October 6, 2025
Discover four places where you can find Mary honored as Our Lady of the Rosary at the Basilica.
October 3, 2025
Explore five Marian chapels with dedication anniversaries and associated feast days this month, from Our Lady of Pompei to Our Lady of La Vang.
September 30, 2025
As we celebrate the memorial of St. Thérѐse of Lisieux on October 1, we invite you to discover five facts about her life and legacy.
September 29, 2025
As we celebrate the Memorial of St. Jerome on September 30, read some of his most insightful quotes on truth, the nature of God, Christian living, and more!
September 29, 2025
Known as the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley understood what it meant to trust in the Lord throughout all circumstances. As we celebrate the anniversary of her birthday this week, discover how this humble girl from Dublin grew up to be a global philanthropist.
September 23, 2025
In the latest Basilica Book Club installment, we invite you to discover four books that tell the incredible stories of Catholic heroes across the ages and be inspired by their examples of holiness.
September 22, 2025
What does it mean to be repentant? Do you know what the role of repentance is in the Christian life, and why it’s so central to the Gospel? In today’s post, we invite you to reflect on what Jesus said about repentance, why God rejoices in repentance, and more with these 10 verses.
September 18, 2025
In this third post in our Doctors of the Church series, we invite you to learn about three early Doctors of the Church and their contributions to the faith. From Saint Augustine of Hippo, whose impact on Christian theology and Western philosophy is unparalleled, to the saint who defeated Nestorianism, each of these men helped shape the doctrine of the early Church and draw others closer to the truth of the Gospel.
September 17, 2025
In this post, discover four art pieces we’re highlighting this September – from the Our Lady of Aparecida oratory to the Our Mother of Sorrows chapel.
September 15, 2025
In preparation for the arrival of the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux this November, the National Shrine has recently opened a new exhibit highlighting the history of St. Thérèse, her canonization, her connection to the National Shrine, and more.
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