The Pillar Podcast

The hosts discuss the funeral of Bishop Howard Hubbard and the controversies surrounding him. They compare his penalties to those of Theodore McCarrick. They emphasize prioritizing children's formation over indulgence and propose a jingle contest. They talk about the 'nicety problem' and discuss salvation of souls. They also have a casual conversation about card games and mustaches.

The hosts discuss the case against Father Alexander Crow, including his alleged seduction of a school girl and concerns about his interest in the demonic. They explore warning signs in the Church, question how Crow navigated seminary undetected, and discuss the challenges faced by young priests. They also touch on the financial struggles of priests in retirement and critique clerical culture.

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 sponsored by the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, where Theology is practiced with uncompromising fidelity to the deposit of faith. Visit graduate.christendom.edu to learn more today. 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

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 round of youth ‘Yes or No.’ JD plays a round Barbie ’True or False.’ -St. Bede the Venerable’s Ecclesiastical History of England -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 www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today!  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

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* Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke* Cardinal Daniel DiNardo* Cardinal Anders Arborelius* Cardinal Anthony Poola* Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel* Cardinal-elect Sebastian FrancisEd* Cardinal-elect Grzegorz Ryś* Cardinal-elect Stephen Chow* Cardinal-elect Pierbattista Pizzaballa* Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako* Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki* Cardinal Antoine Kambanda* Cardinal Baselois Cleemis Thottunkal* Cardinal Thomas Collins* Cardinal-elect Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla—The Church in Iraq by Cardinal Fernando FiloniThe Pillar’s interview with Cardinal Thomas Collins The Pillar’s profile of Bishop Jorge García Cuerva—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 www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today!  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

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 sponsored by two anonymous Pillar readers who would like you to know about the book How the Saints Shaped History.Usually when we read about the history of the Church, we hear about popes and heresies and councils, reformers and wars and kings. Then, in the sidebar, saints. This new book, published by Our Sunday Visitor, tells the history of the Church with the saints in their proper place - as protagonists, not sidebars.How the Saints Shaped History is available anywhere books are sold. 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

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 The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that incorporates the Catholic faith into everything it does. Visit www.SetonHome.org and sign up for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton” today!  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

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 Fourth of July Greater or Lesser.—This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by an anonymous Pillar reader (in a good way) who encourages you to read The Soul of The Apostolate by Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard, O.C.S.O. It is in print and should be easy to buy or borrow. If you have this book already, consider rereading or lending it to a friend.The soul of the apostolate is prayer.Perhaps you haven't got the time to pray.And maybe you are tearing out your hairWith all the things you've got to do today.Around you, all is chaos, fear, and strife.The world is burning and you're in demand.You'll tell me that you lead an active life,You love God, and you know he'll understand.I ask you: is this any way to live?All efforts made without Him are in vain.Success is in His hand alone to give,And in the end, won't love alone remain?The minutes pass at such a frantic pace.So let them pass and turn to seek his face. 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

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 U.S. bishops’ spring meeting in Orlando. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by The Seton Home Study School, an accredited school that provides parents with everything they need to be successful teaching at home. Learn more at setonhome.org — and sign up today for a free “Beginner’s Guide to Seton.”  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

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 awarded over $70,000 in financial aid through its Scholarship Fund, helping 382 students in need. Now, Seton is kindly asking for help from their families and others. Supporting their financial aid program not only provides immediate assistance to those in need but also contributes to the growth and enrichment of the Church.There are several ways you can support the financial aid program: make a one-time or recurring donation online by going to setonhome.org/donate, send a check by mail, make a donation over the phone by calling their office at (540) 622-5556, or help spread the word about their financial aid program by sharing their cause with your friends, family, and fellow parishioners. 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