St. Basil Catholic Church Brecksville Podcast

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

Existing vs. Living

187. Fr. Ryan Homily - Good Friday 2021 - The Water and the Blood

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

186. Fr. Ryan Homily - What Resurrection Can Look Like Today

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

185. How do I know God is real? w/ Fr. Ryan Mann

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

184. Fr. Ryan Homily - As Bad as Things May Get...

The small candle of hope during times of darkness

183. Most Surprising Thing I've Discovered as a Priest - Fr. Ryan Mann

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

182. Fr. Ryan Homily - No Matter How Lent is Going, The Lord is Near

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

181. Fr. Ryan Homily - Cleansing the Chaos to be Filled with the Lord

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

180. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Body, Hinge of Salvation

The body reveals.

179. Why is God so particular?

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?

178. Becoming a People After God's Own Heart w/ Dcn. Dave - Pt. 1: Our Heart & Prayer

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.

177. Fr. Ryan Homily - Jesus' Work done by Catholic Charities

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.

176. Fr. Ryan Homily - Healing for Worship, Worship for Unity

Why does God heal?

175. Fr. Ryan Homily - Ash Wednesday 2021

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

174. Lent - Inspirational Explainer Interview w/ Fr. Ryan Mann

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

173. Dcn. Lou Homily - Hopeless to Hopeful & Farewell Homily

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

172. Radical Community - Interview w/ Jocelyn Trout

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

171. Radical Discipleship w/ Dcn Dave - Pt.3 - Living as a Disciple

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

170. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Played was...

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

169. Fr. John Homily - Abandon the Tangled Nets of this World

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

168. Radical Discipleship w/ Dcn Dave - Pt.2 - Equipped for Holiness

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

167. Radical Community - Interview w/ Mark & Charlene Niederhelman

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

166. Fr. Ryan Homily - Behold the Gap-Closer

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

165. Radical Discipleship w/ Dcn Dave - Pt.1 - Living in the Kingdom

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

164. Radical Community - Interview w/ Rob Blackburn

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

163. Fr. John Homily - Grace Transforms Ordinary into Extraordinary

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

162. Fr. Ryan Homily - The Roots are in the Dirt

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

161. Fr. John Homily - The Holy Family 2020

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

160. Fr. Ryan Homily - Merry Christmas - The Unmasking of God

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

159. Fr. Ryan Homily - Mary: The Way to Fulfillment

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

158. Fr. Ryan Homily - Rejoice that We Can Stop Pretending and Simply Say....

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

157. Fr. Ryan's Homily - Immaculate Conception 2020

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

156. Fr. Ryan Homily - Waiting in Our Personal Deserts

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

155. Interview w/ Fr. Ryan - Advent: Are You a Match or a Candle?

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

154. Fr. Ryan Homily - Advent: Enrolled in the School of Waiting

Fr. Ryan explains the wisdom of waiting.

153. Dcn. Lou's Homily - I'm In Ministry

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

152. How many DOORS do you think our church has?

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

151. Fr. Ryan Homily - Knowing the Story to Do What I Can with What I Have

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

150. Podcast available on Amazon Alexa devices!

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149. Fr. Ryan Homily - When I was Finally Honest with God

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

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.

147. Fr. Ryan Homily - Made for Intimacy w/ the Communion of Saints

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

146. You Do Not Need More Spiritual Stuff in Your Life

Two perspectives on how we view the stuff of life.

145. Fr. Ryan Homily - Give me Strength vs. Be my Strength

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

144. What is the Perfect Prayer?

3 possible answers offered.....

143. Fr. Ryan Homily - Daily Honesty w/ God lets Him Remind Us Who We Are

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

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.

141. Fr. Ryan Homily - Bible in 5 Words: God wants to Marry Us

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

140. 2 of My Fave Religious Poems

Parish Staff Member Tommy Dome shares 2 of his favorite religious poems.

139. Fr. Ryan Homily - Does God want my Happiness as much as I do?

Perhaps I trust God in some areas of my life but I have given up on Him in other areas.