Deacon Alex Solsma, a transitional deacon, shares a short reflection on Divine Mercy during Divine Mercy Sunday. It was recorded in the Basilica on April 27, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Faith Matters is a new weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It features Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica. In this week’s episode, Fr. Hathaway reflects on recently celebrating 34 years as a priest. He also talks about the recent clergy…

Faith Matters is a new bi-weekly Basilica of Saint Mary podcast that features conversations with Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, on topics of interest to Basilica parishioners and the Universal Church. Today's episode includes the recent priest convocation Father Hathaway and his brother priests attended. He also offers some ref…

Faith Matters is a new weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It features Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica. In this week’s episode, Fr. Hathaway ties the virtue of the month at the school -- patience -- to the Blessed Mother, who was the…

Today's episode features David Bereit, an internationally acclaimed pro-life leader, strategic advisor, and passionate Catholic convert who is also the founder of 40 Days for Life. His Theology on Tap talk was called “Love, Life, and Liberation: Uncovering the Power and Purpose of Humanae Vitae.” It was recorded at Murphy's Grand Irish Pub in Alexa…

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Fourth Sunday of Easter. It was given in the Basilica on May 11, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Faith Matters is a new weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It features Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica. Normally released via video, from now on Faith Matters will be recorded and released as a podcast. In this week’s episode, Fr. Ha…

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Third Sunday of Easter. It was given in the Basilica on May 4, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Transitional Deacon David Tines has been helping out at the Basilica since last August as part of his final year as a seminarian at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His home diocese is the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, where he will be ordained on May 24, 2025. His last weekend helping out at the parish was April 26-27, 2025. In…

The guest in today's episode is Dr. Nicolas McAfee, the Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at the Center for Thomas More Studies who, in the fall, will join the faculty of Christendom College as Assistant Professor of Political Science and Economics. He previews his May 20, 2025, conversation he will have with Dr. Shaun Rieley, the Director of Educationa…

In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?” continues. For the month of May, Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, and Sister Kathryn James, FSP, share about a book called "Eucharistic Amazement: Experience the Wonder of the Mass," by Father Randy Stice, the director of the Office of Worship and Liturgy for the Diocese of Kn…

Deacon Aaron Zanca, a transitional deacon, shares a homily, his first, during the Second Sunday of Easter. It was recorded in the Basilica on April 27, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Deacon Alex Solsma, a transitional deacon, shares a homily, his first, during the Second Sunday of Easter. It was recorded in the Basilica on April 27, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Joseph Townsend, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Second Sunday of Easter. It was given in the Basilica on April 27, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

After the 12:10 p.m. Mass on April 25, 2025, Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, led a recitation of the Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, with musical meditations, for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Faith Matters is a new bi-weekly Basilica of Saint Mary podcast that features conversations with Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, on topics of interest to Basilica parishioners and the Universal Church. Today's episode centers on the recent death of Pope Francis and the upcoming ordinations to the transitional diaconate of two Ba…

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord. It was given in the Basilica on April 20, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. It was given in the Basilica on April 13, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Deacon David Tines, a transitional deacon, shares a homily during the Fifth Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on April 6th, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Father James Searby, a parochial vicar, offers a reflection on the Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary for our Communal First Saturday for April. It was recorded on April 5, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading” continues. For the month of April, Sister Nancy Usselmann, FSP, shares about a book she wrote called "Media Fasting: Six Weeks to Re-Charge in Christ." Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, was also present during the episode to ask Sister Nancy questions. Here are some things to co…

Father Christopher Goodwin, an assisting priest, shares a homily during the Second Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on March 16, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Aimee Redmann is a Basilica parishioner who is from Louisiana, where the Saint Joseph Altar is part of the Catholic culture there, especially in the New Orleans area. She shares about her devotion to Saint Joseph and talks about the history of the altar, which will be on display on Wednesday evening, March 19, in our Lyceum Auditorium. As part of t…

Father James Searby, a parochial vicar , shares a homily during the Fourth Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on March 30, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Third Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on March 23, 2025.By Basilica of St. Mary

Father Jack Riley, the spiritual director of the diocesan retreat center, who will be leading our Lenten Parish Mission from March 10-13, shares a homily during the First Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on March 9, 2025. To learn more about the parish mission, click here: https://stmaryoldtown.org/2025lentenmission…

During a Theology on Tap talk on March 3, 2025, at Murphy's Grand Irish Pub in Alexandria, Virginia, Virginia Nyce, the Basilica's archival manager, shared about the history of Catholicism in Virginia. To learn more about the Basilica's history and its museum, click here.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on March 2, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father James Searby, a parochial vicar, offers a reflection on the Third Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, the Nativity, for our Communal First Saturday for March. It was recorded on March 1, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Dr. James Bergida, a professor of political science and economics at Christendom College, previews the subject of his upcoming four-week Lenten series in our Lyceum Auditorium – an introduction to Catholic Social Teaching. The series will share about the Catholic Church's "best-kept secret”: its social doctrine. Here are the dates of his talk: + Ma…

In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading” continues. For the month of March, Sister Julia Darrenkamp, FSP, shares about a book called "The Holiness of Ordinary People" by Madeleine Delbrêl. The book gathers together essays and notes written by Delbrêl, who was a French poet, social worker and lay missionary and has b…

Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on February 23, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on February 16, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Joseph Townsend, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on February 9, 2025.By Basilica of Sain tMary

During a Theology on Tap talk on Feb. 3, 2025, at Murphy's Grand Irish Pub in Alexandria, Virginia, Michael Staron and his wife, Mariane, who is the director of the Basilica's Youth and Young Adult Apostolates, share their journey of navigating broken engagements and finding each other through faith, healing, and intentional discernment. Their talk…

The monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?” continues with this month's guest: Sister Orianne Pietra Rene Dyck, FSP, who reflects about her book called "Dive Deep -- 40 Days with God at Sea." The book introduces children, ages 9-12, to the epic story of salvation history -- from Creation, to Christ, to today -- through Bible stories t…

Father Noah Morey, a priest-in-residence at the Basilica, shares a homily during the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It was given in the Basilica on February 2, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, offers a reflection on the Second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, the Visitation, for our Communal First Saturday for February. It was recorded on February 1, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father James Searby, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on January 26, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Noah Morey, a priest-in-residence at the Basilica, shares a homily during the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on January 19, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. It was given in the Basilica on January 12, 2025.By Basilica of Saint Mary

The monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?” continues with two guests from the Daughters of Saint Paul: Sister Emily Beata Marsh and Sister Kathryn Hermes, who share from Pope Francis’ latest encyclical called “He Loved Us,” on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. To check out more books on the Catholic faith and religious items of interest at …

Father James Searby, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Fourth Sunday of Advent. It was given in the Basilica on December 22, 2024.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector, shares a homily during the Third Sunday of Advent. It was given in the Basilica on December 15, 2024.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector, shares a homily during the Second Sunday of Advent. It was given in the Basilica on December 8, 2024.By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the First Sunday of Advent. It was given in the Basilica on December 1, 2024.By Basilica of Saint Mary

My guest for the month of December in the monthly series called "What Are the Sisters Reading?" is from the Daughters of Saint Paul. Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, shares from an encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI called Spe Salvi (“Saved in Hope”). I also reflect about a book Called “Life of Christ” by Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Here are the book recom…

Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Feast of Christ the King. It was given in the Basilica on November 24, 2024By Basilica of Saint Mary

Father Andrew Fisher, the pastor at Saint Ambrose Parish in Annadale, Virginia, shares about the 16th-century Spanish Jesuit Martyrs of Virginia, an amazing story of faith, courage and sacrifice. Father Fisher is a member of the Historical Commission for the Martyrs of La Florida, which includes the Jesuit Martyrs of Virginia. The talk occurred on …

Father Joseph Townsend, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on November 17, 2024.By Basilica of Saint Mary