The Circumcision of Christ & St. Basil the Great | New Year Homily (Jan 1)

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On January 1, the Holy Church celebrates two profound and deeply connected feasts: The Circumcision of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, and the memory of our Holy Father St. Basil the Great. In this homily, we reflect on the theological, historical, and spiritual meaning of Christ’s circumcision on the eighth day after His Nativity, the fulfillment of the Law, and its connection to Holy Baptism as the new covenant. The sermon also explores why this feast coincides with New Year’s Day, revealing the Church’s call to a renewal of the heart and the “circumcision of the soul.” We also commemorate St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea, one of the greatest Fathers of the Church—defender of Orthodoxy, author of the Divine Liturgy bearing his name, and a spiritual giant whose teachings continue to shape Christian life. Drawing from the wisdom of St. Theophan the Recluse, this message challenges us to see January 1 not merely as a calendar change, but as the beginning of a new spiritual year, a time to repent, recommit, and rebuild our lives on new foundations in Christ. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” (Galatians 6) May this reflection inspire us to begin the year not as slaves to the world, but as servants of Christ, walking in renewal, repentance, and hope. ☦️ Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen. 00:00 Opening Blessing – Christ Is Among Us 00:24 January 1 in the Orthodox Church 00:34 The Circumcision of Christ Explained 00:57 Circumcision as Prefiguring Baptism 01:13 Christ Fulfills the Law 01:35 Galatians & the New Creation 01:40 Liturgical Calendar Context 01:46 St. Basil the Great Introduced 01:54 Life and Education of St. Basil 02:21 His Episcopacy and Repose 02:43 “The Bee of the Church” 02:55 Writings and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil 03:36 Why New Year’s Day Matters Spiritually 04:04 St. Theophan the Recluse on the New Year 05:06 The Spiritual New Year Begins 05:36 Circumcision of the Heart 06:02 A Life Rebuilt on New Foundations 06:16 A Call to Renewal and Repentance 07:01 Closing Doxology For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbrampton & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #OrthodoxChristianity #CircumcisionOfChrist #StBasilTheGreat #OrthodoxNewYear #OrthodoxHomily #EasternOrthodox #OrthodoxFeasts #PatristicWisdom #SpiritualRenewal #NewCreationInChrist

Topics

• Jesus Christ
• New Beginnings