Episode 153 - Bishop Burbidge's homily for the Second Sunday of Advent

<p>Bishop Michael Burbidge's homily for the Second Sunday of Advent is featured on this edition of the podcast. Bishop Burbidge celebrated Mass at the Basilica of Saint Mary on December 6, 2020.<br /> <br /> It was also the third anniversary of Saint Mary’s receiving its minor basilica designation from Pope Francis and the fourth anniversary of the installation of Bishop Burbidge as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington.</p> <p><em>Founded in 1795, the Basilica of Saint Mary in Old Town Alexandria is the first Catholic parish 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. </em></p>