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10:13

Bonus: Pilgrimage, and softball dreams

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/06/27

JD wants to start a softball team at his parish. No video podcast this week! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pillarcatholic.com/subscribe

49:47

Ep. 218: Jeff Bezos got married. Is it valid?

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2025/06/27

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.This episode is brought to you by the Saint Meinrad Graduate Theology Program.With flexible course offerings, the Graduate Theology Program equips lay students from across the country to evangelize and serve the needs of the Church.To learn more, visit saintmeinrad.edu and click on “Graduate Theology." This is a public

64:55

Ep. 217: Territorial parishes, and the US Church of...

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2025/06/20

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 of territorial parishes. Then, they talk about the shifting demographics of the U.S. Church. This episode is brought to you by the MBA program at the University of Mary.Pillar paid subscribers receive an exclusive $10,000 scholarship.Learn more today at pillar.umary.edu-Show notes: First Things: Putting an End to the Liturgy WarsColumn: What the bishop

1:29

Bonus: Where is Cardinal McElroy?

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/06/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comImmigration protests are catching steam across the United States. Ed wonders why Cardinal Robert McElroy has not weighed in?Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Li…

54:59

Ep. 216: Playing God, and a functioning Vatican-China...

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2025/06/13

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 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.This episode is brought to you by St. Vincent Fellows, a faith formation and employment program for young adults.To learn more, visit saintvincentfellows.org This is a public

1:30

Bonus: Character-builder or catastrophe?

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/06/07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comJD and Ed talk about the value of liturgical diversity— and summer!Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Listen to these instructions, or email our producer at koli…

52:23

Ep. 215: BEEF and Washington’s anti-clerical law

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2025/06/07

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. 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.This episode is sponsored by the MBA program at the University of Mary. Pillar paid subscribers receive an exclusive $10,000 scholarship!Apply today at pillar.umary.edu This is a public

1:30

Bonus: PETA and the pontiff

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2025/05/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comPETA wants Pope Leo XIV to condemn bullfighting. Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Listen to these instructions, or email our producer at kolivera@pillarcatholi…

52:50

Ep. 214: Charlotte’s web

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2025/05/30

JD 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?”This episode is sponsored by Saint Vincent Fellows, a faith formation and employment program for young adults aged 18 to 26.To learn more, visit saintvincentfellows.org This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

59:51

Ep. 213: “Our guy,” and the impossible job

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2025/05/23

Ed 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.This episode is sponsored by the MBA program at the University of Mary.Gain the confidence of an executive, the insight of a specialist, and the integrity to be a champion for the common good.Pillar paid

1:30

Bonus: Dream travel, cricket and papal tiaras

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/05/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comEd 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?-Join JD and Ed in Rome this December for The Pillar Pilgrimage! Sign up here: The Pillar Pilgrimage-Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right co…

51:05

Ep. 212: The Leonine honeymoon? And one hell of a tale

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2025/05/16

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 Patriarch of Baghdad denies giving an interview in Arabic about a conclave mishap.This episode is sponsored by St. Vincent Fellows, a faith formation and employment program for young adults aged 18 to 26.Join them for a 2-4 year fellowship in ministry to the poor and homeless in the United States.Learn more by visiting stvincentfellows.org This is a public

64:13

Pope Leo XIV - The Pillar LIVE

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/05/09

The Pillar team goes live shortly after the announcement of Pope Leo XIV. 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

58:23

Ep. 211: Waiting and the last Boomer conclave

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/05/07

The 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.This episode is sponsored by the MBA program at the University of Mary.Gain the confidence of an executive, the insight of a

4:34

Bonus: A stall, a shock and a surrender

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/05/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comEd 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.Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHavi…

4:34

Bonus: 'Good, but' or 'Bad, but'

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/05/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comJD 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.Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right co…

44:17

Ep. 210: The road to 89

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/05/02

Ed 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.This episode is sponsored by the Friends of Fr. Eric Seitz, a private association of the Christian faithful dedicated to establishing and maintaining friendship with the Vice Chancellor, Secretary to the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies, and CUA Canon Law Student for the Diocese of Fargo, ND. This is a

59:32

Ep. 209: What Cardinals Want

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/04/26

JD 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.This episode is sponsored by the family of Dominic, a toddler with a rare genetic disease called pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN).Please pray for Dominic, through the intercession of Venerable Rose Hawthorne.And support the Loving Loic Foundation today, by visiting lovingloic.org-Image credit: Vatican

5:43

Bonus: General congregation backlash, and Francis' will

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/04/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comJD 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. Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged i…

4:36

Bonus: “I love you. Thank you. I forgive you. Please...

The Pillar Podcast ·

2025/04/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comPope Francis has died at the age of 88. JD and Ed react to the news and give some initial reflections on the pope’s legacy.Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Lis…

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