363. Rob ”About-to-be-a-Deacon” Blackburn

Son of the parish Rob Blackburn shares about his upcoming ordination to the Permanent Diaconate and chicken wing flavors you should not try at home.

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

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

361. Fr. Mark Ott Easter Homily - Triduum Through Mary’s Eyes

This powerful reflection is the fruit of Fr. Mark's prayer while on a silent 30-day retreat

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

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

359. Fr. Mark Ott - What if we could see Glory? Holy Thursday Homily

What if we could see glory?

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".

356. Fr. Ryan Homily - It’s either Naively Immature or Prophetic

What makes Jesus weep?

355. Fr. Ryan Homily - Unrepeatable, Indispensable, Irreplaceable (you)

How to see a person

354. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Moment She Realized the Mystery Had a Human Face

The Woman at the Well thought she knew how deep it was.

353. The Need of the Church, the Need of the World - Fr. Ryan Mann

Fr. Ryan's presentation to the First Friday Club of Cleveland.

352. Fr. Ryan Homily - God Became Human so Humans could Become Like God

Who are you in this story?

351. Managing Stress & Anxiety w/ Luke Brown, LPCC

Counselor Luke Brown gives tips on life narratives and prayer to our Flourish Women's ministry.

350. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Good News about Temptation

My worst impulses aren't from me.

349. Equipping for Holiness - Deacon Dave speaks to Men’s Ministry

Lent is a great time to be reminded of what holiness truly is.

348. Fr. Ryan Homily - When Sin is just a Symptom - Ash Wednesday

I couldn't just white-knuckle my way through it.

347. Fr. Ryan Homily - Study, Spend Time, Imitate

Support the amazing work of Catholic Charities in Cleveland at catholiccommunity.org/donate

346. Spooky, Scary, Sin-filled Stuff - Fr. Ryan presents to high schoolers

Fr. Ryan spoke at our Diocesan Youth Conference about crystals, astrology, and the occult.

345. Fr. Ryan Homily - Not Behavior Modification, but Transformation

What if it only took a few minutes?

344. Fr. Ryan Homily - Your Life May be the Only Gospel Someone Ever Reads

People miss out on the joy, healing, and meaning of a faithful life when we hide what God had done for us.

343. Fr. Ryan Homily - Unfortunately, They Had Walled Off Their Needs

The Beatitudes show us how blessed it is to admit and open up our dependence to the King.  

342. Fr. Ryan Homily - Where We Want to Hide, Jesus Hits His Stride

You've probably never been asked, "Where is your Zebulun?"

341. Fr. Matt Jordan Farewell Homily

Fr. Matt gives thanks at his last Mass assigned at St. Basil.