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.
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Episode 773: Father Edward Hathaway's Homily for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (opens the original)
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Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector at the Basilica, shares a homily during The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on September 13, 2026.
Episode 772: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's September 10th Messenger Newsletter (opens the original)
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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 features Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica. In this week's episode, Fr. Hathaway reflects on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, which the Church celebrates on September 15th. He also reminds parishioners that the Basilica will be holding another voter registration drive this weekend after all the Masses. And he shares that the
Episode 771: Father Jason Burchell's Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (opens the original)
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Father Jason Burchell, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica, shares a homily during The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on September 6, 2026.
Episode 770: Faith Matters for the Basilica School of Saint Mary's September 3rd Messenger Newsletter (opens the original)
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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 features Father Edward Hathaway, the rector of the Basilica. In this week's episode, Fr. Hathaway reflects on the importance of promoting the common good by voting "no" on two amendments on November's ballot in Virginia -- one of which threatens the human right to life and the other the truth of marriage. He also invites all parishioners to c
Episode 769: Father Edward Hathaway's Homily for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (opens the original)
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Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector at the Basilica, shares a homily during The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was given in the Basilica on August 30, 2026.
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