Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

Dr. Chad Pecknold, an associate professor of theology at The Catholic University of America and the resident theologian at the Basilica of Saint Mary, gave the inaugural lecture of the Institute for Faith & Public Culture. His talk was titled “Sacred Fire: How the Church’s Faith Became Integral to the Ancient City, and Can Become So Again!” It was given on January 23, 2022, at the Basilica Lyceum Auditorium. For more information on the Institute, please go to the following website: https://stmaryoldtown.org/introducing-the-basilica-of-saint-marys-institute-for-faith-public-culture/

Father Jim Kelleher, a priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity who is visiting the Basilica, shared a homily at the Basilica on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on January 23, 2022. 

In this episode, you will hear several short testimonies from Basilica participants who were part of two busloads who traveled to walk in the 2022 March for Life in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2022. Click on the following site to see photos from the March: https://stmaryoldtown.org/join-other-basilica-parishioners-to-participate-in-the-march-for-life-in-washington-dc-on-january-21-2022/

Father Jim Kelleher, a priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, who will be preaching this weekend at all the Sunday Masses at the Basilica. He will be inviting parishioners to reflect on their relationships with the Virgin Mary. He will also be giving away Miraculous Medals for free and making available his Scripture DVD for free-will donations. 

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shared a homily during a Mass at the Basilica during the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time on January 16, 2022. 

Dr. Chad Pecknold, an Associate Professor of Theology at The Catholic University of America, is the Basilica's Resident Theologian. In this episode, he talks about plans for the newly formed Institute for Faith and Public Culture at the Basilica. Click here to find out more about two upcoming events he will lead: his inaugural lecture on January 23, 2022, and his seven-week Lenten Book Club on Saint Augustine’s "Confessions" starting March 2, 2022.

Frank Spicer, the Basilica apostolate leader for the Luminaries of Holy Mary, talks about why the message of Fatima is still relevant today and offers a reflection on the Holy Name of Jesus. You're invited to attend their meetings, held on the third Saturday of every month. Click here to learn more. 

Bob Whearty, the Basilica pro-life apostolate leader, talks about why he is pro-life, and he encourages parishioners to pray and be a witness to the culture of life. He also shares about the importance of attending the March for Life. You're invited to ride on a bus from the Basilica to the March on Friday morning, Jan. 21. Please sign up to ride along by clicking here. 

To find out more about Defending Life Day, on Feb. 9, in Richmond, please click here. 

Father Joseph Townsend, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Baptism of the Lord. It was recorded on January 9, 2022.

Father Edward Hathaway, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, Virginia, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica during the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. It was given on January 2, 2022.