All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
373 episodes of All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri since the first episode, which aired on September 4th, 2017.
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Pentecost: Climax of Easter
May 15th, 2018 | 21 mins 52 secs
"Heaven is not a place in the universe, but a person: Jesus Christ. And the closer we draw near to Jesus, the more we bring heaven on earth." - from this week's podcast. As we reach the climax of the Easter Season, Edward Sri takes us through the last...
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Q&A with Dr. Sri - The Ascension
May 8th, 2018 | 21 mins 16 secs
Dr. Edward Sri answers listeners' questions about topics such as Mary, marriage and this week's feast of the Ascension of Our Lord.
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Marriage Reality Check
May 1st, 2018 | 16 mins 47 secs
Edward Sri discusses the real challenges every married couple faces but not many people talk about. And he unpacks three practical ways to experience the beautiful transformation God wants to work in our hearts - not in spite of, but precisely through...
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My Shot: Grow in Virtue
April 24th, 2018 | 19 mins 11 secs
Let’s unpack the Church’s top 3 ways to grow in virtue. Episode Notes: Edward Sri recommended the following books in this episode: - Donald DeMarco, The Heart of Virtue - Stephen Jensen, Living the Good Life...
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Should the Church be More Tolerant?
April 17th, 2018 | 15 mins 26 secs
The real question is not “Do I tolerate others?” but “Do I have the ability to love people?” We tolerate cold weather or a traffic jam. But Jesus calls us to love the people in our lives, not just tolerate them. And that requires virtue....
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"I'm Free to Do Whatever I Want!"
April 10th, 2018 | 13 mins 8 secs
"Don't impose your views on me! I'm free to do whatever I want with my life!" There are two views of freedom competing for our attention. Knowing the difference can make or break a marriage. It can start a dating relationship on the right foot...
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Mary & The Lost Ark
April 3rd, 2018 | 17 mins 19 secs
There’s great spiritual power for us in the title “Mary, Ark of the Covenant”—much more than anything Harrison Ford and the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark may have imagined. But what does the ancient Ark of the Covenant have to do with the...
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Simon & The Unexpected Cross
March 27th, 2018 | 14 mins 51 secs
Why is Simon of Cyrene a model of compassion? He didn’t lovingly volunteer to carry Jesus’ Cross. He was forced to do so! The Gospels, however, give us one small detail that indicates Simon was personally transformed through his encounter with the...
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The Palm Sunday Prophecy
March 20th, 2018 | 14 mins 33 secs
Do you know the Palm Sunday Prophecy? Discover the Biblical background to Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Edward Sri unpacks the prophecies fulfilled in this scene and the personal application for our lives today. Finish Lent...
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Giving it All: Gethsemane
March 13th, 2018 | 17 mins 18 secs
"Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass." What did Jesus mean by this prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Was he trying to back out of the cross at the last minute? This prayer actually offers a window into Jesus' soul, revealing how he...
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The Cry from the Cross
March 6th, 2018 | 18 mins 26 secs
What did Jesus mean when he cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Did Jesus really think he was abandoned by the Father? Far from a cry of despair, Jesus' words are a prayer of great hope in the midst of great darkness. Jesus quotes...
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Surprised by Silence - with Beth Sri
February 27th, 2018 | 22 mins 58 secs
Finding silence in a house with 8 kids and a busy apostolic life is not easy. But Beth and I both felt drawn this Lent to turn off the noise, be more unplugged and more tuned in to God in silent stillness. In the silence, we encounter our true selves...
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The Battle for Your Mind
February 20th, 2018 | 16 mins 31 secs
Right now there's a battle going on for your mind - for how you look at reality. What is love? What brings happiness? What is a successful life? The secular world is doing everything it can to get you to look at these fundamental questions a certain...
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The Romance of Lent: 3 Ways to Start Lent Well
February 13th, 2018 | 14 mins 24 secs
The words "Lent" and "Romance" typically don't go together. Lent brings to mind drudgery, sacrifice and slogging through the dreary days of February without your favorite treats. What's romantic about that? At its essence, however, Lent is all about...
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When You Hit the Wall: Struggles in the Spiritual Life
February 6th, 2018 | 15 mins 36 secs
A crucial moment in the spiritual life comes when we hit the wall: when we experience our weaknesses and sins and fear that we'll never get better - we'll never change. In those low moments, we might be tempted to give up trying and settle for...
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More Than Groundhog's Day: The Presentation of Our Lord & Prophecy Fulfilled
January 30th, 2018 | 17 mins 24 secs
The Feast of the Presentation (Feb 2) commemorates a significant turning point in the history of the world: God's glory returning to the temple. Edward Sri unpacks the prophecies fulfilled in this scene to help prepare our hearts for this great feast....