St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

237. Fr. Ryan Homily - Don‘t Put on the Mask, The Lord Loves the Needy

Homily on Halloween ties in the spiritual life and the Lord's posture to us.  

236. Fr. Ryan Homily - All Saints Day: Always God and His People

Not just one saint today, but the fact that God always wants a human community gathered with Him.

235. Miracle Monday Ep.12 - From Stage 4 to Stage Nothing

Deacon Dave reminds us that through faith, prayer, and the Sacraments, we too can heal.

234. Saints: Interview w/ Fr. Matt Jordan

Fr. Matt introduces us to 3 lesser known saints.

233. Fr. Ryan speaks on the Heart of a Shepherd

Meeting the needs of the diocese and our parish.  See the video here.  And donate here.

232. Fr. Ryan Homily - Amidst the Crowd‘s Voices, He Hears Childlike Vulnerability

A deep look into the healing of the blind man and our own reticence to cry out.

231. Miracle Monday Ep.11 - Set Your Watch to this Recurring Miracle

Fr. Matt Jordan witnessed this miracle in person in Italy at the birthplace of pizza.

230. Vulnerability - Fr. Jacob Bearer

Importance & Tips

229. Fr. Ryan Homily - Searching for My Weakness to Accompany and Understand

The Lord who knows, who really knows.  

228. Miracle Monday - Ep.10 - That‘s not Significant Enough to be Healed

Fr. Jacob Bearer contrasts 2 miraculous healings, big and small, and what Jesus is trying to tell us.

227. Fr. Ryan Homily - Too Busy for God? How to Begin...

How much should I pray?  How do I approach God?  How do I get started?

226. Miracle Monday - Ep.9 - Wait God, Here? In the Restaurant??

Fr. Patrick Schultz returns to share a miraculous healing that took place between the appetizers and entrees.

225. Fr. Ryan Homily - Marriage & Divorce - Receiving the Lord into the Pain

What is the cause of every divorce?

224. Miracle Monday - Ep.8 - All I Have to Show for it is This Little Scratch

Protected?  Preserved?  By Whom?  Why?  Check out pictures of this car crash and the young lady who literally walked away from it.

 

 

 

223. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Unique Technicolor of Being Catholic

There are so many beautiful different ways of being one certain thing.  

222. Miracle Monday Ep.7 - He Could Play with His Sons for the First Time in 10 Years

Fr. Jacob Bearer shares a miracle story and tips for how to pray for healing.

221. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Posture of an Orphan vs. Child of the Father

Who among us is the greatest?  The one with the greatest talents?

220. Miracle Monday - Ep.6 - The Least You Could do is Show Up.

Deacon Dave shares a story that closely parallels one in the Bible.

219. Miracle Monday - Ep.5 - Tomorrow They Pull the Plug

A simple Kansas priest who died in the Korean War saves a young man's life 70 years later.

218. Fr. Ryan Homily - How close? How close will I let Him come?

Our Lord transforms and heals by coming in the flesh in the here and now.  Doctors heal with touch.

217. Miracle Monday - Ep. 4 - It Was Gone, Wasn‘t it?

Dcn. Dave witnessed God's healing power that baffled the doctors.

216. Fr. Ryan Homily - From Behavior Modification to Inner Transformation

Christianity is not about following a list of rules, but about growing in participation in God's own life & holiness.  2 Peter 1:4

215. Miracle Mondays - Ep. 3 - Jumping Up & Down

Fr. Patrick Schultz stops by to glorify God with a dramatic story that left a boot in the dumpster.

214. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Original Plan for Union w/ Others & God

Fr. Ryan is pleased to tackle the commonly misunderstood Ephesians 5 passage about wives and husbands.

213. Miracle Mondays - Ep. 2 - She had 3 months to live

There is POWER in church basements!  Deacon Dave shares our next installment of Miracle Monday stories.

212. Fr. Ryan Homily - What does Mary's Bodily Assumption mean for us?

The Blessed Virgin Mary's Bodily Assumption gives us a glimpse into God's plan for our future redemption.

211. Miracle Mondays - Ep.1 - Color-changing skin

6yrs of treatment w/o results.  Then we pilgrimaged to WI and prayed.

210. Miracle Mondays - Intro to this new series

Real-life miracle stories from people you know.  Intro gives us a little context for the relationship between miracles and faith and miracles and science.

209. Ask a Priest -1 - Clothes, seafood, routines, being vs. doing, concerts, etc.

Fr. Ryan answers questions about priest clothes, daily prayer routines, food, concerts, and the difference between being and doing.  

208. Fr. Ryan Homily - World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly

The blessing, dignity, and gift of grandparents and the elderly

207. Fr. Ryan Homily - Getting in the Game

Instruments are made for playing, cars for driving, and you for.........

206. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Accessibility of God

Not just some distant, vague force out there.

205. Fr. Ryan Homily - Fatherhood as Great Gift

The unique gift of men, masculinity, and fatherhood.  

204. Welcome Interview - Fr. Matt Jordan

Fr. Matt's views on priesthood, sports, UFO's, God's love, and the zombie apocalypse.

203. Fr. Ryan Homily - You Matter to God; You Matter to Us

Becoming part of the Divine Family

202. Fr. Ryan Homily - Perfect Love of the Holy Spirit Casts out Fear

Pentecost, Holy Spirit, Transformation, Fortitude.

201. Why come to Mass? Interview w/ Fr. Ryan Mann

We explore both head and heart reasons for coming to Mass.  

Other episodes mentioned:

Why does the Church "have so many rules"?

 

Top 15 Mass Tips w/ Fr. Michael Denk

 

 

200. What I Got Wrong about God - Fr. Ryan Mann

Quick lesson on mistaken perceptions.

199. Unpacking the Mystery of Pentecost - Part 3 w/ Dcn. Dave

Part 3 of a 3-part series on the Holy Spirit's gift of Pentecost.  Part 1 is episode #195; Part 2 is #197.

198. Fr. Ryan Homily - Who Told You You Were a Turkey?

You're an eagle, baby!

197. Unpacking the Mystery of Pentecost - Part 2 w/ Dcn. Dave

Part 2 of a 3-part series on the Holy Spirit's gift of Pentecost.  Part 1 is episode #195.

196. Fr. Ryan Homily - Sacrament of Confirmation 2021

Fr. Ryan's opening remarks to the candidates and homily from the parish celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

195. Unpacking the Mystery of Pentecost - Part 1 w/ Dcn. Dave

Part 1 of a 3-part series on the Holy Spirit's gift of Pentecost.

194. Fr. Ryan Homily - We Come Here to Become Who We Are

The Holy Spirit as change agent.

193. Fr. Ryan Homily - First Holy Communion 2021

Your loving Father gave you a good heart that deep down wants good things.

192. Holy Spirit Chaplet - prayed in full

The Holy Spirit Chaplet is introduced and prayed in full in only 10 minutes.

191. Fr. Ryan Homily - Freed Up to Love

Healing frees us up to Love.

190. Fill These Hearts - Book Insight

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

189. Culture Project Interview - Deep Identity

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

188. Fr. Ryan Homily - Easter Sunday 2021 - Life Beyond the Biological

Existing vs. Living