Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

Author and lawyer Jim Towey offers a preview of his Sept. 10, 2024, talk in our Lyceum Auditorium, which will focus on his recent book, “To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa." The book details how he began volunteering at one of her soup kitchens and then ended up using his legal skills and political connections to help her order, the Missionaries of Charity. 

In this episode, he shares about what Mother Teresa was like and how he affected his faith life. 

The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in the Lyceum Auditorium, 313 Duke Street. To buy his book, click here. 

Father James Searby, a parochial vicar at the Basilica, shares a Theology on Tap talk called “I’m Freaking out: finding God through Anxiety.” He spoke at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Alexandria, Va, on Aug. 5, 2024. 

If you would like a more comprehensive exploration of anxiety and a Catholic approach to mindfulness and healing, go to Fr. Searby's podcast, Holiness for the Working Day, and search for a multi-part series he did called "Mindfulness in an Anxious World" several years ago. He also recommends another course he taught on the podcast called "the Little Way" about St. Therese and her little way.

Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on August 4, 2024. 

Father Joseph Townsend, a parochial vicar, offers a reflection on the First Glorious Mystery of the Rosary, the resurrection, for our Communal First Saturday for August. As part of our Communal First Saturdays, one of our priests reflects on a Mystery of the Rosary on the first Saturday of every month.

In this month's episode of “What Are the Sisters Reading?” Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, shares about a book called "Growing in Virtue, One Vice at a Time" by Sister Mary Lea Hill, FSP.

With her characteristic humor and authenticity, Sister Mary Lea—also known as the “Crabby Mystic”—takes readers on a fresh tour of the four cardinal virtues, seven Christian virtues, seven common vices or deadly sins, and the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love. By situating the virtues in relationship to vice, Sister Mary Lea supplies practical encouragement for the challenge of Christian living. If vice seems unavoidable, take heart: these short but powerful chapters are your antidote to spiritual discouragement and motivation to become more Christlike in your daily life.

To check out more books on the Catholic faith and religious items of interest at the Pauline Books and Media Center at 1025 King Street in Alexandria, please click here.

Father Noah Morey, a priest-in-residence at the Basilica and the chaplain at Bishop Ireton High School, shares a homily during the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on July 28, 2024. 

Father Chris Goodwin, a visiting priest, shared about dealing with mental health issues with faith during a recent talk in our Lyceum Auditorium. The talk was recorded on July 20, 2024, and was sponsored by the Saint Labre Community. Special thanks goes to the Knights of Columbus Council 459 for their generosity and contributions toward serving the lunch. 

To learn more about the Saint Labre Community, please click here. 

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on July 21, 2024. 

Matt Lozano, a Catholic author and speaker, talks about how holiness is not a hopeless struggle but an adventure of discovering who we are in Jesus.

Lozano is also the director of training for Unbound, a ministry of healing in which a trained prayer team prays with individuals to assist them in overcoming the spiritual obstacles they encounter in their path of Christian discipleship and helping them to take hold of greater freedom in Christ.

Click here to get a copy of Matt's book, called "Free to Be Holy: Discovering Who You Are in Christ." 

Father Peter Clem, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica, shares a homily during the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on July 14, 2024.