Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

Father David Dufresne, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, gives his homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on October 4, 2020.

Earlier this year, statues of Christopher Columbus were torn down by mobs in cities like Baltimore and Richmond. In recent decades, some authors have questioned the legacy of Columbus. Robert Royal, Catholic author and the President of the Faith & Reason Institute, gave a defense of Columbus at the Basilica on October 1, 2020. Royal is the author of "Columbus and the Crisis of the West" and "1492 and All That: Political Manipulations of History."

Father Nicholas Blank, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, gives his homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on September 27, 2020.

Father Edward Hathaway, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on September 20, 2020.

Father David Dufresne, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, reflects on the Seven Sorrows of Mary. This meditation was given at a Young Adult Evening of Recollection at the Basilica of Saint Mary on September 15, 2020 - The Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Dr. Sayo Ajiboye's talk at the Basilica of Saint Mary's 2020 Saints Peter and Paul Conference. The topic of the conference was "Christian Persecution Is Real." Dr. Ajiboye is the President of the RCCGNA Seminary in Greenville, Texas. He also serves as the President of the Mission Africa International, a non-profit organization committed to advocacy on behalf of the voiceless and persecuted victims of religious violence in West Africa. Recorded on September 12, 2020.

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 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on September 13, 2020.

Faith McDonnell's talk at the Basilica of Saint Mary's 2020 Saints Peter and Paul Conference. The topic of the conference was "Christian Persecution Is Real." McDonnell directs the International Religious Liberty Program and Church Alliance for a New Sudan at the Institute on Religion and Democracy in Washington, D.C. She has been an advocate for persecuted believers and other human rights issues for 27 years. Recorded on September 12, 2020.

Dr. Bob Fu's talk at the Basilica of Saint Mary's 2020 Saints Peter and Paul Conference. The topic of the conference was "Christian Persecution Is Real." Fu is the Founder and President of China Aid, an international NGO with a mission to advance religious freedom in China. Fu was a campus student leader during the Tiananmen Square democracy movement in 1989. He was tortured in a Chinese prison for his faith. Recorded on September 12, 2020.

Highlights from Father David Dufresne's reflections at the Basilica of Saint Mary's 2020 Saints Peter and Paul Conference. The topic of the conference was "Christian Persecution Is Real." Father David is the Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary. Recorded on September 12, 2020.