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Ep. 233: The end of the Leonine honeymoon
JD recaps his time at SeaWorld. He and Ed talk about a couple more Leonine appointments this week— Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission...
Bonus: A few frustrations
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Ed visits an allergist.
Then, he shares...
Ep. 232: Definitions, and a disposition toward the miraculous
JD 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.” J...
Ep. 231: A canonical mailbag episode!
JD and Ed answer some questions about marriage from listeners.
This episode is sponsored by The Catholic Family Emergency Binder from Wallet Win...
Bonus: Kids these days!
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Ed shares a story from his Sunday.
Are...
Ep. 230: Our first Leo data points
JD 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 e...
Ep. 229: What Pope Leo said
JD and Ed talk about recently published excerpts of Pope Leo XIV’s first interviews— including his reflections on the papacy, Vatican finances, and th...
Bonus: God loves JD
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JD has a story for Ed.
Are you a paying...
Bonus: A bonus bonus?!
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This is the west.
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Bonus: Overheard, in Terminal 5
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What doe...
Ep. 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 Ma...
Ep. 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....
Ep. 226: Minneapolis and America’s royal wedding
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JD and Ed react to the news out of Minneapolis this week, reflect on the lasting effects on the c...
Bonus: Draft day, continued
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JD and Ed share the rest of their draft picks...
Ep. 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 pick...
Bonus: Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot.
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It’s too hot in Rome.
Are you a paying...
Ep. 224: No silver bullet, and Pope Leo’s first 100 days
Ed 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...
Bonus: Polygamy and the LDS church
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Are there Mormon liturgical wars? Then, baseb...
Ep. 223: The question of polygamy
JD 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...
Ep. 222: Newman and me
St. 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...
Bonus: Questions and no answers about Detroit
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JD and Ed do not know what is happening at th...
Ep. 221: Pope Leo XIV, in Peru
JD is in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo this week to learn all about Pope Leo XIV's time as bishop.
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Bonus: An impromptu business meeting
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Ed makes a Pillar proposition.
Are you...
Ep. 220: A false sense of mercy
How 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 accuse...
Bonus: Unity not uniformity
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A bit of hat chat. Then, what will become of...
Ep. 219: Un problème américain
A French archbishop has appointed a priest convicted of rape as chancellor. JD and Ed talk about the archbishop’s response to criticism of the appoint...
No podcast this week, and a recommendation
There’s no Pillar Podcast this week.
Check out the latest episode of The Pillar’s weekly readings podcast Sunday School here: Fourteenth Sunday...
Bonus: Pilgrimage, and softball dreams
JD wants to start a softball team at his parish.
No video podcast this week!
Ep. 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 discu...
Ep. 217: Territorial parishes, and the US Church of tomorrow
Ed 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...
Bonus: Where is Cardinal McElroy?
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Immigration protests are catching steam acros...
Ep. 216: Playing God, and a functioning Vatican-China deal
Ed 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...
Bonus: Character-builder or catastrophe?
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JD and Ed talk about the value of liturgical...
Ep. 215: BEEF and Washington’s anti-clerical law
A 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...
Bonus: PETA and the pontiff
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PETA wants Pope Leo XIV to condemn bullfighti...
Ep. 214: Charlotte’s web
JD and Ed detail the complicated situation unfolding in the Diocese of Charlotte. They talk about the relationship between law and liturgy.
The...
Ep. 213: “Our guy,” and the impossible job
Ed is joined by Rome correspondent Edgar Beltran to talk about the first weeks of the Leonine pontificate. They talk about anticipated curial appointm...
Bonus: Dream travel, cricket and papal tiaras
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Ed is an anxious traveler. But there are thre...
Ep. 212: The Leonine honeymoon? And one hell of a tale
Pope 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 Patri...
Pope Leo XIV - The Pillar LIVE
The Pillar team goes live shortly after the announcement of Pope Leo XIV.