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St. Basil the Great (June 14) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year
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- Jun 14, 2026
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Summary
A meditation for Feast of Saint Basil the Great of Caesarea, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume III of the Time after Pentecost.Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readings of the Liturgical Year, from Trinity Sunday until Advent, were not directly authored by Dom Prosper, but were the work of his disciple Dom Lucien Fromage. Saint Basil the Great (c. AD 330–379) was one of the greatest Fathers of the Eastern Church, a bishop, theologian, monk, and defender of Nicene orthodoxy during the Arian crisis. Born into a distinguished Christian family in Cappadocia, he received an excellent classical education before embracing the ascetic life and helping to establish Eastern monasticism through rules that continue to influence religious communities today. As Bishop of Caesarea, he tirelessly preached, cared for the poor, founded charitable institutions, and opposed both heresy and imperial interference in Church affairs. His theological writings, especially on the Holy Trinity and the divinity of the Holy Ghost, were instrumental in shaping orthodox Christian doctrine and preparing the way for the triumph of Nicene Christianity at the First Council of Constantinople. Revered as a Doctor of the Church, Basil is remembered for uniting profound learning, personal holiness, pastoral charity, and unwavering defense of the Catholic faith.Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historica…