Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues. Sister Emily Marsh, FSP, shares about a book called "Meeting Jesus Christ: Meditations on the Word," by Monsignor J. Brian Bransfield. In this book, readers are invited to personally encounter Jesus Christ through 21 Scriptural meditations that unlock unique perspectives on the mysteries of His life. Each chapter takes up a different Gospel account from the pages of the New Testament and draws you into meditation and equips you with a refreshing way to deepen your prayers life through looking for the unexpected in Scripture.

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Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on October 29, 2023.

Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar at Basilica, shares a homily during the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on October 22, 2023.

Abigail Adams is a sophomore at Fordham University and a 2018 graduate of the Basilica School of Saint Mary. In this episode, she talks about observing and participating in events relating to the Synod of Synodality in Rome and how attending the Basilica parish and school have prepared her as a faithful young adult. 

This episode features a review of the history of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s apparitions at Lourdes and highlights some of the amazing cures attributed to Our Lady’s intercession. The presenters are Steve Hemler, the president of the Catholic Apologetics Institute of North America (CAINA); Tony Gibert, CAINA's vice president of Hispanic outreach; and Mary Petrino, a longtime Basilica parishioner and Dame of the Order of Malta. This event was recorded in our Lyceum Auditorium n October 17, 2023. 

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on October 15, 2023.

Father Joseph Townsend, a parochial vicar at the Basilica, shares a homily during the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on October 8, 2023.

Father Kevin Barnekow, a visiting priest, shares a reflection on the First Luminous Mystery of the Rosary, the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, during our Communal First Saturday for October. This meditation was recorded on October 7, 2023.

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on October 1, 2023.

In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading” continues. My guests for the month of October are from the Daughters of Saint Paul. Sister Kathryn James Hermes, FSP, will share her reflections about a book called “When the Lord Speaks to your Heart: Daily Devotions” by Father Gaston Courtois, which offers brief daily meditations that communicate the tenderness with which Father Courtois heard Jesus speak to him in his own prayer. My second guest is Sister Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, who shares about a children’s book she wrote called “The Book that Changed Everything,” which is a captivating introduction to the Bible as the living word of God for children ages 3 to 7. 

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.