And on America’s birthday, no less.

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JD and Ed unpack the Society of St. Pius X’s illicit episcopal ordinations this week, and the Vatican’s response.

A screenshot from the July 1 illicit consecration of SSPX bishops. Credit: SSPX News, Youtube.

JD and Edgar talk World Cup.

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JD Flynn is joined by Pillar Rome correspondent Edgar Beltrán to talk about the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes in Edgar’s home country, Venezuela.

Then, Edgar outlines feedback from several cardinals ahead of the consistory that began today, June 26, in Rome.

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-Cardinals at the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV. Credit: Edgar Beltrán/Pillar Media.

Ed gives an explanation.

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Could a new nuncio to the United States usher in a new application of Vos estis lux mundi in the nation? Then, comments by Catholic Vice President JD Vance spark a conversation about infant baptism.

JD plays a round of World Cup trivia.

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Good for Brad.

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JD and Ed talk about why Pope Leo XIV did not have an in-flight press conference on his flight home to Rome from Spain. Then, they recap the U.S. bishops’ June plenary assembly in Orlando.

This episode is brought to you by the Benedict XVI Institute’s Reverent Liturgy Project, offering the practical wisdom of priests who have successfully adopted classically Catholic worship practices to priests who want to embark on the same journey but need a roadmap to get started.

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-Dassault Falcon 900B Spanish Royal Air Force. Credit: Papas Dos via Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)