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Ed is joined this week by Pillar columnist Stephen White to look ahead to this weekend’s canonizations of Bls. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. They also talk about examples of integrated masculinity and the impact of wonder. This episode is sponsored by Pillar listener Heath."Lesly, happy anniversary (and birthday), from Heath." 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 episode may not be suitable for children.JD and Ed react to the news out of Minneapolis this week, reflect on the lasting effects on the community, and ask what comes next?Then— by popular demand— JD and Ed assess the upcoming nuptials of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.This episode is sponsored by Lovecrypt.net, an experimental electronic music label— consecrated to the Sacred Heart— with over 100 albums in its catalog.Visit Lovecrypt.net and use the code PILLAR to get 90% off any purchase.-Photo: Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Courtesy photo/Facebook.Outro music: "Once a Henchmouse” by Earthen Vessel 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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comJD and Ed share the rest of their draft picks for the dicasteries for Integral Human Development; Christian Unity; and the Doctrine of the Faith. They also share their picks for Secretary of State, Sostituto, and nuncio to the United States.Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage…
JD and Ed speculate how the first American pope might mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.Then, they share their picks for vacancies (or soon-to-be vacancies) in the Dicasteries for Bishops; Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; Causes of Saints; and the Laity, the Family and Life.This episode is sponsored by The Lamp, the only magazine for Catholics seeking intelligent, witty, and clear-eyed commentary on the world.Right now it’s 40% off for Pillar listeners! Use the code PILLAR40 at thelampmagazine.comLike The Pillar, The Lamp offers free subscriptions to seminarians and those living in vows of religious poverty. Write to subscriptions@thelampmagazine.com to redeem that offer. 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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comIt’s too hot in Rome.Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Email our producer at kolivera@pillarcatholic.com
Ed is on vacation— so JD is joined this week by Pillar Rome correspondent Edgar Beltrán to talk about declining Catholic identity in the United States and an overlap of evangelization and Catholic cultural practices.Then, Edgar gives his take on Pope Leo’s first 100 days and details the curial appointments that may be on the horizon.This episode is sponsored by The BIG Catholic Planner and Calendar.You shouldn’t have to pick between getting things done and living a full Catholic life.The Big Catholic Planner and Calendar’s 3-phase planning funnel helps you identify responsibilities and get tasks done, all through the lens of the life of the Church.For a limited time, get 20% off your first copy of The Big Catholic Planner and Calendar with the code PILLAR at BigCatholicCalendar.com 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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comAre there Mormon liturgical wars? Then, baseball.Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Email our producer at kolivera@pillarcatholic.com
JD is in Salt Lake City, sparking a conversation with Ed about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Then, the bishops conferences of Africa released this week a draft document about polygamy. JD and Ed talk about that document, including its critique of the Petrine privilege.Ed plays a round of “How Many Wives?"This episode is sponsored by Margin Evolution, helping businesses control costs and set the right prices for products and services.We also work with non-profits and parishes.To learn more, visit margin-evolution.com/costs-Photo: Choir Mural at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City (NateBergin via Wikimedia) 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
St. John Henry Newman will soon be declared a Doctor of the Church. JD and Ed talk about their own connections to the saint— and why everyone can love him.Then, Ed breaks down his article this week about Cardinal Pell’s flagging of APSA's ‘potentially illegal’ banking system.There is no bonus episode this week.This episode is brought to you by the Leonine Forum, cultivating Catholic professionals for virtuous leadership. To learn more, visit leonineforum.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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comJD and Ed do not know what is happening at the seminary in Detroit.Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Listen to these instructions, or email our pr…
JD is in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo this week to learn all about Pope Leo XIV's time as bishop.This episode is brought to you by friends of Abbey and Charlie, Pillar readers in a good way!Congratulations on your wedding this weekend! 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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comEd makes a Pillar proposition. Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Listen to these instructions, or email our producer at kolivera@pillarcatholic.com
How can we measure the success of the Eucharistic Revival? Then, JD and Ed talk about the case of Father Carlo Alberto Capella. JD asks if more accused priests should be assigned to life of prayer and penance? But Ed has another suggestion.JD tests Ed’s knowledge of cowboy phrases.This episode is brought to you by the Leonine Forum, cultivating Catholic professionals for virtuous leadership.Now with new chapters in Dallas and Denver!To learn more, visit leonineforum.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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comA bit of hat chat. Then, what will become of Traditiones custodes?Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Listen to these instructions, or email our producer at koliv…
A French archbishop has appointed a priest convicted of rape as chancellor. JD and Ed talk about the archbishop’s response to criticism of the appointment, the nature of mercy, and the office of chancellor.This episode is brought to you by the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology.Rising college seniors can apply for a full scholarship to earn your MA on campus.Learn more at graduate.christendom.edu 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
There’s no Pillar Podcast this week. Check out the latest episode of The Pillar’s weekly readings podcast Sunday School here: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CYou won’t regret 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
JD wants to start a softball team at his parish. No video podcast this week! 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
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are throwing a three-day wedding extravaganza this weekend— including a ceremony at a Venetian basilica. JD and Ed discuss the validity of the marriage.This episode is brought to you by the Saint Meinrad Graduate Theology Program.With flexible course offerings, the Graduate Theology Program equips lay students from across the country to evangelize and serve the needs of the Church.To learn more, visit saintmeinrad.edu and click on “Graduate Theology." 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 is joined this week by Pillar columnist Stephen White to talk about U.S. bishops’ efforts to regulate liturgy in their dioceses, and the viability of territorial parishes. Then, they talk about the shifting demographics of the U.S. Church. This episode is brought to you by the MBA program at the University of Mary.Pillar paid subscribers receive an exclusive $10,000 scholarship.Learn more today at pillar.umary.edu-Show notes: First Things: Putting an End to the Liturgy WarsColumn: What the bishop never sees 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 is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comImmigration protests are catching steam across the United States. Ed wonders why Cardinal Robert McElroy has not weighed in?Are you a paying subscriber?* Visit pillarcatholic.com/listen on your phone* Check the top right corner of the webpage to ensure you are logged into your Substack account.* Tap ‘set up podcast’ next to The Pillar PodcastHaving issues? Li…
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This podcast was recommended to me by a family member, so I gave it a try. The topic is thought provoking, but I found much of the tone to be disheartening (and this was take 2!!). One of the speakers said "Am I being offensively sarcastic?" YES! Generalities were extrapolated from a visit to a Colorado parish (where Marjorie and Gladys work) and a highly paid secretary somewhere in the east. Just because you know of or experienced those situations doesn't mean they aren't aberrations. I get it that the US apparently has a unique parish model, but you didn't share what the successful model is elsewhere. Does the pastor write the weekly bulletin? Do parishioners have access to daily Communion? Does the pastor cut checks for parish activities? Maybe you are saying those aren't necessary, or maybe you are saying unpaid lay people have to do those tasks, but the overt snarkiness made it hard to figure out. Basically, you said the US model is wrong, but offered no alternative. But, if you w