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1Bonus: Our Halloween bonus episodeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed talk costumes and more in this Halloween bonus episode.
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2Ep. 235: Maybe it isn’t all signaling?JD and Ed wrestle with a question about Pope Leo XIV.
Then, JD asks Ed for some advice.
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Photo: Pope Leo XIV © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.
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The Pillar Podcast66 min
3Bonus: Mr. Big Shot going to the big houseThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed talk about the gambling and sports betting scandal roiling the NBA.
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4Ep. 234: It’s not easy being the king of CanadaJD and Ed take a deep dive inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s meeting this week with King Charles III.
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Photo credit: King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, during an October 2019 visit to Rome for the canonization of John Henry Newman. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.
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The Pillar Podcast66 min
5Ep. 233: The end of the Leonine honeymoonJD recaps his time at SeaWorld. He and Ed talk about a couple more Leonine appointments this week— Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City and Fr. Josef Grünwidl as the new archbishop of Vienna.
They talk about the APSA audit memo that informed Pope Francis’ 2022 order transferring the Vatican’s asset management from APSA to the Vatican City bank. They speculate why Pope Leo clawed back that 2022 order last week.
Then, JD plays a round of equine ‘Greater or Lesser.’
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6Bonus: A few frustrationsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed visits an allergist.
Then, he shares his frustrations with the latest lawsuit related to the Vatican financial scandal.
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7Ep. 232: Definitions, and a disposition toward the miraculousJD and Ed answer a canon law question from a Pillar reader.
The Diocese of Lincoln has said a vibrating relic is “not of supernatural origin.” JD and Ed talk about the relic and the acts of faith it inspired in the local community.
Then, JD and Ed talk about the latest from Pope Leo XIV— including repealing one of Pope Francis’ financial regulations, publishing his first apostolic exhortation, and his comments about the definition of ‘pro-life’ in response to ‘Durbingate.’
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The Pillar Podcast60 min
8Ep. 231: A canonical mailbag episode!JD and Ed answer some questions about marriage from listeners.
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The Pillar Podcast56 min
9Bonus: Kids these days!This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed shares a story from his Sunday.
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10Ep. 230: Our first Leo data pointsJD is not boycotting homework. Then, Pope Leo makes some appointments. JD and Ed talk about what the appointments may tell us about Pope Leo and his engagement with the Church in the United States.
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The Pillar Podcast59 min
11Ep. 229: What Pope Leo saidJD and Ed talk about recently published excerpts of Pope Leo XIV’s first interviews— including his reflections on the papacy, Vatican finances, and the clerical sexual abuse crisis.
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The Pillar Podcast68 min
12Bonus: God loves JDThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD has a story for Ed.
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13Bonus: A bonus bonus?!This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
This is the west.
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14Bonus: Overheard, in Terminal 5This is a free bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast. Subscribe to The Pillar today to access every bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast.
What does it mean to be a Christian in America right now?
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The Pillar Podcast31 min
15Ep. 228: Cooperation with China, and 'Traditionis custodes'Ed talks about reactions to Pope Leo XIV’s suppression of two dioceses and creation of a new diocese in mainland China. Then, the Traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated next month on the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. JD and Ed talk about what the move could signify for future application of Traditionis custodes.
Ed plays a round of video game “Good, better, best."
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The Pillar Podcast66 min
16Ep. 227: What is your horizon?Ed is joined this week by Pillar columnist Stephen White to look ahead to this weekend’s canonizations of Bls. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.
They also talk about examples of integrated masculinity and the impact of wonder.
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The Pillar Podcast57 min
17Ep. 226: Minneapolis and America’s royal weddingThis episode may not be suitable for children.
JD and Ed react to the news out of Minneapolis this week, reflect on the lasting effects on the community, and ask what comes next?
Then— by popular demand— JD and Ed assess the upcoming nuptials of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
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Photo: Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Courtesy photo/Facebook.
Outro music: "Once a Henchmouse” by Earthen Vessel
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The Pillar Podcast59 min
18Bonus: Draft day, continuedThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed share the rest of their draft picks for the dicasteries for Integral Human Development; Christian Unity; and the Doctrine of the Faith.
They also share their picks for Secretary of State, Sostituto, and nuncio to the United States.
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19Ep. 225: It's draft day, baby!JD and Ed speculate how the first American pope might mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Then, they share their picks for vacancies (or soon-to-be vacancies) in the Dicasteries for Bishops; Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; Causes of Saints; and the Laity, the Family and Life.
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The Pillar Podcast54 min
20Bonus: Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot.This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
It’s too hot in Rome.
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21Ep. 224: No silver bullet, and Pope Leo’s first 100 daysEd is on vacation— so JD is joined this week by Pillar Rome correspondent Edgar Beltrán to talk about declining Catholic identity in the United States and an overlap of evangelization and Catholic cultural practices.
Then, Edgar gives his take on Pope Leo’s first 100 days and details the curial appointments that may be on the horizon.
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The Pillar Podcast61 min
22Bonus: Polygamy and the LDS churchThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Are there Mormon liturgical wars? Then, baseball.
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23Ep. 223: The question of polygamyJD is in Salt Lake City, sparking a conversation with Ed about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Then, the bishops conferences of Africa released this week a draft document about polygamy. JD and Ed talk about that document, including its critique of the Petrine privilege.
Ed plays a round of “How Many Wives?"
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Photo: Choir Mural at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City (NateBergin via Wikimedia)
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The Pillar Podcast56 min
24Ep. 222: Newman and meSt. John Henry Newman will soon be declared a Doctor of the Church. JD and Ed talk about their own connections to the saint— and why everyone can love him.
Then, Ed breaks down his article this week about Cardinal Pell’s flagging of APSA's ‘potentially illegal’ banking system.
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The Pillar Podcast61 min
25Bonus: Questions and no answers about DetroitThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed do not know what is happening at the seminary in Detroit.
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26Ep. 221: Pope Leo XIV, in PeruJD is in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo this week to learn all about Pope Leo XIV's time as bishop.
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The Pillar Podcast55 min
27Bonus: An impromptu business meetingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed makes a Pillar proposition.
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28Ep. 220: A false sense of mercyHow can we measure the success of the Eucharistic Revival? Then, JD and Ed talk about the case of Father Carlo Alberto Capella. JD asks if more accused priests should be assigned to life of prayer and penance? But Ed has another suggestion.
JD tests Ed’s knowledge of cowboy phrases.
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The Pillar Podcast67 min
29Bonus: Unity not uniformityThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
A bit of hat chat. Then, what will become of Traditiones custodes?
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30Ep. 219: Un problème américainA French archbishop has appointed a priest convicted of rape as chancellor. JD and Ed talk about the archbishop’s response to criticism of the appointment, the nature of mercy, and the office of chancellor.
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The Pillar Podcast64 min
31No podcast this week, and a recommendationThere’s no Pillar Podcast this week.
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32Bonus: Pilgrimage, and softball dreamsJD wants to start a softball team at his parish.
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The Pillar Podcast10 min
33Ep. 218: Jeff Bezos got married. Is it valid?Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are throwing a three-day wedding extravaganza this weekend— including a ceremony at a Venetian basilica. JD and Ed discuss the validity of the marriage.
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The Pillar Podcast50 min
34Ep. 217: Territorial parishes, and the US Church of tomorrowEd is joined this week by Pillar columnist Stephen White to talk about U.S. bishops’ efforts to regulate liturgy in their dioceses, and the viability of territorial parishes.
Then, they talk about the shifting demographics of the U.S. Church.
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Show notes:
First Things: Putting an End to the Liturgy Wars
Column: What the bishop never sees
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The Pillar Podcast65 min
35Bonus: Where is Cardinal McElroy?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Immigration protests are catching steam across the United States. Ed wonders why Cardinal Robert McElroy has not weighed in?
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36Ep. 216: Playing God, and a functioning Vatican-China dealEd explains the significance of this week’s appointment of a new auxiliary bishop to an archdiocese in mainland China. JD responds to some feedback to last week’s episode by victim-survivors of clerical sex abuse. Then, JD and Ed talk about protests along the route of the National Eucharistic Congress’ walking pilgrimage.
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The Pillar Podcast55 min
37Bonus: Character-builder or catastrophe?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed talk about the value of liturgical diversity— and summer!
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38Ep. 215: BEEF and Washington’s anti-clerical lawA custody battle. Then, the bishops of Washington are suing the state over a new reporting law that requires clerics to violate the seal of confession. JD and Ed talk about what the seal of confession, and why Washington bishops are taking legal action to protect it.
Ed plays a round of Washington state trivia.
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The Pillar Podcast52 min
39Bonus: PETA and the pontiffThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
PETA wants Pope Leo XIV to condemn bullfighting.
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40Ep. 214: Charlotte’s webJD and Ed detail the complicated situation unfolding in the Diocese of Charlotte. They talk about the relationship between law and liturgy.
Then, JD brings back the popular game “Bishop or No Bishop?”
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The Pillar Podcast53 min
41Ep. 213: “Our guy,” and the impossible jobEd is joined by Rome correspondent Edgar Beltran to talk about the first weeks of the Leonine pontificate. They talk about anticipated curial appointments and what those appointments could tell us about Pope Leo.
Then, Edgar details his analysis on the Vatican’s diplomatic priorities in Latin America.
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42Bonus: Dream travel, cricket and papal tiarasThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed is an anxious traveler. But there are three places he would like to go in his lifetime.
Will Pope Leo XIV wear a papal crown at his inauguration this Sunday?
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43Ep. 212: The Leonine honeymoon? And one hell of a talePope Leo XIV is being widely celebrated in the Church. JD asks if this is still the honeymoon phase, or the new normal?
Then, the Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad denies giving an interview in Arabic about a conclave mishap.
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The Pillar Podcast51 min
44Pope Leo XIV - The Pillar LIVEThe Pillar team goes live shortly after the announcement of Pope Leo XIV.
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The Pillar Podcast64 min
45Ep. 211: Waiting and the last Boomer conclaveThe Pillar team will go live on Substack soon after the papal election. Don’t miss it!
JD and Ed talk about the Mass for the Election of a Pontiff, which took place right before the conclave. They talk about the shifting papacy and what they think could characterize the next conclave.
Then, they both give their head check, heart check and gut check on who will emerge as pope.
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The Pillar Podcast58 min
46Bonus: A stall, a shock and a surrenderThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed is joined by The Pillar’s Rome Correspondent Edgar Beltrán to give the lay of the land, with 24 hours until the start of the conclave.
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47Bonus: 'Good, but' or 'Bad, but'This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD is joined by The Pillar’s Senior Correspondent Luke Coppen to talk about Luke’s experience covering the past two conclaves as a journalist, and the fluctuating situation before the conclave begins on Wednesday.
Then, they share their personal cardinal picks.
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48Ep. 210: The road to 89Ed fills JD in on the leading candidates ahead of next week’s conclave— including Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Then, they discuss questions surrounding the candidacy of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost.
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The Pillar Podcast44 min
49Ep. 209: What Cardinals WantJD and Ed are joined by Rome Correspondent Edgar Beltrán to share what they have heard cardinals are looking for in the next pope.
Then, they reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis.
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The Pillar Podcast60 min
50Bonus: General congregation backlash, and Francis' willThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed talk about backlash against the decision to hold the first general congregation of the College of Cardinals so soon after the death of Pope Francis. They also talk about Francis’ last will and testament.
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51Bonus: “I love you. Thank you. I forgive you. Please forgive me.”This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88.
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52Having trouble accessing bonus episodes? Listen to this.JD and Ed will record several bonus episodes of The Pillar Podcast as they travel to Rome to cover the funeral of Pope Francis and a conclave. These bonus episodes are available only to our paid subscribers.
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53Bonus: Blessed Triduum, eh?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Senior or freshman? Then, JD and Ed swap conspiracy theories
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54Ep. 208: Freeing the imagination this Triduum, and Msgr. BurrillJD wrestles with his approach to Triduum. Then, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill sues Grindr.
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55Ep. 207: Living the faith with no political powerColorado’s bishops issue an open letter asking their governor to veto an a bill that would put taxpayer money toward elective abortions. JD asks if it is time for bishops to lose the script and start directly instructing and guiding Catholics.
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56Bonus: Gratitude and something newThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD’s son gets the Sunday scaries. Then, JD and Ed reflect on The Pillar’s new columns section.
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57Ep. 206: The latest on Fr. Marko RupnikJD and Ed talk about the status of the case against Fr. Marko Rupnik. Then, Ed plays a round of ‘Which superannuated See am I?'
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58Ep. 205: Living the feast vs. obedience litmus testJD and Ed debate the purpose and impact of holy days of obligation.
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59Bonus: Driving lessons and leisure killersThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD shares a bit of paternal wisdom from his own dad. Ed guards his Saturday plans.
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60Ep. 204: Smoking guns and unserious peopleJD and Ed talk about an unusual ruling in an appeal of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the Vatican's former auditor general, Libero Milone.
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Vatican court: Auditor cannot bring ‘immoral and indecent’ evidence at appeal
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The Pillar Podcast52 min
61Bonus: CandlegateThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed discuss Candlegate.
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62Ep. 203: A rollercoaster in SteubenvilleJD and Ed consider ongoing chatter about a merger of the Diocese of Steubenville.
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The Pillar Podcast51 min
63Bonus: The stuff of nightmares and Lists, Pt. 2This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed’s stressed, Pope Francis is still in the hospital, and kids’ movies from the 80s still haunt JD and Ed.
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64Ep. 202: The next BenevacantismJD and Ed address a question that has resurfaced with Pope Francis’ hospitalization— what will happen if there are more than 120 cardinal electors in the next conclave?
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The Pillar Podcast52 min
65Bonus: Bad breakfastThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed gives JD the rundown on the National Catholic Breakfast.
Then, JD plays a game about bad breakfast foods around the world.
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66Ep. 201: The Church's list problemJD and Ed continue to pray for Pope Francis. The federal government terminates its refugee resettlement contract with U.S. bishops.
Then, the Dicastery for Legislative Texts issues a guidance on publishing lists of “credibly accused” clergy.
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The Pillar Podcast81 min
67Bonus: "I'm a perfectly normal guy..."This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed want to see some Roman soccer. But can Ed hang?
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68Ep. 200: It's a good old Vatican finance deep dive!Today is Ed’s day. But first, the U.S. bishops’ conference sues the Trump administration.
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UK court rules on Vatican’s London building lawsuit
Did Mincione ‘win’ his lawsuit against the Vatican?
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69Bonus: The death of kindness?!This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
What’s best practice for valentines exchanges?
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70Ep. 199: Praying for Francis and trouble in NewarkJoin JD and Ed in praying for Pope Francis.
Then, JD and Ed talk about the latest trouble in the Archdiocese of Newark, where recently leaked documents have thrown into question the suitability of the president of Seton Hall University.
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The Pillar Podcast59 min
71Bonus: Pope Francis joins U.S. immigration debateThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed debate the effectiveness and merit of Pope Francis’ letter this week to the American episcopate about the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
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72Ep. 198: Do our clergy lack healthy ambition?JD and Ed give their takes on why some priests are disinterested in becoming bishops. Then, something strange is happening with the Dean of the College of Cardinals.
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The Pillar Podcast66 min
73Bonus: Bishop karaokeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed play a round of ‘Bishop Karaoke.'
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74Ep. 197: Make due process great againJD and Ed talk about the situation of the retired cardinal archbishop of Lima— and discuss how they might approach the situation if they were bishops.
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The Pillar Podcast51 min
75Bonus: Joe Biden and the freemasonsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD has a bone to pick. Then, Ed details the complicated story that hijacked his Friday night.
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76Ep. 196: A deacon is not Father Jr.As the Filipino bishops’ conference prepares to vote on instituting the permanent diaconate, JD and Ed talk about what the deaconate is and why we have deacons.
Ed plays a round of ‘Name that deacon!’
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77Bonus: Taking a standThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
What did you think about Ed’s tips for dating?
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78Ep. 195: Can 'rotten at the root' be redeemed?JD and Ed talk about the situation of the Institute of the Incarnate Word and how the Institute may have shaped Pope Francis’ perspective on new religious movements.
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The Pillar Podcast66 min
79Bonus: The Schmego Pirate ShipThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD shares some Flynn family lore.
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80Ep. 194: Flags and McElroyJD asks a favor. He and Ed talk about Cardinal Robert McElroy’s appointment this week to the Archdiocese of Washington.
Then, they rank state flags.
Wikimedia Map of the State Flags
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The Pillar Podcast77 min
81Ep. 193: Live from Orlando!JD and Ed are live from the Leonine Forum’s annual conference in Orlando to talk about the role of institutions in our lives.
Then, the Leonine Forum’s Director of Operations Emma Boyle plays a round of Pittsburgh ‘Greater or Lesser’ and 'True or False.'
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The Pillar Podcast71 min
82Ep. 192: The Newsmakers of 2025JD and Ed share the persons or stories they think will dominate the 2025 news cycle.
JD’s picks
* Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk
* Diocesan bankruptcy
* American cardinalatial sees
Ed’s picks
* The Church in Syria
* Cardinal Domenico Battaglia
* Euthanasia
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The Pillar Podcast66 min
83Bonus: Citrus and figsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed and JD map out their dream orchards.
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84Ep. 191: 'What’s next?’ and a news boomerangJD and Ed talk about effective parish evangelization. Then, Nancy Pelosi made a recourse to the Apostolic See and JD and Ed have a few questions.
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85Bonus: A dead man’s bootsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed has questions. Then, JD and Ed talk about the Archdiocese of St. Louis’ confusing approach to a day of precept.
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86Ep. 190: Gatekeeping the sacraments of initiationJD and Ed talk about a new policy in the Diocese of Salt Lake City regulating sacraments of initiation for children baptized at or after the age of 7. Ed explains to JD the situation of the Australian Catholic University.
JD plays a round of “People I should trust” Greater or Lesser.
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87Bonus: More daddies, more problemsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Pillar reader Mel Gibson has made a boatload of films. JD and Ed each rank the best five and worst five of those films.
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88Ep. 189: James Bond priests and business jargonPlease pray for the repose of the soul of Pillar reader (in a good way) Fr. Dennis Conway.
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Ed expands on his suggestion the Apostolic See hire a chief financial officer. He and JD debate the tenability of a papal tax on U.S. Catholics.
Then, JD talks about a big change at the USCCB.
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The Pillar Podcast62 min
89Bonus: Class anxietyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Someone please invite us to polo.
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90Ep. 188: Cost cutting and myth-makingJD and Ed debate the merits of revised papal funeral rites. They also react to sweeping changes to the Vatican’s pension fund.
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91Bonus: This is our fight songEd and JD host a fight song contest for the sponsor of this week’s episode of The Pillar Podcast, the University of Mary.
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92Ep. 187: Live from Washington, D.C.! Is this synodality?JD and Ed break down the U.S. bishops’ fall plenary assembly in this live taping of The Pillar Podcast— including Ed’s interview with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the bishops’ interest in artificial intelligence, and Bishop Daniel Flores’ speech about synodality.
Then, the audience joins in for a few rounds of ‘CLP or GPT’, ‘Episcopal motto— True or False?’ and Washington, D.C. ‘Yes or No?’
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The Pillar Podcast77 min
93Bonus: Come to our live show, plzThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
Ed hijacks JD’s midlife crisis plan.
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94Ep. 186: Eucharistic coherence Pt. 2?JD and Ed talk about the impact of election on the U.S. bishops’ Eucharistic coherence debate. Then, they look ahead to the bishops' fall plenary assembly in Baltimore next week— including an update on the new translation of the New Testament.
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95Bonus: Election Day anxietiesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed talk about their anxiety over Election Day next week— and debate how the election may bleed into the U.S. bishops’ assembly in Baltimore.
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96Ep. 185: The Boston logjam and cutting the noiseJD unpacks the cultural myth of poisoned candy. JD and Ed debate if the new archbishop of Boston will get a red hat. Ed details a development in the Vatican financial trial and what it means for Pillar reader Cardinal Angelo Becciu.
Ed plays a round of “Diocese and Diocese”
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97Ep. 184: The longest synod and Dilexit nosEd’s in Rome, waiting on the final document from the synod on synodality. He and JD talk about a rumored female appointment to a position of leadership in the Roman Curia.
Then, they talk about the new papal encyclical Dilexit nos.
Ed plays a round of “Longer or shorter than the synod on synodality?”
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98Ep. 183: The Fr. Ned Scheidecker Show Pt. 2Ed joins JD in Rome to talk about the draft of the synod’s final document and some lingering questions synod participants may have after the close of the synod.
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99Bonus: A worship debateThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com
JD and Ed disagree.
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100Ep. 182: The Vatican's Watergate break-inJD and Ed detail the biggest ecclesiastical governance story of the year— the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith blocks the Vatican Secretariat of State’s “extraordinary procedure” to reinstate a laicized priest, who was convicted of child sexual abuse.
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