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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 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

Finally— a Pillar wedding! JD and Ed offer some marriage advice to the newlyweds. Then, they talk about a very publicized and very confusing dispute between the bishop of Fort Worth and a Carmelite monastery in the diocese. —This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the fiber artist Kara Patrowicz— “Finding beauty and inspiration in the chaos and joys of motherhood.”To explore Kara's portfolio, visit karapatrowicz.com or @kara.patrowicz on Instagram. 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 tells Ed about his visit to Gower Abbey to see Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster. —This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Christendom@ Project, an exciting new initiative from Christendom College’s Graduate School of Theology. The Christendom@ Project brings faithful, rigorous Catholic Studies electives to undergraduates at secular universities. To learn more, visit www.graduate.christendom.edu/cap 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 makes a cold call. Then, JD and Ed talk about conflict in Nigeria and papal politics. —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

Pope Francis added this week 21 Coptic Orthodox martyrs to the Roman Martyrology. JD and Ed reflect on the spiritual and ecumenical impacts of the addition. Then, Ed plays an Ancient Egypt quiz for kids. —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 recaps his visit this week to Wyoming Catholic College. He and Ed talk about confusion around the Church’s definition of ‘vulnerable adult.’ Then, two games inspired by the coronation of King Charles III. —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 about bringing a 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 and Ed pick up their conversation from last week about corporate law in the life of the Church. They brainstorm possible solutions to canon law’s lack of accommodation to new ecclesiastical projects. —This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, a Catholic graduate school in the classical tradition. Audit one course this summer— entirely free— courtesy of the Knights of Columbus Finger Lakes Chapter. Learn more by visiting 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

JD and Ed are back this week to talk about Bishop Stephen Chow’s visit to the Archdiocese of Beijing. Then, they ask about the juridic identity of the National Eucharistic Congress. Ed asks JD to rank Easter candy— and for some godfatherly advice. —This episode is sponsored by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents by providing an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum. Visit www.SetonHome.org 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

Fr. Hans Zollner resigns from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, and Pope Francis promulgates updates to Vos Estis Lux Mundi. 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

Bishop Kevin Rhoades publishes a column criticizing the University of Notre Dame’s invitation for an abortion doula to speak at the school. JD and Ed ask if the column is enough— and how Bishop Rhoades could transition from criticism to governance. Then, Ed is in shock over Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra's recent day in court. JD has some gifts for Ed. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in Community and Parish magazines. Parishes nationwide have partnered with Decided Excellence Catholic Media to publish their own parish magazine. 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

Ed dreams of land and JD defends Captain Von Trapp. Then, Ed gives an update on Libero Milone lawsuit against the Holy See and the case's potentially catastrophic implications. JD gives Ed an informal lesson on revivals and the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Links:The Barbarian Conversion: From Paganism to Christianity by Richard Fletcher - https://www.amazon.com/Barbarian-Conversion-Paganism-Christianity/dp/0520218590Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death - https://www.amazon.com/Black-Hearts-Platoons-Descent-Triangle/dp/0307450767Matt Maher at World Youth Day in Rio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZa6spYqHsASupport The Pillar! Become a paying subscriber today - https://www.pillarcatholic.com/#/portal/signup-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in Community and Parish magazines. Parishes nationwide have partnered with Decided Excellence Catholic Media to publish their own parish magazine. 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

Ed shares the story of his possibly illicit baptism. Then, JD and Ed go to the law to explain St. Patrick’s Day dispensations. JD plays a round of St. Patrick’s Day 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. Parishes nationwide have partnered with Decided Excellence Catholic Media to publish their own parish magazine. 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

Pope Francis issues a rescript to his motu proprio about ecclesiastical goods. Then, JD and Ed talk about Cardinal McElroy’s latest essay. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in Community and Parish magazines. Parishes nationwide have partnered with Decided Excellence Catholic Media to publish their own parish magazine. 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

In this bonus episode, JD and Ed talk with Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois about his essay ‘Imagining a Heretical Cardinal.’ 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

Pope Francis released this week a motu proprio about ecclesiastical goods— and Ed has questions. Then, JD and Ed have a big-picture discussion about a new lawsuit against the Diocese of San Diego. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, a print media company that specializes in Community and Parish magazines. Parishes nationwide have partnered with Decided Excellence Catholic Media to publish their own parish magazine. 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

This episode is sponsored by the University of Dallas, “The Catholic University for Independent Thinkers.” JD and Ed have a conversation about Catholic education with Dr. Jonathan Sanford, president of the University of Dallas. This episode was taped on Feb. 3 at the University of Dallas. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqlPol3PAI 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 Ukrainian Catholic Church's new calendar, and Cardinal Arthur Roche’s letter addressing implementation of 'Traditionis custodes.'The second half of this episode features an edit of an episode taped Feb. 3 at the University of Dallas. Don’t miss The Pillar’s conversation with Jonathan Sanford, president of the University of Dallas:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqlPol3PAI-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by The Saintmaker™, a one-of-a-kind personal journal and planner for Catholics.Visit thesaintmaker.com/pillar to learn more — and use promo code PILLAR at checkout for 10% off. 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 latest interview and the surprising fallout after an update this week on Frank Pavone.-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by The Saintmaker™, a one-of-a-kind personal journal and planner for Catholics.Visit thesaintmaker.com/pillar to learn more — and use promo code PILLAR at checkout for 10% off. 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 impact and future of the March for 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

JD and Ed talk about the impact of the late Cardinal George Pell, and lay out the facts of the allegations he faced. JD plays a round of oyster 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

JD and Ed are in Rome this week for the funeral of Benedict XVI. In this episode, they reflect on Benedict’s legacy. 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 laicization this week of Frank Pavone. 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 asks for advice. JD unpacks a mystery he’s been trying to solve for years— and its connection to Fr. Marko Rupnik-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by The Saintmaker™, a one-of-a-kind personal journal and planner for Catholics.Visit thesaintmaker.com/pillar to learn more — and use promo code PILLAR at checkout for 10% off. 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 tenure of Cardinal Wilton Gregory— and the American bishops’ shift away from dialogue about reform. Then, they consider the future of the Pope’s advisory group of cardinals. Ed plays a round of “Ho, Ho, Ho! When’s too soon?" -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by the Christendom@ Project, an exciting initiative by Christendom College’s Graduate School of Theology that aims to bring faithful, rigorous Catholic Studies electives to undergraduates at secular universities.Spring registration is now open! Learn more at:https://graduate.christendom.edu/christendom-at-project/ 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 president of Ukraine's interest in restricting Moscow-affiliated Orthodox churches in the country. JD plays a round of French ‘Yes or No'-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by the Christendom@ Project, an exciting initiative by Christendom College’s Graduate School of Theology that aims to bring faithful, rigorous Catholic Studies electives to undergraduates at secular universities.Spring registration is now open! Learn more at:https://graduate.christendom.edu/christendom-at-project/ 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 wrap up their coverage of the U.S. bishops’ fall meeting. Ed shares the latest in the Vatican financial scandal and possible lessons for American dioceses.Ed plays a round of Thanksgiving trivia-This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by The Saintmaker™, a one-of-a-kind personal journal and planner for Catholics.Visit thesaintmaker.com/pillar to learn more — and use promo code PILLAR at checkout for 10% off. 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 very special live taping of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed recap the U.S. bishops’ fall meeting. JD plays a round of Baltimore trivia and “USCCB document or Christian pop song?” 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 unfolding scandal of Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard. Then they give a preview of the U.S. bishops’ fall plenary meeting next week. -Join JD and Ed on Wednesday, November 16 at Todd Conner’s in Baltimore (700 S Broadway) for a live recording of the podcast! We’ll begin at 7 pm. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by diocese.in. Check out diocese.in to determine the right episcopal name to mention in the Eucharistic Prayer or Liturgy of the Hours— or if you are just plain curious about who your local successor to the apostles is! Visit diocese.in 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 reflect on synodality— its role in the life of the Church, the danger of reducing it to a slogan. Then, what is the papacy after the papal states? -Join JD and Ed on Wednesday, November 16 at Todd Conner’s in Baltimore (700 S Broadway) for a live recording of the podcast! We’ll begin at 7 pm. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by The Saintmaker™, a one-of-a-kind personal journal and planner for Catholics.Visit thesaintmaker.com/pillar to learn more — and use promo code PILLAR at checkout for 10% off. 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