The Pillar Podcast

Don’t miss the next live taping of The Pillar Podcast!

Join us Thursday, July 18 at The Slippery Noodle (372 S Meridian St.) in Indianapolis. We’ll start at 9:30 and go late.

We’ll have swag, jell-o shots and a breakdown of all the Church news unfolding at the Congress.

See you there!

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In this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed pick up their conversation from the regular episode of The Pillar Podcast.

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JD and Ed bring back a fan favorite to assess the canonical validity of the marriages of President Joe Biden. They talk about the surprising and savvy new 'Agatha Christie’ letter.

Then, they share in some Fourth of July tomfoolery. 

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This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Aside from Seton’s commitment to the Catholic faith, Seton is also known for its English program.

Colleges like Ave Maria, CUA, Christendom, Steubenville, Thomas Aquinas College, and (friend of the show) University of Dallas partner with Seton because they know Seton graduates are receiving a superior Catholic education, especially in the area of English. 

Learn more at setonhome.org

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No Pillar Podcast this week, because JD has an “undisclosed respiratory infection.” We’ll be back next week!

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In this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed speculate about what’s next Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. 

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JD and Ed respond to controversial comments by the head of the Vatican’s communications office about the removal of artwork by alleged serial sexual abuser Fr. Marko Rupnik. 

This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Donate to Seton’s scholarship fund today, to support families in need. 

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JD and Ed share their takeaways from the U.S. bishops’ spring plenary assembly last week in Louisville, KY.— including a parliamentary disaster, a call for a post-Dallas Charter assessment of clerical sexual abuse, and JD’s hopes for the possibility of introducing the institution of catechists in the nation. 

This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Sacra: Relics of the Saints, an apostolate established to promote the veneration of sacred relics. Sacra works with religious communities, dioceses, and archives to identify, document, authenticate, and repair relics.  

Learn more at sacrarelics.org

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This week’s episode is postponed until Monday, because JD and Ed are traveling. See you next week!

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In this subscriber-only bonus episode, JD and Ed do not talk about truckers.

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JD shares about an arrest in Vatican City this week that piqued his interest. Then, in the wake of multiple examples of large-scale theft from American parishes, JD and Ed ask if the Church needs to change its attitude toward financial management. 

This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School. Homeschooling with Seton provides an atmosphere at home where families can live an authentic Catholic family life and we see some of the fruits of this in the number of vocations coming from homeschooling families. 

Learn more here: Boom in Religious Vocations…From Catholic Homeschoolers!

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