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Bonus: Tirabassi and the gold

12.09.2023

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, Ed and JD gives their predictions for verdicts in the Vatican financial trial. Are you a paying ...

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12.09.2023 Bonus: Tirabassi and the gold This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, Ed and JD gives their predictions for verdicts in the Vatican financial trial. Are you a paying ...
12.09.2023 Ep. 143: Ecclesiastic People of the Year Drawing from Time Magazine’s qualifications for 'Person of the Year,' JD and Ed offer their own nominations for ecclesiastic people of the year. Then, they rank Christmas songs. - This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University ...
12.02.2023 Bonus: God rest Isaac MacGarnigal This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about their internal voices. - Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus ...
12.02.2023 Ep. 142: God rest Shane MacGarnigal JD and Ed talk about Raymond Cardinal Burke and have a tough conversation about the state of affairs in the Church. Ed plays a round of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Greater or Lesser. - This episode of The Pillar Podcast is ...
11.22.2023 Bonus: 4'33 There is no bonus episode this week. JD and Ed will be back next week. In the meantime, please enjoy our rendition of John Cage’s 4’33. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers ...
11.22.2023 Ep. 141: God is alive, and He loves you This is not a canonical mail bag episode. Instead, JD and Ed talk about Archbishop Christopher Coyne’s recent interview with a Connecticut news outlet— and ask if today’s Catholics are prepared to proclaim the Gospel. Ed plays a round of ...
11.18.2023 Bonus: Coming soon, to a diocese near you This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about bishops’ general reactions to the removal of Bishop Joseph Strickland. - Are ...
11.18.2023 Ep. 140: Live from Baltimore! In this live taping of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed reflect on changing attitudes at the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore. Then, several listeners play a game. - This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University ...
11.11.2023 Bonus: Mincione's watch This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, Ed gives the background of his conversation with Raffaele Mincione. https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/meet-mr-mincione - Are you a paying subscriber? ...
11.11.2023 Ep. 139: Better Call Sal JD and Ed talk about The Pillar’s reporting involving Cardinal Ghirlanda— and what followed. Then, they make predictions for committee elections at the US bishops’ meeting next week. Join JD and Ed in Baltimore for another live taping of The ...
11.04.2023 Bonus: Coco and Jell-O This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about homeownership, and look forward to the live show. - Are you a ...
11.04.2023 Ep. 138: A paradigm shift and American Catholicism JD and Ed swap Halloween stories. JD talks about reactions to Pope Francis’ motu proprio this week, and JD and Ed talk about Cardinal Christophe Pierre’s recent comments about the Church in the United States. Join JD and Ed in ...
10.31.2023 Bonus: Ed’s an angry man This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, Ed encourages JD to embrace anger. Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to your ...
10.31.2023 Ep. 137: The peripheral, marginal poor Fr. Marko Rupnik has been incardinated into a diocese in his native Slovenia. JD and Ed talk about the facts, and what happens next. This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Decided Excellence Catholic Media and their online ...
10.27.2023 Delayed gratification This week’s episode of The Pillar Podcast is delayed until Monday. Our apologies! 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
10.21.2023 Bonus: JD’s Roman rivalry This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In this subscriber-only bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD tells Ed about his tortoise problem. Are you a paying subscriber? Add these bonus episodes to ...
10.21.2023 Ep. 136: Rome and a rabbit hole Ed pulls JD down a rabbit hole. Then, JD gives an update from Rome on the synod on synodality. - This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the University of Dallas, the premier Catholic liberal arts university in ...
10.14.2023 Bonus: Hat Chat 2.0 This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In 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 ...
10.14.2023 Ep. 135: Focus group ecclesiology 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 ...
10.06.2023 Bonus: The things that set us apart from the animals This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com JD 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 ...
10.06.2023 Ep. 134: Last chapter syndrome 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 ...
09.30.2023 Bonus: Baffled, befuddled and bemused This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In 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, ...
09.30.2023 Ep. 133: Conspiracies, transfers and Mikes 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 ...
09.26.2023 Bonus: A dentist, a mechanic and the tax man This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.com In 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 ...
09.23.2023 Ep. 132: Virtue, Vice and Ineptitude 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 ...
09.16.2023 Bonus: Manhunter 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 ...
09.16.2023 Ep. 131: The Diocese of Strickland 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 ...
09.09.2023 Ep. 130: We could use an apparition 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. ...
09.02.2023 Ep. 129: He doesn’t know me and he doesn’t like me 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 ...
08.25.2023 Ep. 128: The life and death of Bishop Hubbard 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 ...
08.19.2023 Ep. 127: The case against Crow 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 ...
08.12.2023 Ep. 126: Prelatures and pickleball 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 ...
08.04.2023 Ep. 125: World Youth Day Barbie 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 ...
07.29.2023 Ep. 124: It’s draft day, baby 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 * ...
07.21.2023 Ep. 123: The sublime and the ridiculous 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 ...
07.14.2023 Ep. 122: Pope Francis’ Very Big Week 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 ...
07.01.2023 Ep. 121: Could we get some better wine, please? 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 ...
06.22.2023 Ep. 120: The great mystery of Orlando 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 ...
06.10.2023 Ep. 119: JD and Ed are going to Olive Garden 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 ...
06.03.2023 Ep. 118: A wedding and an onion of surprise 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 ...
05.31.2023 Ep. 117: Something remarkable in Gower 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@ ...
05.20.2023 Ep. 116: Our papal clickbait episode 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 ...
05.13.2023 Ep. 115: 'Their God is my God' 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 ...
05.05.2023 Ep. 114: Word problems 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 ...
04.28.2023 Ep. 113: Our best idea yet? 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 ...
04.22.2023 Ep. 112: Eastertide resolutions 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 ...
04.01.2023 Ep. 111: It's tricky 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 ...
03.24.2023 Ep. 110: Law Man for the Lord 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 ...
03.18.2023 Ep. 109: Open the eyes of Ed’s heart 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 ...
03.11.2023 Ep. 108: Our St. Patrick’s Day episode 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 ...

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The Pillar Podcast episodes:

Bonus: Tirabassi and the gold

Ep. 143: Ecclesiastic People of the Year

Bonus: God rest Isaac MacGarnigal

Ep. 142: God rest Shane MacGarnigal

Bonus: 4'33

Ep. 141: God is alive, and He loves you

Bonus: Coming soon, to a diocese near you

Ep. 140: Live from Baltimore!

Bonus: Mincione's watch

Ep. 139: Better Call Sal

Bonus: Coco and Jell-O

Ep. 138: A paradigm shift and American Catholicism

Bonus: Ed’s an angry man

Ep. 137: The peripheral, marginal poor

Delayed gratification

Bonus: JD’s Roman rivalry

Ep. 136: Rome and a rabbit hole

Bonus: Hat Chat 2.0

Ep. 135: Focus group ecclesiology

Bonus: The things that set us apart from the animals

Ep. 134: Last chapter syndrome

Bonus: Baffled, befuddled and bemused

Ep. 133: Conspiracies, transfers and Mikes

Bonus: A dentist, a mechanic and the tax man

Ep. 132: Virtue, Vice and Ineptitude

Bonus: Manhunter

Ep. 131: The Diocese of Strickland

Ep. 130: We could use an apparition

Ep. 129: He doesn’t know me and he doesn’t like me

Ep. 128: The life and death of Bishop Hubbard

Ep. 127: The case against Crow

Ep. 126: Prelatures and pickleball

Ep. 125: World Youth Day Barbie

Ep. 124: It’s draft day, baby

Ep. 123: The sublime and the ridiculous

Ep. 122: Pope Francis’ Very Big Week

Ep. 121: Could we get some better wine, please?

Ep. 120: The great mystery of Orlando

Ep. 119: JD and Ed are going to Olive Garden

Ep. 118: A wedding and an onion of surprise

Ep. 117: Something remarkable in Gower

Ep. 116: Our papal clickbait episode

Ep. 115: 'Their God is my God'

Ep. 114: Word problems

Ep. 113: Our best idea yet?

Ep. 112: Eastertide resolutions

Ep. 111: It's tricky

Ep. 110: Law Man for the Lord

Ep. 109: Open the eyes of Ed’s heart

Ep. 108: Our St. Patrick’s Day episode