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- 3 days ago1 min
Bonus: The bear in the room
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comWhat would you do?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 Kate at kolivera@pillarcatholic.com
- 3 days ago55 min
Ep. 278: The Steubenville question
JD and Ed speculate what could be on the horizon for the Diocese of Steubenville.This episode of the Pillar Podcast is brought to you by the Pillar’s exclusive breviary partner, Ascension Press, publisher of the new translation of the Liturgy of the Hours.With exceptional readability and top-of-the-line materials, this is a breviary that will faithfully serve the Church’s daily prayer for generations.Pre-order today at AscensionPress.com/ThePillar 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
- 1 weeks ago51 min
The Big Bang and our beautiful (foamy?) universe, with Aaron Dominguez
Ed is joined by Aaron Dominguez, Ph.D., a particle physicist and former provost at The Catholic University of America.Aaron talks about his time at the CERN laboratory and fields Ed’s questions about the relationship between faith and science, dark matter, and extraterrestrial life.This conversation was recorded before Dominguez left his role as provost in August 2026.This episode is brought to you by Anchor Consulting, helping parish and diocesan leaders move from managing decline to making disciples. Book a call today by visiting EverydayEvangelization.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
- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
Ep. 277: The waiting game
Summer’s over in Rome! Ed is joined by Pillar Rome correspondent Edgar Beltrán to talk about the papal appointments that may be in the pipeline. This episode is brought to you by the University of Mary and its accredited online MBA, a Newman Guide–recommended program that forms business leaders of character.Learn more at pillar.umary.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
- 2 weeks ago1 min
Bonus: Whiplash
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comEd recaps the FBI memo about “radical traditionalist Catholics.”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 Kate at kolivera@pillarcatholic.com
- 2 weeks ago1h 4m
Ep. 276: Pope Leo’s picks
JD and Ed get sucked into some Little League chat.Then, Pope Leo XIV is widely expected to name some new cardinals in the coming weeks. JD and Ed debate Pope Leo’s most likely and least likely picks.Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. Credit: Vatican Media.This episode is brought to you by the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, which leads the nation in the number of graduate programs recommended by The Newman Guide.Learn more at pillar.umary.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
- 3 weeks ago54 min
The German Church and the AfD, with Sebastian Ostritsch
Luke is joined by Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch to talk about the development of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, its formal condemnation in 2024 by the German bishops’ conference, and expectations ahead of elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.German bishops pictured during their Sept. 23-26, 2024, plenary meeting in Fulda. © Deutsche Bischofskonferenz/Marko Orlovic.This episode is brought to you by the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, which leads the nation in the number of graduate programs recommended by The Newman Guide. Pillar paid subscribers are eligible for up to $10,000 in scholarships toward select programs. Learn more at pillar.umary.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
- 3 weeks ago1 min
Bonus: Cooperstown
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.pillarcatholic.comEd is so happy!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 Kate at kolivera@pillarcatholic.com
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