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Ep. 74: Flags, Wendy's and the Best Intentions Jun 18, 2022

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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?'
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Ep. 73: Ed’s trebuchet and the news Jun 11, 2022

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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.
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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
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Ep. 72: About that cardinal... Jun 04, 2022

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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.’
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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. 71: See how they love one another May 28, 2022

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This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed reflect on how Christian community and the Christian family are antidotes to the culture of death. Then, Ed seeks parenting advice.
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by the 2022 World Congress of Catholic Nurses, August 2-4 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
For more information or to register, visit
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Ep. 70: Nancy Pelosi and Eucharistic Coherence May 21, 2022

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is barred from receiving the Eucharist in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, according to a May 20 statement from Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.
This week on The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about the announcement and what may follow.
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast is brought to you by the 2022 Petrus Development Conference. For more details and to register, go to petrusdevelopment.com/pdc22 and use coupon code PILLAR for $50 off your conference registration.
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Ep. 69: What’s with latae sententiae penalties anyway? May 14, 2022

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In this episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed address common misconceptions about latae sententiae penalties. They talk about justice and women who undergo abortions. Then, the implications of the arrest of Cardinal Zen in Hong Kong.
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast was sponsored by the University of Dallas, the Catholic university for independent thinkers. Check out their free five-episode video series, The Quest, at 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

Bonus: Our 'Roe v. Wade' podcast May 11, 2022

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In this bonus episode of The Pillar Podcast, JD and Ed talk about politics and the end of Roe v. Wade in America. Then they get in a big spicy fight about canon law.
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast was sponsored by Holy Donors, a new podcast from Petrus Development. For stories of generosity that transforms the world, check out Holy Donors at holydonors.com
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Ep. 68: Mall watches May 07, 2022

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In this episode, Ed and JD discuss Cardinal Pell’s response to Cardnial Becciu and the Vatican finance trial, and Ed ranks “Hallmark holidays.”
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast was brought to you by 2022 World Congress of Catholic Nurses, August 2-4 at the National Shrine of our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
For more information or to register, visit: https://nacn-usa.org/2022-world-congress/#
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Ep. 67: All roads lead where? Apr 28, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Pillar Podcast, Ed and JD talk about the Eucharistic revival, Ed’s need for a hobby, JD’s need to delegate, and the renewal of Vos estis lux mundi.
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast was sponsored by the Petrus Development Conference 2022, June 13-15 in Naples, Florida.
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Ep. 66: The Show Must Go On Apr 23, 2022

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On this week’s episode of The Pillar Podcast, Ed and JD discuss Cardinal J. Francis Stafford’s vision of the parish, and the newly approved Program for Priestly Formation. Then they play a game of Ed’s devising, which JD didn’t completely understand.
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This episode of The Pillar Podcast is 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,” available at 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

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