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JD and Ed answer a canon law question from readers.

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The U.S. Church is approaching the end of its great metropolitan turnover. JD and Ed talk about the characteristics of the newly appointed metropolitans.

Then, JD and Ed talk about internal backlash against an appointment at the University of Notre Dame.

JD plays a round of Valentine’s Day ‘Yes or No.’

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Do you prefer summer or winter Olympics?

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There’s a lot of news out of the Archdiocese of New York this week. JD and Ed talk about the installation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks, and an insurance company’s bizarre attempt to pressure the Archdiocese of New York into dropping a lawsuit over insurance coverage for sexual abuse claims.

Then, Ed plays a round of ‘super bowl’ trivia.

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JD details his weekend of basketball.

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A birthday, and dreams of hunting lionfish.

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JD and Ed ask how U.S. bishops can best catechize in an age of misinformation. Then, they talk about Pope Leo XIV’s recent message about artificial intelligence.

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A big winter storm is coming, and JD is worried about Ed.

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JD and Ed go ‘to the law’ to address two questions floating around the internet this week.

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JD details his basketball team’s recent win.

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