The Pillar Podcast

In this very special live edition of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed are joined by ten or maybe 100 people for games and conversation.But first, the death of “Pope Michael” brings up a lot of questions. Show notes:Hear Ed on Bridge Builder: Catholic Faith and Politics here: https://soundcloud.com/mncatholic/ed-condon-on-the-role-of-catholic-journalism-the-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum.For more information, visit https://www.setonhome.org/ 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

This week on the Pillar Podcast, Ed fills JD in on the news he missed this week while he was on vacation— including the pope’s pilgrimage to Canada and protests in Argentina of a bishop appointed by the pope. JD mentions the pope’s homily from Thursday, at the National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré. You can read that homily here: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2022/documents/20220728-omelia-beaupre-canada.html-Do you live in or near the Twin Cities? Join JD and Ed on Wednesday, August 3 at Skinner’s Pub (919 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55102) for a live recording of the podcast! -This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum.For more information, visit https://www.setonhome.org/ 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

This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed give an important update to last week’s episode and Pope Francis prepares to make a penitential pilgrimage to Canada.Ed plays a round of “O Canada.”-This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum.For more information, visithttps://www.setonhome.org/ 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

This week on The Pillar Podcast, would the Catholic Church consider Donald Trump free to marry following the death this week of his first wife, Ivana? Then, Traditionis custodes was released one year ago. Why have some bishops delayed its implementation? -This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum.For more information, visit https://www.setonhome.org/ 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

This week on The Pillar Podcast, President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week aimed at securing and protecting access to abortion in the United States. JD and Ed ask what this could mean for Biden's standing in the Catholic Church and the ongoing Eucharistic coherence debate among US bishops. They then discuss the final session of the plenary assembly of bishops in Australia.Ed plays a round of “Too Many Jennifers.” -This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum.For more information, visit https://www.setonhome.org/ 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

Ep. 76: No Jennifers by The Pillar Podcast 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

This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about the kick off of the national Eucharistic revival and German Cardinal Walter Kasper’s recent surprising take on the synodal path. Ed gives an update on the Vatican financial scandal. JD plays a game of ‘Off With Their Heads.’ -This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum.For more information, visit https://www.setonhome.org/ 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

This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about a Jesuit middle school that was stripped of its Catholic title, and the significance of the pope’s most recent change to canon law.Contributing Editor Brendan Hodge joins the show for a game of ‘Which Wendy Am I?'-This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum.For more information, visithttps://www.setonhome.org/ 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

This week on The Pillar Podcast, Ed gives an update on the Vatican finance trial and the Order of Malta. JD talks about the dismissal of six novices from a California religious order, and what it could signal about about reform in the Church. -This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by the University of Dallas, the Catholic university for independent thinkers. The University of Dallas invites you to check out their free 5 episode video series The Quest.For more information, visit https://quest.udallas.edu/pillar 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

This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about the recent appointments to the College of Cardinals and what they perceive as a shift in the way the Church talks about authority. Ed plays a game of ‘Guess The Plot.’ -This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by Seton Home Study School, an accredited school assisting homeschooling parents with an academically excellent and authentically Catholic curriculum. For more information, visit https://www.setonhome.org/ 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