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We are blessed at St. Basil to have 65 years of history! Fr. Ryan sits down with founding member Patti Barth to talk about the humble beginnings of St. Basil in Central School and the people that have made our parish what it is today. Come, follow us: Parish Website  |  Facebook  |  Instagram  |  YouTube  |  Spotify Music

13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.Vos estis sal terrae. Quod si sal evanuerit, in quo salietur? ad nihilum valet ultra, nisi ut mittatur foras, et conculcetur ab hominibus. 14 You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.Vos estis lux mundi. Non potest civitas abscondi supra montem posita, 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.neque accedunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, ut luceat omnibus qui in domo sunt. 16 So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.Sic luceat lux vestra coram hominibus : ut videant opera vestra bona, et glorificent Patrem vestrum, qui in caelis est. 17 Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.Nolite putare quoniam veni solvere legem, aut prophetas : non veni solvere, sed adimplere. 18 For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.Amen quippe dico vobis, donec transeat caelum et terra, jota unum aut unus apex non praeteribit a lege, donec omnia fiant. 19 He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.Qui ergo solverit unum de mandatis istis minimis, et docuerit sic homines, minimus vocabitur in regno caelorum : qui autem fecerit et docuerit, hic magnus vocabitur in regno caelorum.St Gregory was educated at Athens in all the sciences with St Basil the Great. He became bishop of Nazianzen and his profound knowledge earned for him the title of Doctor and Theologian, titles confirmed by the Church. He died A.D. 389.

As a monk, he was known for his very severe asceticism. Against his will, he was made Bishop of Zahum, where he served his flock faithfully for many years, "keeping it from the cruelty of the Turks and the guile of the Latins" (Prologue). When his monastery was destroyed by the Turks he moved to Ostrog, where he reposed. His body has remained whole, incorrupt, healing and wonderworking to this day. Innumerable miracles have been worked at his grave; both Christians and Muslims seek out his relics for healing from sicknesses and sufferings.   (A story heard from a parishioner at St Basil of Ostrog Church in Illinois: while the Saint's relics remain intact, reputedly his shoes wear out from time to time and need to be replaced.)

Fr Joseph Hamilton looks at a great Patristic text preached by St Basil on drunkenness during an Easter homily.Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal's untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking.CREDO (currently hosting Patristic Pillars) is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning.

This holy martyr was a married man, living in Cappadocia. During the reign of Julian the Apostate he, along with some other Christians, destroyed the pagan temple to the goddess Fortuna. (The Prologue says that it was his wedding day). For this he and his companions were cruelly tortured, then beheaded.   At that time St Basil the Great governed the Church in that part of Cappadocia. When the apostate Emperor, going to fight the Persians, came to the town in which Eupsychius was martyred, St Basil went to meet him, bringing three barley loaves as a sign of honor and welcome. The Emperor, ever hostile to Christians, ordered that the bishop be given a fistful of hay in return. Saint Basil said to the Emperor 'You ridicule us now, O King; we bring you bread, by which we are fed, and you give us miserable food that you, with all your power, are unable to turn into nourishment for men.' The Emperor perished in the Persian campaign.

We take a break from St Basil on fasting and feasting to look at the fascinating figure of St John Chrysostom. Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal's untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking.CREDO (currently hosting Patristic Pillars) is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning.If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. Visit RadioMariaEngland.uk/donations/ to find out more. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side. 

Fr Joseph Hamilton begins a Lenten series beginning with the writing of St Basil on fasting.Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal's untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking.CREDO (currently hosting Patristic Pillars) is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning.If you enjoyed this programme, please consider making a once off or monthly donation to Radio Maria England by visiting www.RadioMariaEngland.uk or calling 0300 302 1251 during office hours. It is only through the ongoing support of our listeners that we continue to be a Christian voice by your side.

In the spirit of Lent Fr Joseph continues to look at the Fathers and what they taught on fasting. This is part 2 of St Basil on Fasting. Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal's untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking.

His name, Benedictus, means "Blessed" in Latin. He was born in 480 in Nursia, a small town northeast of Rome. He had only rudimentary schooling: he wrote later of his fear that through book-learning he might 'lose the great understanding of my soul.' At an early age he fled to a monastery where he was tonsured; he then withdrew to a remote mountain, where he lived or several years in a cave, perfecting himself in prayer. His only food was some bread brought to him by Romanus, the monk who had tonsured him. When he became known in the area, he fled his cave to escape the attentions of the pious; but flight proved useless, and in time a community of monks formed around him. He was granted many spiritual gifts: he healed the sick and drove out evil spirits, raised the dead, and appeared in visions to others many miles away.   Benedict founded twelve monasteries, most famously that at Monte Cassino. Initially, each monastic house had twelve monks, to imitate the number of the Twelve Apostles. The Rule that he established for his monks was based on the works of St John Cassian and St Basil the Great, and became a standard for western monasteries. Thus he is sometimes called the first teacher of monks in the West.   Six days before his death, the Saint ordered that his grave be opened, gathered all his monks together, gave them counsel, then gave his soul back to God on the day that he had predicted. At the moment of his death, two monks in different places had the same vision: they saw a path from earth to heaven, richly adorned and lined on either side with ranks of people. At the top of the path stood a man, clothed in light and unspeakably beautiful, who told them that the path was prepared for Benedict, the beloved of God. In this way, the monks learned that their abbot had gone to his rest.

He was born in Damascus to an eminent family, and was well educated in his youth. Discontented with the wisdom of the world, he entered monastic life in the monastery of St Theodosius, where he became the lifelong friend and disciple of John Moschos. Together they visited the monasteries and hermitages of Egypt; they later wrote down their discoveries among the holy monks in the classic Spiritual Meadow. After the death of his teacher, St Sophronius traveled to Jerusalem, which had just been liberated from the Persians. He was there to see the Precious Cross returned from Persia by the Emperor Heraclius, who carried it into Jerusalem on his back. A few years later, in 634, St Sophronius was elected Patriarch of Jerusalem, where he served his flock wisely for three years and three months. He was zealous in the defense of Orthodoxy against the Monothelite heresy: He convoked a Council in Jerusalem which condemned it before it was condemned at the Sixth Ecumenical Council. The holy Patriarch even traveled to Constantinople to rebuke the Patriarch Sergius and Emperor Heraclius, who had embraced the Monothelite error.   The years of peace were few for the Holy Land; for just as the Persian Empire was decisively defeated by Heraclius, the followers of Islam erupted out of Arabia, conquering most of North Africa and the Middle East in a few years. The Saint was so grieved by the capture of Jerusalem in 637 by the Caliph Omar that begged God to take him, so that he might not live to see the desecration of the holy places. His prayer was granted, and he reposed in peace less than a year later.   St Sophronios is the author of the Life of Saint Mary of Egypt, appointed to be read in the churches during every Great Lent. He also wrote the service of the Great Blessing of the Waters. Some have attributed the Vesperal hymn "Gladsome Light" to him, but we know that it dates from before the time of St Basil the Great, who mentions it in his writings. It seems though, that St Sophronios supplemented the hymn, and that its present form is due to him.

In this episode of The Open Door, panelists Thomas Storck, Andrew Sorokowski, and Christopher Zehnder speak with Gideon Lazar, the Coordinator of the St. Basil Institute.They ask the following questions: You are the coordinator of the St Basil Institute which your website describes as "A think tank dedicated to the renewal of theological discourse on the doctrine of creation within the Catholic Church." Could you comment on both what you mean by the theology of creation and why it is important? https://stbasilinstitute.orgYou speak of your effort "to revive the Catholic Church's perennial teachings on creation." How and why have these teachings been obscured? The entire thrust of modern Western culture seems to be concentrated on what man can manufacture and not on what God has provided through his work of creation. Lately this seems to be reaching its logical end with transhumanism, the rapid development of AI, and the erosion of the two natural human sexes via technology. What are the trends in Western culture that have fostered this kind of thinking? What hope do we have of resisting these things?The trajectory over at least the last century has seen the abandonment of rural life and small farms. In many places the countryside has become simply an abode for factory farms with as few workers as possible. Obviously that has implications for rural parishes, schools, businesses, etc. Has the neglect of the Church's teaching on creation contributed to this situation?What are the practical implications of creation theology for topics such as organic farming, food quality, natural medicine, and care of the environment in general?When speaking of the theology of creation, at least in the U.S. one immediately thinks of debates about creationism and evolution. Does your theological work have any reference to those debates?What projects or activities are you planning and how can interested viewers take part in these?

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his light of the Church is one of only three holy Fathers whom the Church has honored with the name "the Theologian" (the others are St John the Evangelist and Theologian, and St Symeon the New Theologian).   He was born in 329 in Arianzus in Cappadocia to a pious and holy family: his father Gregory, mother Nonna, brother Caesarius and sister Gorgonia are all counted among the Saints of the Church. His father later became Bishop of Nazianzus. He studied in Palestine, then in Alexandria, then in Athens. On the way to Athens, his ship was almost sunk in a violent storm; Gregory, who had not yet been baptized, prayed to the Lord to preserve him, and promised that henceforth he would dedicate his entire life to God. Immediately the storm ceased.   In Athens, Gregory's fellow students included St Basil the Great and the future Emperor Julian the Apostate. The friendship between Gregory and Basil blossomed into a true spiritual friendship; they were loving brothers in Christ for the rest of their lives. After completing their studies, Sts Gregory and Basil lived together as monks in hermitage at Pontus. Much against St Gregory's will, his father ordained him a priest, and St Basil consecrated him Bishop of Sasima (in the Archdiocese of Caesarea, over which St Basil was Archbishop).   In 381 the Second Ecumenical Council condemned Macedonius, Archbishop of Constantinople, and appointed St Gregory in his place. When he arrived in the City, he found that the Arians controlled all the churches, and he was forced to "rule" from a small house chapel. From there he preached his five great sermons on the Trinity, the Triadika; these were so powerfully influential that when he left Constantinople two years later, every church in the City had been restored to the Orthodox.   St Gregory was always a theologian and a contemplative, not an administrator, and the duties of Archbishop were agonizing to him. In 382 he received permission from a council of his fellow-bishops and the Emperor to retire from the see of Constantinople. He returned to Nazianzus (for which reason he is sometimes called St Gregory of Nazianzus). There he reposed in peace in 391 at the age of sixty-two.   His writings show a theological depth and a sublimity of expression perhaps unsurpassed in the Church. His teaching on the Holy Trinity is a great bastion of Orthodox Faith; in almost every one of his published homilies he preaches the Trinity undivided and of one essence.

A homily delivered by Fr. Michael Maximous at St. Basil American Coptic Orthodox Church on January 13, 2025

How Can I Become a Real Man?Reference materials for this episode: Past episodes on these saints & feasts - St Nicholas of Myra   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/6919991 - St Stephen   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/6259483 - St Joseph the Betrothed   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/14219830 - St James the brother of The LORD in The Flesh   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/11547555 - The Circumcision of The LORD in The Flesh   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/14257473 - St Basil the Great   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/9810397   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/11954819 - Theophany   — https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/14299911   — (St John the Forerunner) https://www.buzzsprout.com/1443073/episodes/8728030Scripture citations for this episode:Genesis 1Genesis 3Ephesians 2The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion with oversight from Fr Symeon KeesParadosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://twitter.com/podcast_saintshttps://www.facebook.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcastIconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these imagesPrints of all of Nick's work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.comAll music in these episodes is a production of Generative Soundshttps://generativesoundsjjm.bandcamp.comDistribution rights of this episode & all music contained in it are controlled by Generative SoundsCopyright 2021 - 2023

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January 2nd, 2025 St Basil and the Hermeneutic of Continuity Spiritual Ambidexterity St Basil the Great A Most Precious Christmas Gift of Virginity

1 John 2:22-28 (‘Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you') Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 (‘To the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ')

In its services, the Church calls St Basil a "bee of the Church of Christ": bringing the honey of divinely-inspired wisdom to the faithful, stinging the uprisings of heresy. He was born in Cappadocia to a wealthy and prominent family. Their worldly wealth, however, is as nothing compared to the wealth of Saints that they have given to the Church: his parents St Basil the Elder and St Emmelia; his sister St Macrina (July 19), the spiritual head of the family; and his brothers St Gregory of Nyssa (January 10), and St Peter, future bishop of Sebaste (January 9).   Inspired and tutored by his father, a renowned professor of rhetoric, the brilliant Basil set out to master the secular learning and arts of his day, traveling to Athens, where he studied alongside his life-long friend St Gregory of Nazianzus. When he returned from his studies in 356, he found that his mother and his sister Macrina had turned the family home into a convent, and that his brothers had also taken up the monastic life nearby. Puffed up by his secular accomplishments, he at first resisted his sister's pleas to take up a life devoted to God, but at last, through her prayers and admonition, entered upon the ascetical life.   After traveling among the monks of Egypt, Palestine and Syria, he settled in Cappadocia as a hermit, living in utter poverty and writing his ascetical homilies. A monastic community steadily gathered around him, and for its good order St Basil wrote his Rule, which is regarded as the charter of monasticism. (St Benedict in the West was familiar with this Rule, and his own is modeled on it.)   In about 370 he was consecrated Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Even as bishop, he continued to live without any possessions save a worn garment to cover himself. At this time the Arian heresy was rending the Church, and it became St Basil's lot to defend Orthodoxy in Sermons and writings, a task which he fulfilled with such erudition and wisdom that he is called "Basil the Great." He reposed in peace in 379, at the age of forty-nine.

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Fr. Ryan preached this homily on November 24, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Dn 7:13-14, Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5, Rv 1:5-8 & Jn 18:33b-37.

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on November 28, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Sir 50:22-24, 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 1 Cor 1:3-9 & Lk 17:11-19.

"A fellow-countryman and friend of St Basil the Great and other great saints of the fourth century, Amphilochius early forsook the bustle of the world and withdrew to a cave where, as a solitary, he lived in asceticism for forty years. The episcopal throne in Iconium then fell empty, and Amphilochius was chosen in a wonderful way and consecrated as Bishop of Iconium. He was a marvellous shepherd and a great defender of the purity of the Orthodox faith, and took part in the Second Ecumenical Council in 381. He fought zealously against Macedonius, and against the Arians and the Eunomians. He personally begged Theodosius the Great to drive the Arians out of every city in the Empire, but the Emperor did not comply with his request. After a few days, Amphilochius came before the Emperor again. When the bishop was taken into the presence-chamber, the Emperor was sitting on his throne with his son Arcadius, whom he had taken as co-Emperor, sitting at his right hand. Entering the room, Amphilochius did reverence to Theodosius, but ignored Arcadius as though he were not there. Infuriated by this, the Emperor Theodosius commanded that Amphilochius be instantly driven from court. The saint then said to the Emperor: 'Do you see, 0 Emperor, how you do not tolerate a slight paid to your son? In the same way, God the Father does not tolerate dishonour paid to His Son, turning with loathing from those who blaspheme against Him, and being angered at that accursed Arian heresy.' Hearing this, the Emperor understood the reason for Amphilochius's seeming disrespect towards his son, and marvelled at his wisdom and daring. Among many other works, Amphilochius wrote several books on the Faith. He entered into rest in 395 in great old age, and went to immortal life." (Prologue)   Saint Amphilocus was a kinsman of St Gregory the Theologian: his father's sister Nonna (August 5) was St Gregory's mother. Amphilocus himself was a lifelong friend of all three of the great Cappadocian Fathers: Sts Basil, Gregory the Theologian and Gregory of Nyssa.

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.Ego sum pastor bonus. Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis.  12 But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:Mercenarius autem, et qui non est pastor, cujus non sunt oves propriae, videt lupum venientem, et dimittit oves, et fugit : et lupus rapit, et dispergit oves;  13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.mercenarius autem fugit, quia mercenarius est, et non pertinet ad eum de ovibus.  14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.Ego sum pastor bonus : et cognosco meas, et cognoscunt me meae.  15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.Sicut novit me Pater, et ego agnosco Patrem : et animam meam pono pro ovibus meis.  16 And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.Et alias oves habeo, quae non sunt ex hoc ovili : et illas oportet me adducere, et vocem meam audient, et fiet unum ovile et unus pastor. St Josaphat, a monk of the order of St Basil and afterwards Archbishop of Polotsk, labored for the reunion of the Greek Church with the Church of Rome. He was murdered by his enemies in A.D. 1623.

This greatest of Christian orators is commemorated not only today, but as one of the Three Holy Hierarchs (with St Basil the Great and St Gregory the Theologian) on January 30.   He was born in Antioch to pious parents around 345. His mother was widowed at the age of twenty, and devoted herself to rearing her son in piety. He received his literary and oratorical training from the greatest pagan teachers of the day. Though an illustrious and profitable career as a secular orator was open to him, he chose instead to dedicate himself to God. He lived as a monk from 374 to 381, eventually dwelling as a hermit in a cave near Antioch. Here his extreme ascetic practices ruined his health, so that he was forced to return to Antioch, where he was ordained to the priesthood. In Antioch his astonishing gifts of preaching first showed themselves, earning him the epithet Chrysostomos, "Golden-mouth", by which he became universally known. His gifts became so far-famed that he was chosen to succeed St Nectarius as Patriarch of Constantinople. He was taken to Constantinople secretly (some say he was actually kidnapped) to avoid the opposition of the Antiochian people to losing their beloved preacher. He was made Patriarch of Constantinople in 398.   Archbishop John shone in his sermons as always, often censuring the corrupt morals and luxurious living of the nobility. For this he incurred the anger of the Empress Eudoxia, who had him exiled to Pontus in 403. The people protested by rioting, and the following night an earthquake shook the city, so frightening the Empress that she had Chrysostom called back. The reconciliation was short-lived. Saint John did not at all moderate the intensity of his sermons, and when the Empress had a silver statue of herself erected outside the Great Church in 403, accompanied by much revelry, the Patriarch spoke out against her, earning her unforgiving anger. In 404 he was exiled to Cucusus, near Armenia. When Pope Innocent of Rome interceded on his behalf, the imperial family only exiled him further, to a town called Pityus near the Caucasus. The journey was so difficult and his guards so cruel that the frail Archbishop gave up his soul to God before reaching his final place of exile, in 407. His last words were "Glory be to God for all things."   Saint John Chrysostom is the author of more written works than any other Church Father: his works include 1,447 recorded sermons, 240 epistles, and complete commentaries on Genesis, the Gospels of Matthew and John, the Acts of the Apostles, and all the Epistles of St Paul.   His repose was on September 14, but since that is the date of the Exaltation of the Cross, his commemoration has been transferred to this day.

The Catechism goes into detail about offenses against the dignity of marriage. The two topics we look at are adultery and divorce. These sins against marriage are not isolated between the spouses, but affect others including family, children, and society. With this, Fr. Mike reminds us that we live in a broken world, but God is among us, and he is a merciful Father with the ability to redeem. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 2380-2386. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Weekend Edition for September 7-8, 2024 Isenheim Altarpiece- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isenheim_Altarpiece_-_In_situ.jpg St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow- 1561- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Basil%27s_Cathedral_PD.jpg Christ of St. John of the Cross 1951- https://www.dalipaintings.com/christ-of-saint-john-of-the-cross.jsp David- Michelangelo 1506- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo%27s_David_-_right_view_2.jpg the Angelus- Jean-Francois Millet 1859- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-François_Millet_(II)_001.jpgSainte-Chapelle in Paris- Stained Glass 13th c. - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paris,_Sainte-Chapelle,_Obere_Kapelle,_Innenansicht_(29).jpg Christ Pantocrator- Mosaic, Hagia Sophia 1261- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christ_Pantocrator_mosaic_from_Hagia_Sophia_2744_x_2900_pixels_3.1_MB.jpg Christ of the Breadlines- Fritz Eichenberg 1951- https://www.flickr.com/photos/65359853@N00/21531119470 Hagia Sophia- Istanbul 537- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaspare_Fossati_-_Louis_Haghe_-_Vue_générale_de_la_grande_nef,_en_regardant_l%27occident_(Hagia_Sophia_-_Ayasofya_Mosque_nave).jpg Prodigal Son- Rembrandt- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn_-_Return_of_the_Prodigal_Son_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Ghent Altarpiece/Adoration of the Lamb- Van Eyk 1432- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lamgods_open.jpg Pieta- Michelangelo 1499- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo%27s_Pieta_5450_cropncleaned_edit.jpg Book of Kells- 8th c. - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dublin_Trinity_College_Library_Long_Room_Book_of_Kells_1.jpg Last Supper- Da Vinci 1498- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci_(1452-1519)_-_The_Last_Supper_(1495-1498).jpg The Sistene Chapel- 1512 Michelangelo- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chapelle_sixtine2.jpg Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination with Sam Schuldheisz Available Now: Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament by Chad Bird 30 Minutes in the NT on Youtube Remembering Rod Rosenbladt Encouragement for Motherhood Edited by Katie Koplin More from the hosts: Dan van Voorhis SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on August 18, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Prv 9:1-6, Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, Eph 5:15-20 & Jn 6:51-58.

Reading helps us and our children to develop empathy and imagination, and can lead us deeper into prayer.  Katie and Cari sit down for a conversation about their favorite books, spiritual reading, reading with children, and offer recommendations for your next read!    Books mentioned:  The Great Divorce by CS Lewis https://www.cslewis.com/us/  Pray for Us by Meg Hunter Kilmer https://www.avemariapress.com/products/pray-for-us  Jesus is Here by Mary E. Wingfield, Ed.D. https://www.leafletonline.com/jesus-is-here-by-mary-e-wingfielod-ed-d-36072  The Berenstain Bears Book Series https://berenstainbears.com/shop/  God's Glorious Girl or God's Brave Boy by Emily Wilson Hussem https://emilywilsonministries.com/my-book  Tiny Saints Board Books (I am Little Too, You Do Not Need to Worry) https://www.tinysaints.com/collections/board-books  Shining Light Dolls Books (Saints on the Go) https://shininglightdolls.com/collections/books  Word on Fire (Bless the Lord) https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/bless-the-lord  The Night the Saints Saved Christmas by Gracie Jagla https://osvcatholicbookstore.com/product/the-night-the-saints-saved-christmas?ga_ref_list_id=undefinedga_ref_list_name=Search%20Results  The Action Bible https://www.theactionbible.com/  My Heart Will Triumph by Mirjana Soldo https://myheartwilltriumph.com/  St. Basil Reading List: https://basilthegreat.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lit-Living-Guide-Aug-Back-to-School.jpg   The Danger of Hurried Child Syndrome: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/decision-principles/202408/the-danger-of-hurried-child-syndrome?amp    Check Us Out Online: Website: www.basilthegreat.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stbasilthegr8/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stbasilthegr8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stbasilthegr8 Spotify Music: https://bit.ly/StBasilSpotify

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on August 11, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from 1 Kgs 19:4-8, Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, Eph 4:30—5:2 & Jn 6:41-51.

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on August 4, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Ex 16:2-4, 12-15, Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54, Eph 4:17, 20-24 & Jn 6:24-35.

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on July 28, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from 2 Kgs 4:42-44, Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18, Eph 4:1-6 & Jn 6:1-15.

This week's monument is Red Square, found in the centre of the Moscow, the Russian capital, a public plaza surrounded by famous buildings such as St Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin. Tickets for Half-Arsed History Live are available here: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=HALFHIST24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She was sought as a bride by many because of her exceptional beauty and wisdom as well as her noble birth. She was betrothed at a young age, and when her betrothed died, she refused to consider any more suitors, saying that since her betrothed was alive in Christ, it was not right for her to turn to another. Instead she turned to a life of virginity, ascetic struggle and prayer. She greatly influenced her younger brothers, turning them from worldly things to monastic life. She established a monastery and, with her mother Emilia, became a nun. She reposed in peace in 379.   Her brother St Gregory of Nyssa held her in special honor. He was present at her death and gave a moving oration at her funeral. He describes how, in her last moments, she prayed thus to God: 'Thou, O Lord, givest rest to our bodies in the sleep of death for a little time, then Thou wilt waken them again with the Last Trumpet. Forgive me, and grant that, when my soul is parted from my body, it may be presented before Thee stainless and without sin, and that it may be as incense before Thee.' Then she made the sign of the Cross on her brow, eyes, face and heart, and died. St Gregory's work on the resurrection of the dead (available in English as On the Soul and Resurrection) is cast in the form of a dialogue between himself and his sister Macrina in which he is the earnest but ignorant student and she the wise and patient teacher. So do the Saints honor the Saints.

She was sought as a bride by many because of her exceptional beauty and wisdom as well as her noble birth. She was betrothed at a young age, and when her betrothed died, she refused to consider any more suitors, saying that since her betrothed was alive in Christ, it was not right for her to turn to another. Instead she turned to a life of virginity, ascetic struggle and prayer. She greatly influenced her younger brothers, turning them from worldly things to monastic life. She established a monastery and, with her mother Emilia, became a nun. She reposed in peace in 379.   Her brother St Gregory of Nyssa held her in special honor. He was present at her death and gave a moving oration at her funeral. He describes how, in her last moments, she prayed thus to God: 'Thou, O Lord, givest rest to our bodies in the sleep of death for a little time, then Thou wilt waken them again with the Last Trumpet. Forgive me, and grant that, when my soul is parted from my body, it may be presented before Thee stainless and without sin, and that it may be as incense before Thee.' Then she made the sign of the Cross on her brow, eyes, face and heart, and died. St Gregory's work on the resurrection of the dead (available in English as On the Soul and Resurrection) is cast in the form of a dialogue between himself and his sister Macrina in which he is the earnest but ignorant student and she the wise and patient teacher. So do the Saints honor the Saints.

"In the time of Diocletian, a fierce persecutor of Christians called Philomarchus came to Sebaste. He arrested and killed many Christians in the town. When he saw Athenogenes and his disciples, he told the elder to sacrifice to the idols, that they should not perish as had the other Christians. Athenogenes replied: 'O Torturer, those whom you describe as having perished have not perished, but are in heaven and make merry with the angels!' There was a touching moment when a deer, which had been hand-fed by the compassionate Athenogenes, ran up to him and, seeing him in such straits, shed tears. Wild animals of the hills had more pity on the martyrs than did the pagans! After harsh torture, during which an angel of God comforted them, they were all beheaded, first the priests and fellow workers of Athenogenes and then Athenogenes himself, and went to their heavenly home in the year 311." (Prologue)   The Great Horologion adds "There is a second Martyr Athenogenes commemorated today, mentioned by St Basil... it is said that as this Athenogenes approached the fire, wherein he was to die a martyric death, he chanted the hymn O Joyous Light in praise of the Holy Trinity." This is one way that we know that the vesperal hymn Gladsome Light was in use before the time of St Basil the Great.

Theology as Charisma and Experience, continued a) St John the Theologian and Evangelist b) St Gregory the Theologian c) St Symeon the New Theologian d) St Gregory Palamas Discussion after the Talk Q1 Progress in Prayer Q2 The Worldwide Influence of Russian Theologians Q3 Curing Human Beings Q4 Noetic Prayer and Evagrius of Pontus Q5 The Method of Hypnotism and Orthodox Psychotherapy Q6 Obedience to the Spiritual Father Q7 Monasticism and Marriage in Relation to Deification Q8 Holy Communion and Confession Q9 Holy Communion and Holy Relics Q10 The Possibility of Baptism in the Mother's Womb Q11 Birth Control Q12 The Relationship between the Divine Liturgy and the Jesus Prayer Q13 Theology and Philosophy Q14 Discerning between Thoughts Q15 Sorrow and Depression Part 3 - Romania 1. The Hesychastic Life according to St Basil the Great 1. Correspondence with St Gregory the Theologian 2. Sacred Hesychia and God's Temple a) Wandering b) Leaving the World c) Life in the Wilderness d) Prayer and Reading e) Hesychia f ) Nous and Theoria g) Temple of the All-Holy Spirit h) Transformation of the Whole of Life 3. Hesychast and Celebrant Epilogue Discussion after the Talk Q1 The Link between Hesychastic Experience and the Divine Eucharist Q2 Theoria of the Divine Light Statement on the Television Station of the Patriarchate of Romania The International Conference on St Basil the Great 2. Bringing Up Children Today 1. Children are God's Gift 2. Bringing up Children in the Church 3. Children as Equal Members of the Church 4. Difficulties connected with the Development and Upbringing of Children Today Discussion after the Talk Q1 The Hour of Death Q2 Sickness of the Nous Q3 Noetic Prayer Q4 Holy Communion and Confession Q5 Homeopathy Q6 Children in the Church Q7 Choosing Someone to Care for Children Q8 Dialogues between the Orthodox and non-Orthodox Q9 Children Facing Death Q10 Children and Church Attendance Q11 Religious Education in School Q12 Demonic Attacks on Children Q13 Psychological Disturbance Q14 Unloved Children 3. Interview - The Theology of St Gregory Palamas and the Scholasticism of Barlaam Q1 The Historical Context of the Life of St Gregory Palamas Q2 Influence of the Holy Mountain on his Life Q3 Effect of his Conflict with Barlaam Q4 Popular Interest in Theological Issues Q5 Summary of St Gregory Palamas's Teaching Q6 Knowledge of God Q7 Patristic Teaching as the Basis of St Gregory Palamas's Teaching Q8 Consequences of the Church's Victory through St Gregory Palamas Q9 The Message of St Gregory Palamas for our Era 4. Interview - Therapy and Truth Part 4 - Georgia 1. About Orthodox Psychotherapy 1. Why the Book was written 2. The Book's Title and Subtitle 3. Discussions about the Subject Matter of the Book 4. Orthodox Psychotherapy from the Psychological Point of View 5. Basic Elements of Orthodox Therapeutic Treatment Discussion after the Talk Part 5 - St Paissy Velichkovsky St Paissy Velichkovsky – A Great Hesychast Father 1. His Path to Monasticism 2. Searching for and Translating the Writings of Hesychast Fathers 3. Spiritual Guide to Hundreds and Thousands of Monks 4. Experiencing Hesychastic Monasticism 5. His Saintly Decease 6. The ‘Philokalic' Movement in the Orthodox World Conclusion

The book The Orthodox Church in the World contains theological talks given by the author in Cyprus, Russia, Romania and Georgia at a variety of conferences. The Orthodox Church in the World includes subjects as: Personalism and Person, Theology as Science and as Charisma, The Hesychastic Life according to St Basil the Great, Bringing Up Children Today, Dogma and Ethics and Orthodox Psychotherapy. There are interviews on Therapy and Truth and The Theology of St Gregory Palamas and the Scholasticism of Barlaam, and the final chapter is devoted to St Paissy Velichkovsky – A Great Hesychast Father who “unites the Holy Mountain with the Balkans and Russia.” An unusual feature of The Orthodox Church in the World is the record of the wide-ranging discussions that took place between the author the audience after each talk. Answers are given on issues of the spiritual life, which will help the clergy, monks and laypeople, parents and young people. True theology can transform society. The author points out to his audience the great importance and value of the Church's hesychastic tradition, which gives meaning to life. His Eminence the Metropolitan Hierotheos stresses that Orthodoxy possesses a spiritual therapeutic method for curing human beings so that, once cured, they can meet God as light and Paradise, and not as fire. Curing the human soul is not an individual act, but a method followed within the Church through the Sacraments and asceticism, by which man acquires unity with God. Discerning the depths of his listeners' hearts and their concerns, the author answers them from his heart, revealing aspects of his own personal life. At the end of book, prompted by the publication of the book St Paissy Velichkovsky, by Professor Antonios-Emilios Tachiaos of the Theological School of the University of Thessaloniki, the author identifies basic points from this impressive and surprising biography of St Paissy, who loved hesychia and the neptic tradition of the Church from his youth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athonite-audio/support

Today is Friday, June 14, 2024, The feast of St. Basil the Great, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church, a third class feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: the meditation, ”What Does the Sacred Heart Expect of Us?,” a preview of the Podcast: “Questions with Father #48: Why Do Catholics Profess Mary's Perpetual Virginity?,” news from FSSPX.News:“Capuchins Close the Swiss Olten Convent Founded in 1646,” and a Thought of the Day from Archbishop Lefebvre. We'd love your feedback on these Daily Devotionals! What do you like / not like, and what would you like us to add? podcast@sspx.org - - - - - - - - - - - Sources Used Today: Switzerland: Capuchins Close Olten Convent Founded in 1646 – FSSPX.news Today's Podcast: “Questions with Father #48: Why Do Catholics Profess Mary's Perpetual Virginity?"    -   View on YouTube    -   View on SSPXpodcast Thought for the Day - Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press) Practical Meditations - (Angelus Press) - - - - - - - - - - - Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >> - - - - - - - - - - - Explore more: Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional - it's a perfect companion! Subscribe to this Podcast to receive this and all our audio episodes Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel for video versions of our podcast series and Sermons FSSPX News Website: https://fsspx.news Visit the US District website: https://sspx.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - What is the SSPX Podcast? The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.  - - - - - - - - - - - What is the SSPX? The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls. Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic...

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on June 9, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Gn 3:9-15, Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 2 Cor 4:13—5:1 & Mk 3:20-35.

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on June 2, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Ex 24:3-8, Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18, Heb 9:11-15 & Mk 14:12-16, 22-26. — Connect with us! Website: https://slakingthirsts.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytcnEsuKXBI-xN8mv9mkfw

"The grandmother of St Basil the Great, she was outstanding for her intellect and piety. She was a disciple of St Gregory the Wonder-worker of Neocaesarea. In the reign of Diocletian, she abandoned her home and hid in the forests and desert places with her husband, Basil. Although their home was confiscated, they felt no pangs of regret. Stripped of everything except their love for God, they settled in an ancient forest and spent seven years there. By God's providence, goats would come down from the mountains and provide them with food. They both died peacefully in the fourth century, after great sufferings for the Christian faith." (Prologue)

"The grandmother of St Basil the Great, she was outstanding for her intellect and piety. She was a disciple of St Gregory the Wonder-worker of Neocaesarea. In the reign of Diocletian, she abandoned her home and hid in the forests and desert places with her husband, Basil. Although their home was confiscated, they felt no pangs of regret. Stripped of everything except their love for God, they settled in an ancient forest and spent seven years there. By God's providence, goats would come down from the mountains and provide them with food. They both died peacefully in the fourth century, after great sufferings for the Christian faith." (Prologue)

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on May 26, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Dt 4:32-34, 39-40, Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22, Rom 8:14-17 & Mt 28:16-20.

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on May 20, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Acts 2:1-11, Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34, 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 & Jn 20:19-23.

Fr. Ryan preached this homily on May 12, 2024 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church in Brecksville, OH. The readings are from Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26, Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20, 1 Jn 4:11-16 & Jn 17:11b-19. — Connect with us! Website: https://slakingthirsts.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytcnEsuKXBI-xN8mv9mkfw

Better days are Here. BECAUSE WE'RE HERE. Because you can hear this Silence. Because you can feel this Love. Because you can chant His Name. He IS His Name. And you're finally praying in It, and Nothing is the same. I Love you, Nik nikki@curlynikki.com      Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings __________________________________________ Today's Quotes:    "Better days are ahead." -God -Neil Vermillion "This is how you pray continually - not by offering prayers in words, but by joining yourself to God through your whole way of life, so that your life becomes one continuous and uninterrupted prayer." - St Basil the Great "You just do the work of Lord Rama and chanting His name, I will take care of everything else." -Maharajji "Do not fear adversity before you this day, nor the uncertainty in your horizon. Do not reject the revelation I give you simply because it does not look the way you thought it would look. Do not run from the call upon our life, even though it is more costly than you want it to be. Do not run from me, for in all these things I will remain faithful, and I will not only guide, but also strengthen and empower, you as I protect and instruct you day by day in the development of the call upon your life..." -Neil Vermillion via email "Kabir says: Student, tell me what is God? He is the breath inside the breath." -Kabir "I love it when God interrupts my thoughts and reminds me that the battle is not mine, but His."  -via Twitter @IsraeMbonyi "Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings sleep to my eyes, slumber to my eyelids. May it be Your will, Lord my God and God of my ancestors, that I lie down in peace and that I arise in peace. Let my sleep be undisturbed by troubling thoughts, bad dreams, and wicked schemes. May I have a night of tranquil slumber. May I awaken to the light of a new day, that my eyes may behold the splendor of Your light. Praised are You, Lord whose glory gives light to the entire world." -Shema (bedtime prayer) "You're in one season and if you don't quit, one day you are going to wake up in a new season your hard work your discipline your sacrifices and your faithfulness are never wasted With God, a wiating season is never a wasted season. " -@Craiggroeschel