Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

Father Joseph Townsend, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, shares a homily during Divine Mercy Sunday, the Second Sunday of Easter. It was given in the Basilica on April 24, 2022. 

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares his homily for Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord. It was recorded in the Basilica on April 17, 2022.

Several participants in the recent Lenten Book Club on Saint Augustine’s book, "Confessions," led by Dr. Chad Pecknold, the Basilica’s Resident Theologian for the Institute for Faith and Public Culture, share how the book club transformed their Lent and helped them grow closer to the Lord.

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Christine Kleiber is the Basilica’s leader for the Mary Martha Guild, an apostolate that maintains the Basilica church in harmony with the liturgical calendar through installation of floral designs and other displays. In this episode, she talks about the goal of the Guild, which is to support the parish as center of excellence through the beauty of art, and shares about what's involved in making the Basilica beautiful during Holy Week. 

To contribute monetarily to the floral designs in the Basilica, please click here.  

Guild membership is an opportunity for those who wish to serve the parish in a hands-on fashion. All parishioners are welcome to become members. If you are interested, please email Christine at [email protected].

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares his homily for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. It was recorded in the Basilica on April 10, 2022.

Dr. Chad Pecknold, the Basilica’s Resident Theologian for the Institute for Faith & Public Culture, shares in part five of a five-part series of his Lenten Book Club series on Saint Augustine’s "Confessions." It was recorded on April 6, 2022. 

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In this episode, we hear a Theology on Tap talk by Erin Thielman, a Basilica parishioner and frequent guest on EWTN and the Catholic Faith Network. Her talk was called “The Weight of 40 Days: Encountering Christ.” It was recorded at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub on April 4, 2022.

Father David Dufresne, a parochial vicar at the Basilica, shares his homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. It was recorded in the Basilica on April 3, 2022. 

Father David Dufresne, a parochial vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, offers a reflection on the third Luminous Mystery of the Rosary, the proclamation of the Kingdom, during our Communal First Saturday for April. This meditation was recorded on April 2, 2022.