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Be Steadfast in Faith | St. Basil the Great & The Circumcision of Christ
Published 12 hours ago
Glory to Jesus Christ!
On the very first day of the New Year, the Orthodox Church celebrates two profound feasts:
✝️ The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ
🕊️ The Feast of St. Basil the Great
What better way to begin the year than in prayer, worship, and a renewed commitment to Christ?
In this powerful Orthodox homily, we reflect on the life of St. Basil the Great, his fearless defense of the truth against Arian heresy, and his legendary confrontation with imperial power. Through this story, we learn what it truly means to be steadfast, unyielding, and uncompromising in faith.
St. Basil’s response to threats of banishment, confiscation, torture, and death remains one of the most striking testimonies of Christian courage in Church history:
“Do your worst.”
This sermon challenges us to examine our own spiritual lives:
Are we lukewarm or fully committed?
Is God truly first in our lives?
Are prayer, fasting, confession, and liturgical life shaping our year?
📌 Topics covered include:
Why prayer is food for the soul
The danger of lukewarm Christianity
How to be steadfast in a hostile world
The importance of church attendance and feast days
Practical steps for deepening prayer, fasting, confession, and spiritual reading
Why encounter with Christ changes everything
As we begin the year, let us follow the example of St. Basil the Great and choose faith without compromise.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!
00:00 Glory to Jesus Christ – Beginning the New Year in Prayer
00:19 Feast of the Circumcision & St. Basil the Great
00:36 Prayer as Food for the Soul
01:07 The Life and Witness of St. Basil the Great
01:22 Fighting the Heresy of Arianism
02:03 St. Basil Confronted by Imperial Power
02:29 “My Ruler Is Greater Than the Emperor”
02:59 Threats of Banishment, Torture, and Death
03:17 “Is That All?”
04:07 Living for the Heavenly Kingdom
04:31 “Maybe You’ve Never Met a Real Bishop”
04:58 “Do Your Worst”
05:23 A Call to Uncompromising Faith
05:41 The Danger of Lukewarm Christianity
06:27 How Often Should Christians Be in Church?
07:14 Organizing Life Around God
07:53 Deepening Personal Prayer
08:29 Spiritual Reading, Fasting, and Confession
09:40 Encountering Christ Changes Everything
10:01 Be Steadfast in a World That Hates God
10:20 Glory to Jesus Christ – Conclusion
For more please visit https://lifegivingspringspodcast.podbean.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest.
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