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Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast
Founded in 1795, the Basilica of Saint Mary in Old Town Alexandria is the first Catholic Church established in Virginia. Pope Francis named the church a minor basilica on December 6, 2017 due to its important role in the growth of the Catholic Church in North America.
Episodes
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 725: What Are the Sisters Reading for the Month of April?
Today's monthly series called "What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues with Sister Kathryn Hermes, FSP, sharing about her book called "Healing After…
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 724: Father Edward Hathaway's Homily for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
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 March 29…
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Episode 723: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's March 26th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 722: Father Edward Hathaway's Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Fifth Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on March 22, 2026.
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 721: A Conversation between Fr. Searby and Fr. Geraci on How to Heal Marriages and Families through the Power of Prayer and Forgiveness
In this episode, our special guests are Fr. James Searby, a parochial vicar at the Basilica, and Father Ken Geraci, a Fathers of Mercy priest, who recently led…
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 720: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's March 19th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 719: Father Ken Geraci's Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
Father Ken Geraci shares a homily during the Fourth Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on March 15, 2026.
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Episode 718: Father Edward Hathaway's Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent
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 8, 2026.
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Episode 717: Part Five of a Five-Part Series Surveying Church History
Steve Weidenkopf, an Adjunct Professor at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, shares part four of his five-part series chronicling Church…
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Episode 716: Part Four of a Five-Part Series Surveying Church History
Steve Weidenkopf, an Adjunct Professor at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, shares part four of his five-part series chronicling Church…
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 715: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's March 12th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 714: Father Peter Clem's Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent
Father Peter Clem shares a homily during the Second Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on March 1, 2026.
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Episode 713: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's March 5th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 712: Part Three of a Five-Part Series Surveying Church History
Steve Weidenkopf, an Adjunct Professor at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, shares part three of his five-part series chronicling Church…
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Episode 711: What Are the Sisters Reading for the Month of March?
This month's guest for the podcast series called "What Are the Sisters Reading?" is from the Daughters of Saint Paul. Sister Kathryn Hermes, FSP, shares about…
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Episode 710: Father James Searby's Homily for the First Sunday of Lent
Father James Searby, a Parochial Vicar, shares a homily during the First Sunday of Lent. It was given in the Basilica on February 22, 2026.
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Episode 709: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's February 26th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 708: Part Two of a Five-Part Series Surveying Church History
Steve Weidenkopf, an Adjunct Professor at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, shares part two of his five-part series chronicling Church…
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Episode 707: Father Edward Hathaway's Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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 15, 2026.
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Episode 706: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's February 19th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 705: Fr. Ken Geraci Offers a Preview of the 2026 Lenten Parish Mission He Will Be Leading on March 15-18, 2026
Fr. Ken Geraci, CPM, of the Fathers of Mercy, previews the Lenten Parish Mission he will be leading at the Basilica on March 15-18, 2026. The title of the…
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Episode 704: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's February 12th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 703: Part One of a Five-Part Series Surveying Church History
Steve Weidenkopf, an Adjunct Professor at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, shares part one of his five-part series chronicling Church…
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Episode 702: Father Edward Hathaway's Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on February 8, 2026…
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Episode 701: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's February 5th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 700: What Are the Sisters Reading for the Month of February?
This month's guest for the podcast series called "What Are the Sisters Reading?" is from the Daughters of Saint Paul. Sister Emily Marsh, FSP, shares about a…
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Episode 699: Father Peter Clem's Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on February 1, 2026. In the…
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Episode 698: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's January 29th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 697: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's January 22nd Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 696: A Preview of an Upcoming Five-Part Series Surveying Church History
In this episode, Steve Weidenkopf, an Adjunct Professor at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, shares a preview of his five-part series…
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Episode 695: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's January 15th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 694: Father Hathaway's Homily for the Baptism of the Lord
Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Baptism of the Lord. It was given in the Basilica on January 11, 2026.
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Episode 693: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's January 8th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 692: Father Peter Clem Shares a Communal First Saturday Reflection on the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary
Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar, offers a reflection on the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Carrying of the Cross, for our Communal First…
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Episode 691: Father Peter Clem's Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord
Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. It was given in the Basilica on January 4, 2026.
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Episode 690: What Are the Sisters Reading for the Month of January?
In January's episode of "What Are the Sisters Reading?", Sister Kathryn Hermes, FSP, reflects upon a book called "Stories of Saints and the Sacraments," which…
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Episode 689: Father John Meyerhofer's Homily for the Third Sunday in Advent
Father John Meyerhofer, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Third Sunday in Advent. It was given in the Basilica on December 14, 2025.
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Episode 688: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's December 11th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 687: Deacon Samuel Martinez's Homily for the Second Sunday in Advent
Deacon Samuel Martinez shares a homily during the Second Sunday in Advent. It was recorded on December 7, 2025
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Episode 686: Father James Searby Shares a Communal First Saturday Reflection on the Third Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary
Father James Searby, a parochial vicar, offers a reflection on the Third Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary for our Communal First Saturday for December. It was…
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Episode 685: Father James Searby's Homily for the First Sunday in Advent
Father James Searby, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the First Sunday in Advent. It was given in the Basilica on November 30, 2025.
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Episode 684: What Are the Sisters Reading for the Month of December?
In December's episode of "What Are the Sisters Reading?", Sister Orianne Dyck, FSP, reflects upon Kelly Luong's book called "There Is No Saint Named Kelly," a…
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Episode 683: Father Hathaway Wishes Basilica Parishioners a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving
Father Hathaway shares a Thanksgiving message with Basilica parishioners. In other important news: the Parish Offices will close today, November 26th, at 1…
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Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's November 20th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 681: Father Royston Price's Homily for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Father Royston Price, a Redemptorist priest who will be preaching the Basilica's Parish Mission later this week, shares a homily during the Feast of the…
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Episode 680: What Are the Sisters Reading for the Month of November?
The monthly series called "What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues. The guest for the month of November is from the Daughters of Saint Paul. Sister Kathryn…
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Episode 679: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's October 30th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 678: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's October 23rd Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 677: Father Peter Clem's Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on October 19, 2025.
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Episode 676: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's October 16th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 675: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's October 9th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 674: What Are the Sisters Reading for the Month of October?
In this episode, the monthly series called "What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues. My guest for the month of October is from the Daughters of Saint Paul…
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Episode 673: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's October 2nd Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 672: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's September 25th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
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Episode 671: A Preview of the October 7, 2025, Talk on "Catholic Social Teaching: Dynamic Truth for Policymakers and Engaged Citizens"
Today's episode features Robert Nalewajek, Executive Vice President of CAPP-USA, which spreads the knowledge and encourages the practice of Catholic Social…
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Episode 670: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's September 18th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 669: Father Edward Hathaway Shares a Homily during the Feast of the Exaltation of the Lord
Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, shares a homily during the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was given in the Basilica on…
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Episode 668: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's September 11th Messenger Newsletter
Faith Matters is a weekly podcast for the Messenger newsletter of the Basilica School of Saint Mary, which gets distributed to Basilica School families. It…
Basilica of Saint Mary PodcastEpisode 667: Father Peter Clem's Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Peter Clem, a parochial vicar, shares a homily during the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on September 7, 2025.
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Episode 665: Deacon Sam Martinez Shares a Communal First Saturday Reflection on the Fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary
Deacon Sam Martinez shares a reflection on the Fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary, the Transfiguration, for our Communal First Saturday for September. It…