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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 JD’s new auctioneer gear and Ed’s feelings. 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 Substa…

JD and Ed talk about the impact and canonical status of a Traditional Latin Mass this week at the U.S. Capitol. JD attempts to steer Ed into 'feelings talk.' 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.comEd addresses some feedback to his recent newsletter. JD gives Ed the lowdown on invasive species.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? …

JD and Ed talk about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a Catholic missionary priest in Venezuela. Then, they talk about the future of the national March for Life. -This episode of the Pillar Podcast is brought to you by subscribers to The 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

Sorry, bonus episodes will be back next week (hopefully). 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 talk about the conclusion of an investigation into the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Ed catches JD up on some of the news he missed while he was sick. Then, JD plays a round of international folk remedy ‘Yes or No.’ -This episode of the Pillar Podcast is brought to you by the Good Egg Fund. The Good Egg Fund gives small grants to individuals and groups who want to do good for others but don’t have funds of their own.Learn more at goodeggfund.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

There will be no episode of The Pillar Podcast this week, because JD is still sick with Covid. Please say a prayer for his recovery! 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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about Christmas gifts and plans.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 Su…

JD and Ed talk about Fiducia supplicans and verdicts in the Vatican financial trial.-Pope Francis stacks the Vatican ‘supreme court’ — but why?-This episode is brought to you by a Pillar listener who wants to encourage you to check out Saints: A Family Story, available through Paraclete Press— or anywhere books are sold! Check it out today, at SaintsAFamilyStory.com 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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about trains and corpse whales. 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 S…

JD and Ed talk about the Vatican’s recent letter regarding single mothers and the Eucharist, and Cardinal Wilton Gregory’s comments about the Traditional Latin Mass. Then, they rate Christmas carols and songs-This episode is brought to you by Christendom College Graduate School, where Theology is practiced with uncompromising fidelity to the deposit of faith. Learn more at www.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 of The Pillar Podcast, Ed and JD gives their predictions for verdicts in the Vatican financial trial. 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 ge…

Drawing from Time Magazine’s qualifications for 'Person of the Year,' JD and Ed offer their own nominations for ecclesiastic people of the year. Then, they rank Christmas songs.-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University of Dallas, The Catholic University for Independent Thinkers. UD invites you to embark on The Quest, a documentary-style video series about discovering one’s purpose and living with courage. Start watching The Quest from the University of Dallas now for free at quest.udallas.edu/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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about their internal voices. -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 Subs…

JD and Ed talk about Raymond Cardinal Burke and have a tough conversation about the state of affairs in the Church. Ed plays a round of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Greater or Lesser.-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University of Dallas, the premier Catholic liberal arts university in the country.The University of Dallas is known for its rigorous undergraduate Core Curriculum and robust graduate and professional programs in business, ministry, education, and the humanities. With campuses in Texas and Italy, The University of Dallas is committed to an education that forms students intellectually, socially, and spiritually for a life well-lived. For more information, visit udallas.edu/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

There is no bonus episode this week. JD and Ed will be back next week. In the meantime, please enjoy our rendition of John Cage’s 4’33. 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 not a canonical mail bag episode. Instead, JD and Ed talk about Archbishop Christopher Coyne’s recent interview with a Connecticut news outlet— and ask if today’s Catholics are prepared to proclaim the Gospel. Ed plays a round of Turkey trivia. 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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about bishops’ general reactions to the removal of Bishop Joseph Strickland.-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 chec…

In this live taping of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed reflect on changing attitudes at the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore. Then, several listeners play a game. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University of Dallas, the premier Catholic liberal arts university in the country.The University of Dallas is known for its rigorous undergraduate Core Curriculum and robust graduate and professional programs in business, ministry, education and the humanities. With campuses in Texas and Italy, The University of Dallas is committed to an education that forms students intellectually, socially and spiritually for a life well-lived. For more information, visit udallas.edu/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 of The Pillar Podcast, Ed gives the background of his conversation with Raffaele Mincione.https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/meet-mr-mincione -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.H…

JD and Ed talk about The Pillar’s reporting involving Cardinal Ghirlanda— and what followed. Then, they make predictions for committee elections at the US bishops’ meeting next week. Join JD and Ed in Baltimore for another live taping of The Pillar Podcast on Wednesday, November 15 at 7pm at Todd Conner’s Bar (700 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231)-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University of Dallas, the premier Catholic liberal arts university in the country.The University of Dallas is known for its rigorous undergraduate Core Curriculum and robust graduate and professional programs in business, ministry, education and the humanities. With campuses in Texas and Italy, The University of Dallas is committed to an education that forms students intellectually, socially and spiritually for a life well-lived. For more information, visit udallas.edu/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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about homeownership, and look forward to the live show. -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 s…

JD and Ed swap Halloween stories. JD talks about reactions to Pope Francis’ motu proprio this week, and JD and Ed talk about Cardinal Christophe Pierre’s recent comments about the Church in the United States.Join JD and Ed in Baltimore for another live taping of The Pillar Podcast! We’ll meet Wednesday, November 15 at 7pm at Todd Conner's (700 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231)-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media and their online initiative PrimeSoil.comInspired by the Parable of the Sower, PrimeSoil.com is named after the good ground in which the Word of God can grow and bear fruit. Visit PrimeSoil.com today to find free Catholic content, including Sunday Gospel reflections, catechetical explanations and articles from lay men and women striving to live an authentic Catholic life. 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 of The Pillar Podcast, Ed encourages JD to embrace anger. 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 g…

Fr. Marko Rupnik has been incardinated into a diocese in his native Slovenia. JD and Ed talk about the facts, and what happens next. This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media and their online initiative PrimeSoil.comInspired by the Parable of the Sower, PrimeSoil.com is named after the good ground in which the Word of God can grow and bear fruit. Visit PrimeSoil.com today to find free Catholic content, including Sunday Gospel reflections, catechetical explanations and articles from lay men and women striving to live an authentic Catholic life. 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 of The Pillar Podcast is delayed until Monday. Our apologies! 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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD tells Ed about his tortoise problem. Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your feed by opening this page on your phone and tapping the button below. Then, select “set up podcast” next to The Pillar Podcast.Having issues? You can check out this general step-by-step guide …

Ed pulls JD down a rabbit hole. Then, JD gives an update from Rome on the synod on synodality.-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University of Dallas, the premier Catholic liberal arts university in the country.The University of Dallas is known for its rigorous undergraduate Core Curriculum and robust graduate and professional programs in business, ministry, education and the humanities. With campuses in Texas and Italy, The University of Dallas is committed to an education that forms students intellectually, socially and spiritually for a life well-lived. For more information, visit udallas.edu/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 of The Pillar Podcast, hat chat is back! Are you a paying subscriber? Add these episodes to your feed by opening this page on your phone and tapping the button below. Then, select “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 p…

JD and Ed challenge criticism of a recent Eucharistic procession in New York City. Then, they talk about the synod on synodality and The Pillar’s coverage of the confidential synod documents that were posted to an unsecured server. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media and their online initiative PrimeSoil.comInspired by the Parable of the Sower, PrimeSoil.com is named after the good ground in which the Word of God can grow and bear fruit. Visit PrimeSoil.com today to find free Catholic content, including Sunday Gospel reflections, catechetical explanations and articles from lay men and women striving to live an authentic Catholic life. 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.comJD and Ed talk about their last visit to Rome and their preparations for the synod on synodality. Then, JD shares the story of the time he went to an underground casino in Sweden.This bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast is for paying subscribers only. If you are a paying subscriber, you can add these bonuses to your Pillar Podcast feed by opening this p…

JD and Ed talk about the dubia submitted to Pope Francis, and the substance of the pope’s answers. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Marial Arnold, in honor of her husband Travis Arnold, who is celebrating a birthday this week. Happy birthday, Travis, from all of us at The 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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about one confusing and complicating element of Bishop Joseph Perry’s recent retirement. Then, JD shares his gun story. -If you are a paying Pillar subscriber, thank you! These bonus episodes are for you. Add them to your regular Pillar Podcast feed by opening this page on your …

JD and Ed are back this week with an update in the Vatican financial trial. Then, they talk about Bishop Jeffrey Monforton's unexplained transfer from Steubenville to Detroit and how laity might respond spiritually to a lack of transparency in the Church. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in community and parish magazines.Visit https://decidedexcellence.com/parish/ to learn more. Talk to your priest, your parish staff and fellow parishioners about bringing a parish magazine to your parish today. 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 of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about teeth, a train derailment in Ed’s backyard, the best 80s comics and more. If you are a Pillar subscriber, thank you! These bonus episodes are for you. Add them to your regular Pillar Podcast feed by opening this page on your phone and tapping the button below. Then, selec…

JD and Ed talk about the Diocese of Rome’s controversial report on the disgraced former Jesuit Marko Rupnik.-Mike’s Coneys-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University of Dallas, the premier Catholic liberal arts university in the country. The University of Dallas is committed to an education that forms students intellectually, socially and spiritually for a life well-lived. For more information, visit udallas.edu/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

Join JD and Ed as they talk about camping, Burning Man and the Pennsylvania manhunt, in this special bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast. Future bonus episodes like this one will be available only to Pillar paying subscribers. Don’t miss it! Subscribe today at pillarcatholic.com/subscribe 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 talk about the situation of Bishop Joseph Strickland.Ed plays a round of ‘Tyler Trivia.’-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in community and parish magazines.Visit https://decidedexcellence.com/parish/ to learn more. Talk to your priest, your parish staff, and fellow parishioners about bringing a parish magazine to your parish today. 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 shares the competing origin stories for today's feast of the Nativity of Mary— and offers Marian devotion as the answer to calls for synodality. Then, JD and Ed talk about the pope’s recent controversial remarks.-Be like Ed. Order your long-sleeve Pillar t-shirt today.-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Ascension, the publisher of the first-ever edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with a specially designed Foundations of Faith approach.Get your copy of this special Catechism today! Visit ascensionpress.com/Catechism 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 talk about the pope’s trip to Mongolia— and his comments about the Church in the United States. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in Community and Parish magazines.Visit https://decidedexcellence.com/parish/ to learn more. 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 talk about the funeral Mass of Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard.Ed plays a round of mustache trivia. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that incorporates the Catholic faith into everything it does. Visit www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today! 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 talk about the situation of Fr. Alexander Crow of Mobile. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that incorporates the Catholic faith into everything it does. Visit www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today! 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

Ed shares a little about his day in court. Then, JD and Ed talk about a big development in the world of personal prelatures and controversy surrounding liturgies at World Youth Day. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, where Theology is practiced with uncompromising fidelity to the deposit of faith. Visit graduate.christendom.edu to learn more today. 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 talk about World Youth Day and debate Ed’s eligibility for the papacy. Then, former Albany bishop Howard Hubbard's attempted marriage brings JD and Ed to ask what marriage is and how it is contracted. Ed plays a round of youth ‘Yes or No.’ JD plays a round Barbie ’True or False.’ -St. Bede the Venerable’s Ecclesiastical History of England -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that incorporates the Catholic faith into everything it does. Visit www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today! 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 perform a mock draft for the C-9, the pope’s council of cardinal advisors. Find the full list of their picks below:JD* Cardinal Charles Maung Bo* Cardinal-elect Protase Rugambwa* Cardinal-elect Victor Manuel Fernandez* Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke* Cardinal Daniel DiNardo* Cardinal Anders Arborelius* Cardinal Anthony Poola* Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel* Cardinal-elect Sebastian FrancisEd* Cardinal-elect Grzegorz Ryś* Cardinal-elect Stephen Chow* Cardinal-elect Pierbattista Pizzaballa* Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako* Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki* Cardinal Antoine Kambanda* Cardinal Baselois Cleemis Thottunkal* Cardinal Thomas Collins* Cardinal-elect Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla—The Church in Iraq by Cardinal Fernando FiloniThe Pillar’s interview with Cardinal Thomas Collins The Pillar’s profile of Bishop Jorge García Cuerva—This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that incorporates the Catholic faith into everything it does. Visit www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today! 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

Ed reflects on the death of his grandmother. Then, JD and Ed talk about continued pushback against the appointment of Cardinal-elect Victor Fernandez to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.—This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by two anonymous Pillar readers who would like you to know about the book How the Saints Shaped History.Usually when we read about the history of the Church, we hear about popes and heresies and councils, reformers and wars and kings. Then, in the sidebar, saints. This new book, published by Our Sunday Visitor, tells the history of the Church with the saints in their proper place - as protagonists, not sidebars.How the Saints Shaped History is available anywhere books are sold. 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

Ed catches JD up on the news he missed while on vacation— including the release and re-imprisonment of Bishop Álvarez in Nicaragua, Fr. James Martin’s invitation to the upcoming Synod on Synodality, and the newest cardinals. —This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that incorporates the Catholic faith into everything it does. Visit www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today! 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 talk about the dangers of tribalism and political polarization in the life of the Church. Then, a resolution in the Diocese of Knoxville and an apostolic visit to the Diocese of Tyler. JD plays a round of Fourth of July Greater or Lesser.—This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by an anonymous Pillar reader (in a good way) who encourages you to read The Soul of The Apostolate by Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, O.C.S.O. It is in print and should be easy to buy or borrow. If you have this book already, consider rereading or lending it to a friend.The soul of the apostolate is prayer.Perhaps you haven't got the time to pray.And maybe you are tearing out your hairWith all the things you've got to do today.Around you, all is chaos, fear, and strife.The world is burning and you're in demand.You'll tell me that you lead an active life,You love God, and you know he'll understand.I ask you: is this any way to live?All efforts made without Him are in vain.Success is in His hand alone to give,And in the end, won't love alone remain?The minutes pass at such a frantic pace.So let them pass and turn to seek his face. 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 talk about the death of a former Vatican auditor and its impact on the Vatican finance trial. Pope Francis meets with leaders of the U.S. Eucharistic Congress. Then, JD and Ed share a few highlights from the U.S. bishops’ spring meeting in Orlando. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by The Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that provides parents with everything they need to be successful teaching at home. Learn more at setonhome.org — and sign up today for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton.” 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 about his experience on a Eucharistic pilgrimage in Indiana. Then, JD and Ed preview the U.S. bishops' spring meeting in Orlando.—This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Last year, Seton awarded over $70,000 in financial aid through its Scholarship Fund, helping 382 students in need. Now, Seton is kindly asking for help from their families and others. Supporting their financial aid program not only provides immediate assistance to those in need but also contributes to the growth and enrichment of the Church.There are several ways you can support the financial aid program: make a one-time or recurring donation online by going to setonhome.org/donate, send a check by mail, make a donation over the phone by calling their office at (540) 622-5556, or help spread the word about their financial aid program by sharing their cause with your friends, family, and fellow parishioners. 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