St. Basil Catholic Parish - St. Basil the Great

Saint Basil the Great, patron
saint of St. Basil Parish, was an
honored Christian, priest, bishop,
and theologian of the early
Church. Living from 330 to 379
A.D., Saint Basil and his brother,
Saint Gregory of Nyssa, and their
colleague, Saint Gregory
Nazianzen, worked to explain our
Christian faith in Jesus of
Nazareth as the Incarnate Son of
God. These 'Cappadocian Fathers'
also gave Christians a more
developed understanding of the
Holy Trinity of God, Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. Saint Basil the
Great is one of the most honored
Eastern Fathers of the Church,
and his faith, holiness, writings,
and life remain an inspiration for
all Christian people.

"The bread which you do not use is the bread of the hungry; the garment hanging in your wardrobe is the
garment of him who is naked; the shoes that you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is barefoot; the
money that you keep locked away is the money of the poor; the acts of charity that you do not perform are so
many injustices that you commit." ~St. Basil the Great