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In this free bonus episode, The Pillar hosts a jingle contest for the sponsor of our live show in Indianapolis — Decided Excellence Catholic Media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

In this live recording of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about the National Eucharistic Congress, its focus on the liturgy and the impact it could have on US Church.Featuring Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Pillar Contributing Editor Brendan Hodge and Stephen White of The Catholic Project.-There will be no bonus episode this week. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in Community and Parish magazines.Learn more at decidedexcellence.com/parish This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed look ahead to the National Eucharistic Congress, and talk about a dream reporting trip. -Please come to our live show! Thursday, July 18 at The Slippery Noodle (372 S Meridian St) in Indianapolis. We’ll start around 9:30. -Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the…

The Knights of Columbus cover Rupnik mosaics. Then, JD and Ed talk about the impact of the pilgrimages leading up to the National Eucharistic Congress next week. Please come to our live show! Thursday, July 18 at The Slippery Noodle (372 S Meridian St) in Indianapolis. We’ll start around 9:30. Go Muskies! -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Christendom College Graduate School, where Theology is practiced with uncompromising fidelity to the deposit of faith.And, for the first time this year, Christendom is offering a concentration in Mariology.To learn more, visit graduate.christendom.edu This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

Don’t miss the next live taping of The Pillar Podcast! Join us Thursday, July 18 at The Slippery Noodle (372 S Meridian St.) in Indianapolis. We’ll start at 9:30 and go late. We’ll have swag, jell-o shots and a breakdown of all the Church news unfolding at the Congress. See you there! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed pick up their conversation from the regular episode of The Pillar Podcast.-Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account. * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? C…

JD and Ed bring back a fan favorite to assess the canonical validity of the marriages of President Joe Biden. They talk about the surprising and savvy new 'Agatha Christie’ letter.Then, they share in some Fourth of July tomfoolery. -The Pillar Podcast Ep. 78 - The Bachelor? -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Aside from Seton’s commitment to the Catholic faith, Seton is also known for its English program.Colleges like Ave Maria, CUA, Christendom, Steubenville, Thomas Aquinas College, and (friend of the show) University of Dallas partner with Seton because they know Seton graduates are receiving a superior Catholic education, especially in the area of English. Learn more at setonhome.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

No Pillar Podcast this week, because JD has an “undisclosed respiratory infection.” We’ll be back next week! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed speculate about what’s next Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. -Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account. * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this g…

JD and Ed respond to controversial comments by the head of the Vatican’s communications office about the removal of artwork by alleged serial sexual abuser Fr. Marko Rupnik. This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Donate to Seton’s scholarship fund today, to support families in need. Learn more at https://www.setonhome.org/scholarship-fund/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

JD and Ed share their takeaways from the U.S. bishops’ spring plenary assembly last week in Louisville, KY.— including a parliamentary disaster, a call for a post-Dallas Charter assessment of clerical sexual abuse, and JD’s hopes for the possibility of introducing the institution of catechists in the nation. This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Sacra: Relics of the Saints, an apostolate established to promote the veneration of sacred relics. Sacra works with religious communities, dioceses, and archives to identify, document, authenticate, and repair relics. Learn more at sacrarelics.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This week’s episode is postponed until Monday, because JD and Ed are traveling. See you next week! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed do not talk about truckers.-Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account. * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this general step-by-step guide from S…

JD shares about an arrest in Vatican City this week that piqued his interest. Then, in the wake of multiple examples of large-scale theft from American parishes, JD and Ed ask if the Church needs to change its attitude toward financial management. This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Homeschooling with Seton provides an atmosphere at home where families can live an authentic Catholic family life and we see some of the fruits of this in the number of vocations coming from homeschooling families. Learn more here: Boom in Religious Vocations…From Catholic Homeschoolers! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed plan a trip to Atlantic City. And Jon Favreau is not invited.-Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account. * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this…

JD and Ed talk about conflict over the appointment of a chaplain for the German scouting association. They talk about the complicated canonical status of a Catholic school in Harlem, where allegations of serial sexual assault by a teacher surfaced this week. Then, they talk about a Philadelphia priest who fell into extreme phone game addiction.This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Seton makes Catholic education affordable and available everywhere.Learn more at SetonHome.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed talk about an incident at a Florida parish last weekend and what might happen next.Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone.* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account. * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving …

JD shares his experience at the launch of a Eucharistic pilgrimage in San Francisco on Sunday. Then, JD and Ed talk about the disconnect between Pope Francis’ stated goals for the Synod and the actual direction of the Synod. This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, a Catholic graduate school based in Rochester, NY. Join them this summer in auditing one course entirely free - made possible by the Knights of Columbus Finger Lakes Chapter. You can learn more by visiting their website: www.stbernards.edu This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

In this bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD talks with Lincoln Bishop James Conley about his recent pastoral letter addressing mental health, his own mental health journey, and the relationship of nature and grace.You can read or listen to Bishop Conley’s pastoral letter ‘A Future with Hope’ here: https://www.lincolndiocese.org/afuturewithhope This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed are joined by The Pillar's managing editor Michelle La Rosa to talk about Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech. -Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this general step-by-step guide f…

JD offers an apology. Then, JD and Ed talk about brewing legal conflict between Washington state’s bishops and the state attorney general. This week’s episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Pillar listener Andy French, whose wife Sarah is celebrating her birthday. Happy birthday, Sarah! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, Ed shares his approach to enjoying a summer of baseball. -Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack, or email our producer Kate Olivera at [email protected]

JD and Ed talk about a new LGBTQ resource from America Media. Then, they talk about the challenges faced by the new bishop-elect of Knoxville, whose predecessor was never sanctioned by the Vatican. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD talks about his days on the bricks. -Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack, or email our producer Kate Olivera at [email protected]

JD and Ed talk about an AP report about the state of the Catholic Church in the United States. -‘A step back in time': America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Learn more by visiting: https://www.setonhome.org/our-story/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed consider a new business venture. JD shares a new story.-Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack, or email our producer Kate Olivera at kolivera@pillarcatho…

Your favorite podcast delinquents are back to talk about “Fr. Justin”.JD tries to correctly define a list of Cockney rhyming slang.-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Learn more by visiting: https://www.setonhome.org/our-story/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

Our apologies, but there will be no episode of The Pillar Podcast this week since JD and Ed are traveling. See you next week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

JD and Ed speculate about the reasoning behind Pope Francis’ adoption of the title 'Patriarch of the West.’ Then, they give their takeaways from Dignitas Infinita. Ed plays a round of cricket trivia.-There is no bonus episode this week!-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Christendom College Graduate School, where Theology is practiced with uncompromising fidelity to the deposit of faith. Learn more at graduate.christendom.edu This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed continue their discussion about Fiducia supplicans and JD’s new hobby.-Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack, or email our producer Kate Olivera at koliv…

JD and Ed share their expectations for Dignitas infinita, and ask how Catholics can avoid reflexive aversion or cynicism to the typical cycle of Francis documents. Then, JD responds to a question from a listener.-Upgrade your subscription here: pillarcatholic.com/accountBecome a subscriber here: pillarcatholic.com/subscribe-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Aside from their commitment to the Catholic Faith, Seton is really known for their English program and the strong writing skills Seton students develop. Colleges including the University of Dallas partner with Seton because of Seton graduates' superior Catholic education, especially in the area of English. Learn more about Seton Home Study School by visiting www.SetonHome.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD talks about his scouting days and dreams. -Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by visiting pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone and tapping “set up podcast” next to The Pillar Podcast.Having issues? You can check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack or email our pro…

Disaffiliation from the Catholic Church is on the rise— could secularized Catholic cultural practices to blame? JD plays a round of spy trivia, in celebration of Spy Wednesday. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed talk about St. Patrick’s Day, baseball, the Waffle House and buffets.-Are you a paying subscriber? 1. Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone2. Tap “set up podcast” next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? You can check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack or email our producer Kate Oli…

JD receives a surprising email. Then, JD and Ed talk about next month's synod on synodality meeting for parish priests. Ed plays a round of ‘Yes or No’.This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Catholic Textbook Project. It’s time to switch to a history textbook your students will enjoy reading. The Catholic Textbook Project produces history textbooks that bring the past to life by using a narrative format that engages student interest and invites them into the story that is history. Download digital samples— or request physical samples— today, by visiting catholictextbookproject.com/samples This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

JD talks with Francis X. Maier about his book True Confessions.Maier is a senior fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. He served for 23 years as senior aide and special assistant to Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., in Denver and Philadelphia. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD hates winter and fun. Ed shares a new story.-Are you a paying subscriber? * Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone * Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar TL;DRHaving issues? Check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack, or email our producer Kate Olivera at [email protected]

JD and Ed talk about the aging U.S. episcopate and upcoming metropolitan turnovers. Ed plays a round of ‘Bigger than Boston.'This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Ancient Language Institute. Latin is not dead. And to learn it, you don't have to treat it like a museum artifact. At the Ancient Language Institute, we read, listen to, and speak in the language we're studying. Check out our online classes in Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Old English. Visit ancientlanguage.com/pillar This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, Ed gives an update on his effort to stop smoking. Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by visiting pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone and tapping “set up podcast” next to The Pillar Podcas…

Ed talks about Italian authorities’ new investigation into illegal data searches into key defendants in the Vatican financial trial. Then, JD and Ed talk about Pope Francis’ ailing health— and the challenges facing the next conclave. This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, a Catholic graduate school that seeks reunite theology, prayer, and sanctity by providing formation that isn’t about information, but a true formation of mind and heart led by a personal encounter with Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. St. Bernard’s is offering the opportunity to audit one course this summer— entirely free — thanks to the Knights of Columbus Finger Lakes Chapter. You can learn more by visiting: https://www.stbernards.edu/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, Ed expands on his conclave analysis that published this week. -Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by visiting pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone and tapping “set up podcast” next to The Pillar Podcast.Having issues? You can check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack…

JD and Ed talk about an anonymous, polarizing essay written about Pope Francis’ pontificate and goals for the next conclave. Show notes: Demos IIWhat if the Vatican actually goes broke? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD responds to a comment on his Cardinal Dolan analysis piece published this week. Then, politics aside, he reviews Donald Trump’s golden, high-top sneakers. Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by visiting pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone and tapping “set up podcast” next to Th…

JD and Ed talk about the controversial funeral held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral last week, and how it relates to Canon 1184.Then, they respond to some feedback on their liturgy discussion in last week’s episode. Show notes: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, Ed shares about his new habits. -Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by visiting pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone and tapping “set up podcast” next to The Pillar Podcast.Having issues? You can check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack or email our producer Kate Ol…

JD is craving a liturgical renaissance— but he disagrees with Ed on how to begin. Then, JD and Ed talk about recent controversial comments by an economist with the Pontifical Academy for Life. This episode of the Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Catholic Pueblo Revival Paid Internship Program. Apply today, at https://saintkaterirosarywalk.org/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD shares with Ed about his upcoming auctioning gigs and new auctioning tactics.Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by visiting pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone and tapping “set up podcast” next to The Pillar Podcast.Having issues? You can check out this general step-by-step gu…

JD and Ed speculate about how ‘Fiducia supplicans’ could come into play at the U.S. bishops’ meeting in June. Then, they talk about the pope's reorientation of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith. JD plays a round of Valentine’s Day ‘Yes or No’. This episode of the Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Catholic Pueblo Revival Paid Internship Program. Apply today! https://saintkaterirosarywalk.org/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIn this subscriber-only bonus episode, Ed talks about the thing that ruined his week. Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by visiting pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone and tapping “set up podcast” next to The Pillar Podcast.Having issues? You can check out this general step-by-step guide from Substack or email our pr…

JD and Ed talk about ecumenism, inspired by The Pillar’s conversation with the bishop of Helsinki. Then, they talk about this week’s clarification from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Ed plays a round of DICLSAL trivia. This episode of the Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Catholic Pueblo Revival Paid Internship Program. To learn more, visit https://saintkaterirosarywalk.org/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe