The Pillar Podcast

In this week’s episode of The Pillar Podcast, Ed and JD discuss President Biden’s remarks about Pope Francis and Holy Communion. 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, JD and Ed talk about what it means to announce the Gospel, the new Bishop of Crookston, and Vos estis lux mundi after three years. 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 Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s project to restructure its parishes and ask: what does it mean to be a “evangelizing Church”? 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

In this episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD discusses the Vatican finance trial, the Vatican’s sovereignty, and the French abuse report with a special guest. You won’t want to miss it. 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

With Ed on paternity leave, JD talks with Stephen White, executive director of The Catholic Project, which aims to respond to the Church’s abuse crisis.Steve has a lot in common with Ed, except his taste in watches. 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 abortion bills, how not to write to your congressman (or bishop), and the wonderful land of Canada. 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 finally gets his wish. Subbing in for JD on this special episode is Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Williams to talk about faith, family, charity, and day games at Wrigley Field.Is it the best episode ever? Probably. But judge for yourself. 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 tackle the pope’s most recent in flight press conference on Communion, abortion, and Catholic politicians, and ask who is spinning this and how. Then JD starts talking about the platypus and it gets weird. 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, JD and Ed unpack the presynodal documents, and ask what we did to deserve something so aesthetically beautiful. They also talk about Archbishop Cordileone’s op-ed, and Cardinal Gregory’s luncheon with the National Press Club. 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 consider the strange case of Bishop Sycamore Academy, and also Theodore McCarrick’s trial in Massachusetts. 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