On January 1 NS/14 OS, the feast day of St. Basil ushers in a new year. Most Christmas festivities are beginning to wind down, and our thoughts turn to the year ahead with all of its opportunities to strengthen our spiritual lives. Vasilopita, for instance, is a great tradition to honor St. Basil and begin the year in a spirit of sharing. We have gathered some resources to help you celebrate the feast of St. Basil—may you have a blessed year!

St. Basil, pray to the Lord for us!

Resources

• St. Basil the Great from the OCA
• St. Basil Feast Day Guide from Ascetic Life of Motherhood
• St. Basil the Great from Orthodox Pebbles
• Why is St. Basil So Great? printable from Illumination Learning
• St Basil: At a Time of Need from Orthodox Christian Education
• St. Basil's Day from Charming the Birds from the Trees
• Seven Swans a Swimming from Charming the Birds from the Trees
• St. Emmelia, Mother of St. Basil the Great (also remembered January 1) from Orthodox Mom
• The Life of St. Basil by Dr. Chryse Hart (audio)
• St. Basil Pinterest Board

Traditions & Recipes

• The tradition of the Vasilopita from the Antiochian Archdiocese
• Vasilopita recipes from Illumination Learning
• Vasilopita recipe from Orthodox Mom
• St. Basil the Great from Living Orthodox Traditions

Books

• The Story of the Vasilopita from Potamitis Publishing
• Friends of Christ, January: Lives of the Saints for Children from New Rome Press
• On the Human Condition by St. Basil the Great
• On Fasting and Feasts by St. Basil the Great
• The Lucky Cake by Anna Prokos

 Gifts 

• St. Basil icon (pictured above)
• St. Basil icon from Uncut Mountain Press
• Vasilopita Gift Set from Paidea Classics
• The Golden Vasilopita Coin
• Traditional Vasilopita Coin

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