Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

Father Joseph Townsend, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica, shares a homily during the Sixth Sunday of Easter. It was given in the Basilica on May 22, 2022. 

This episode features Antonia Cummings, a Catholic licensed funeral director, and J. Douglas McCarthy, a partner with the law firm of McCarthy & Akers, who shared on various issues relating to the end of life, funeral services, and estate planning. This podcast was recorded on May 12th, 2022 in the Basilica's Lyceum Auditorium. The afternoon's topic was titled: "Being Prepared and at Peace: A Funeral Services and Estate Planning Program."

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary, shares a homily during the Fifth Sunday of Easter. It was given in the Basilica on May 15, 2022. 

Father David Dufresne, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, shares a homily during the Fourth Sunday of Easter. It was given in the Basilica on May 8, 2022. 

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary, offers a reflection on the fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary, the Transfiguration, during our Communal First Saturday for May. This meditation was recorded on May 7, 2022.

Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, the vocation director for the Daughters of Saint Paul, shares a Theology on Tap talk called “Everyday Holiness: Not As Complicated As You Think.” It was recorded at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub on May 2, 2022.

Msgr. Michael Morgan is a priest of the Diocese of St. Augustine and a canon lawyer for the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. For the past seven years, he occasionally assists at the Basilica of Saint Mary during weekend and daily Masses. He shares his vocation story, what he does for the Apostolic Nunciature, and why he loves celebrating Mass at the Basilica.  

In this episode, in honor of World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which will be celebrated on May 8, 2022, my guest is Alex Solsma, a seminarian with the Diocese of Arlington and the former director of communications and evangelization at the Basilica. He talks about his journey of discernment for what he hopes is his future vocation as a priest and the importance of prayer during that journey.

The purpose of World day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into His harvest" (Matthew 9:38; Luke 10:2).While appreciating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries (priesthood and diaconate), consecrated life in all its forms (male and female religious life, societies of apostolic life, consecrated virginity), secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life.

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Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares his homily for the third Sunday of Easter. It was recorded in the Basilica on May 1, 2022.

This episode is another in a monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?” Sisters from the Daughters of Saint Paul will review and reflect upon spiritual books that will help Catholics grow in relationship to God. In today's episode, Sister Sean Mayer, FSP, and Sister Kathryn Hermes, FSP, are the guests. Here's what they are reading: Sister Emily shares about "The Journey of our Love: The Letters of St Gianna Beretta & Pietro Molla." You can purchase it by clicking here. 

Meanwhile, Sister Kathryn reflects on “Pray For Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness” by Meg Hunter-Kilmer. You can purchase it by clicking here. 

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