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The Resurrection of Christ and the Shalom of God

Mar 31, 2024

Several years ago, I was in Chicago the weekend after Easter. As I often do when I am in a…

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The Let the Oppressed Go Free Sculpture Has Arrived

Mar 30, 2024

KARE11 The Basilica of Saint Mary will exhibit the 22.5-feet long, 3.5-ton bronze sculpture Let the Oppressed Go Free on the front…

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BasiliCAST – The Basilica Podcast

Mar 28, 2024

The Basilica is pleased to launch a new podcast series for modern Catholic disciples and people interested in the Catholic…

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Let the Oppressed Go Free Arriving Friday, March 29

Mar 28, 2024

The Basilica of Saint Mary will exhibit the 22.5-feet long, 3.5-ton bronze sculpture Let the Oppressed Go Free on the…

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A Fruitful Celebration of the Paschal Mystery

Mar 25, 2024

Growing up in Belgium in the 1970s I remember that everything slowed down during Holy Week. Given the time that…

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A Seed Must Die to Bear Fruit!

Mar 22, 2024

When the allied troops moved through Cologne, Germany at the end of World War II they found the following text…

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Fasting from Materialism

Mar 22, 2024

Materialism, the act of valuing material possession over other values, is not a new concept, but our buy it and throw it away culture now harms our health and environment. This Lenten season, join me in the difficult task of fasting from materialism.

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A message from Fr. Daniel Griffith: Holy Week and Easter

Mar 20, 2024

Join us for Holy Week and rejoice in the Easter celebration. Holy Week and Easter Holy Thursday (March 28)7:00pm    Celebration…

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Holy Week at The Basilica

Mar 20, 2024

Renew and Rejoice this Holy Week. https://mary.org/easterschedule/

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SVdP Speakers at Mass

Mar 19, 2024

Thank you to our speakers for sharing their stories. Make a gift to the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry.

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Reflecting on Our Internal Environment

Mar 15, 2024

Stop Scrolling and Start Strolling: A Lenten Screen/Media Fast for Creation’s Sake Over the past several weeks, the Basilica’s Creation…

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