Chad Pecknold, associate professor, theology, appeared on EWTN’s Morning Glory and was quoted in an EWTN News story about the newest basilica in North America, the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria, Va.
... Dr. Chad Pecknold, a professor of theology at the Catholic University of America and a parishioner of St. Mary’s, appeared on EWTN’s “Morning Glory” radio program on Tuesday to discuss what this means for his home parish.
According to Pecknold, the historical significance of a basilica is that it is where an emperor would sit. Nowadays, given the relative lack of emperors, the designation of a basilica is more of a symbol of a church’s connection to Rome. ...
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