Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

Aaron Zanca, the Basilica's Assistant Director of Youth and Young Adult Apostolates, shares about an upcoming hike along the Appalachian Trail, in order to arrive at Harpers Ferry’s historic St. Peter's Church. High school students are invited to participate. The event will take place on September 18, 2021. To register your child for the trip, click here.

Father Noah Morey, Chaplain at Bishop Ireton High School and a priest in residence at the Basilica of Saint Mary, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on September 5, 2021. 

Father David Dufresne, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, offers a reflection on Annunciation during our Communal First Saturday for September. As part of our Communal First Saturdays, one of our priests will reflect on a Mystery of the Rosary -- in this particular episode, on the First Joyful Mystery -- on the first Saturday of every month at 8 a.m. This reflection was recorded on September 4, 2021. 

Hilary Munger is the Director of Religious Education at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, VA. In this episode, she shares about the importance of continuing faith formation to grow a relationship with Jesus and how that knowledge inspires her to help others be formed in the faith so that, she hopes and prays, they become the saints that God calls us to be.  

Mariane Staron is the Director of the Basilica of Saint Mary's Youth and Young Adult Apostolates, a position she was named to during the summer. She talks about her faith journey and how she is trying to form a community of youths and young adults who follow Christ as missionary disciples.  For more information, please click here: https://stmaryoldtown.org/yaya

Father David Dufresne, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, Virginia, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on August 29, 2021.

Monica Favela George and Rebecca McCullers talk about the Basilica of Saint Mary's Saint Katharine Drexel Society (SKDS), which was founded in June of 2020 in response to recent events of racial injustice.

The society prays for the healing of our nation, especially for the historical wounds inflicted by slavery that continue to affect our populace, and in reparation for the sins of racism, past and present. Click here to find out more. 

The group prays the Rosary during the Basilica’s Holy Hour on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and meets at other times for prayer and fellowship. 

For more information, including about a Sept. 25, 2021, pilgrimage to Philadelphia, click on the following site: https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/details/7558#divTicketSelection or contact Monica at [email protected].

The Legion of Mary was founded on Sept. 7, 1921 in Dublin, Ireland. It is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with more than three million active members in almost every country of the world. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members. It has been active in the United States since 1931 and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council.

The Basilica of Saint Mary would love for you to find out more by listening to this podcast with the president of the Basilica's Legion, Adria Tayrani, who shares about her journey of faith, diving deep into the graces she's discovered through deepening her relationship with the Blessed Mother, which were aided by  belonging to the Legion. 

To find out more, click here. 

Father Edward Hathaway, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on August 22, 2021.

Carlos Briceño, the Basilica of Saint Mary's Director of Communications and Evangelization, reflects on the power of silence in St. Joseph's life and how silence can help us grow closer to God. 

This is the eighth installment in our Year of Saint Joseph Series. During this year, the Basilica will release a podcast about Saint Joseph on the 19th of every month.

Our complete podcast archive, which features more talks and interviews, is located here. 

The Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast is also available for download on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.