All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

About the show

Join well-known theologian and author Edward Sri for weekly insights on understanding and living out the Catholic faith. Delve deeper into the Bible, prayer time, virtue, relationships, marriage and family and culture with practical reflections on all things Catholic. Don't just go through the motions. Live as an intentional Catholic, a disciple of Jesus Christ.

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Episodes

  • Pierced by a Sword

    January 30th, 2019  |  10 mins 8 secs

    What was Mary thinking when she heard Simeon say to her, “A sword will pierce your soul also”?   Edward Sri unpacks the Gospel account of Christ's Presentation in the Temple and helps us enter into this feast this week.  

  • Virtuous Friendship

    January 22nd, 2019  |  18 mins 24 secs

      “Anyone can say, ‘I love you.’ Some people might sincerely mean it. Few people, however, have the virtue to truly seek what is best for you and be a committed friend.” This week, Edward Sri unpacks Aristotle’s three kinds of...

  • Marriage-The Struggle is Real - with Beth Sri & Damon Owens

    January 15th, 2019  |  31 mins 51 secs

    Marriage is hard. But it’s right there in the hard that God wants to bring out something beautiful.  Join Beth and Edward Sri with International TOB speaker Damon Owens for a conversation about the deeper love that can be found in the real...

  • Something Greater-with Damon Owens

    January 8th, 2019  |  23 mins 12 secs

    “I said to her, ‘What if we stopped having sex?’ It wasn’t a serious proposal. But she started to cry. It tapped into something deep in her heart. I saw in her eyes that she saw me as a man that I wasn’t yet, but a man that I wanted to...

  • Nativity-God in Charge

    December 26th, 2018  |  13 mins 34 secs

    Mary's world was turned upside down: a Roman census, an unexpected move in her last trimester and giving birth in such poor conditions. How could this be the King? She might have been wondering where was God in the midst of all this suffering? 

  • Christmas through Jewish Eyes

    December 18th, 2018  |  19 mins 47 secs

    What was that first Christmas really like? Was Joseph really a carpenter?  Was Jesus born in a stable, a house or a cave? Join Edward Sri on location in Israel as he discusses the Christmas story from an ancient Jewish perspective. He interviews...

  • From Bethlehem to the Cross: Finishing Advent Well

    December 11th, 2018  |  18 mins 28 secs

    The goal of Advent isn’t checking off boxes: I did this devotion, made this sacrifice, did this activity. The goal is becoming like the child Jesus we await at Christmas, who is the Jesus of the Cross. Edward Sri explores the many Biblical...

  • Is Mary's Immaculate Conception Biblical?

    December 4th, 2018  |  18 mins 47 secs

    Everything Catholics believe about Mary is not meant to focus primarily on her.  It’s meant to help us understand and love Jesus more. That’s especially the case with her Immaculate Conception. Edward Sri unpacks the Biblical foundations for...

  • Advent to the Full - with Beth Sri

    November 28th, 2018  |  23 mins 26 secs

    Beth & Edward Sri share from their successes…and failures in living Advent well.  Personal devotions, family traditions and a spirit of sacrifice are key to keeping a spiritual focus on what matters most in this season.

  • The Virtue of Gratitude

    November 20th, 2018  |  21 mins 21 secs

    Do you have the virtue of gratitude? With your spouse? With your friends, family and God?  Not just saying “thank you” every once in a while, but the consistent disposition to first recognize the blessings others bestow on you and then...

  • What is Truth?

    November 13th, 2018  |  16 mins 33 secs

    Your friend says, “I can make up my own truth…What’s true for you may not be true for me!” How do you respond? How do you engage people who embrace Pilate’s relativistic philosophy of ‘What is Truth?’

  • Rebuking the Accuser

    November 6th, 2018  |  22 mins 10 secs

    The devil attacks us with voices of discouragement, self-condemnation, and rationalization to keep us from facing the truth about ourselves and experiencing God's mercy and healing power.  Learn how to recognize these false voices of the enemy...

  • Marriage Messy & Beautiful-Part 2

    October 30th, 2018  |  28 mins 2 secs

    Men and women are different. Discover how that impacts almost everything marriage, including conversation, emotional connection & sexual intimacy. This special edition is Part 2 of Edward Sri’s presentation featured in last week’s episode.

  • Marriage Messy & Beautiful

    October 23rd, 2018  |  25 mins 57 secs

    A young mom once said to me, “No one every told me how hard marriage would be!”  But it’s through the challenges and messiness of marriage that God wants to shape us the most.

  • Listeners' Questions - with Beth & Edward Sri

    October 16th, 2018  |  25 mins 32 secs

    Engagement. Listening to God’s voice in prayer. Marriage troubles. The PTSD of Cubs fans.  These are some of the topics Beth & Edward Sri address as they answer listeners’ questions in this week’s podcast.    

  • "Lift Up Your Hearts"

    October 9th, 2018  |  15 mins 18 secs

    Ever feel you’re just going through the motions at Mass?  Distracted? Your heart not in it? The start of the Eucharistic Liturgy wakes us up with rituals and prayers that inspire us to “lift up our hearts” to God as we approach the sacred...