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Ep. 93: Who is the pope? Nov 05, 2022

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JD and Ed reflect on synodality— its role in the life of the Church, the danger of reducing it to a slogan. Then, what is the papacy after the papal states?
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Join JD and Ed on Wednesday, November 16 at Todd Conner’s in Baltimore (700 S Broadway) for a live recording of the podcast! We’ll begin at 7 pm.
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Ep. 92: The Church in 2D Oct 29, 2022

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The Vatican has released a new working document on the synod on synodality, and JD and Ed have questions.
Join JD and Ed on Wednesday, November 16 at Todd Conner’s in Baltimore (700 S Broadway) for a live recording of the podcast! We’ll begin at 7 pm.
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Ep. 91: Shepherd or CEO? Oct 22, 2022

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JD and Ed talk about the results of a new, extensive survey of U.S. priests and bishops— and what bishops can learn from the survey’s findings.
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Ep. 90: Let’s get down to business Oct 15, 2022

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JD and Ed talk about the news out of the Diocese of Steubenville— and what it could signal for other U.S. dioceses. Ed gives an update on the Vatican financial scandal.
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Bonus hat chat: Statement hat Oct 11, 2022

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Hat chat is back, by popular demand.
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Ep. 89: Hat chat Oct 07, 2022

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This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about some exciting new projects at The Pillar and their expectations for elections at the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore next month.
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Ep. 88: Have we learned nothing? Oct 01, 2022

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This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed react to the Vatican's mishandling of allegations of rape against a prominent bishop in East Timor.
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Ep. 87: A fraught episode Sep 23, 2022

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This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about the Vatican City State’s new chief prosecutor and a profound and serious problem out of Germany.
Ed plays a round of Belgium trivia.
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Ep. 86: The strange case of Arecibo Sep 21, 2022

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This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed discuss the latest out of the Diocese of Arecibo in Puerto Rico.
JD plays a round of autumnal ‘Yes or No.’
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Ep. 85: God save the Queen Sep 09, 2022

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This week on The Pillar Podcast, Ed reflects on Queen Elizabeth II’s death and his hopes for the reign of King Charles III. Then JD and Ed unpack a major surprise out of the plenary assembly of the German ‘synodal way’ and talk about what could come next.
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by Harmel Academy of the Trades, a community of work, prayer, and study where men seek holiness through high-demand, Skilled Trades.
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