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

  • Mary, Saints & Purgatory - Listeners’ Questions

    July 4th, 2019  |  23 mins 36 secs

    When the saints die, they don’t get cut off from the Body of Christ. They’re closer to Jesus and thus even closer to us, able to hear our prayers and intercede powerfully for our needs.  In this episode, Edward Sri answers listeners questions...

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    The Highest Expression of God's Love: Sacred Heart of Jesus

    June 25th, 2019  |  15 mins 43 secs

    Mercy is the highest expression of God’s love. But His mercy is not like that of a judge who merely pardons our violations of the law or a demanding boss who one day decides to overlook the mistakes in our work.  This week’s Solemnity of the...

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    The Bible’s Most Powerful Argument for the Eucharist

    June 20th, 2019  |  17 mins 36 secs

    How can Catholics believe the Eucharist is really the Body of Christ? ‘It’s just a piece of bread!  It’s just a symbol of Jesus, not his real presence,’ some would say.  But there’s one Biblical passage that offers the richest...

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    Your Heart for God - Lessons from St. Philip Neri

    June 12th, 2019  |  18 mins 6 secs

    Do you want your heart to have more space to receive God’s Love in your life?  Learn from one of Dr. Sri’s favorite saints in Rome, St. Philip Neri, who is a patron saint for the New Evangelization.  This special edition was recorded in...

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    Led by the Holy Spirit - Pentecost

    June 5th, 2019  |  19 mins 20 secs

    “Holy Spirit, inspire me in all my actions….guide me in all my decisions….” After Pentecost, the Apostles were transformed men. We can experience that same transformation in the Spirit today - if we grow in deeper relationship with the Third...

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    Mary's Open Heart - Part 2

    May 28th, 2019  |  14 mins 56 secs

    Mary isn’t just open. She actually allows God to act in her life - even when it’s hard and unclear and when all she can do is walk by faith and not by sight. How can we be more like Mary, living trustful surrender as she did? For more on this...

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    Mary's Open Heart - Part 1

    May 21st, 2019  |  22 mins 14 secs

    Mary’s "Yes" was not a one-time "Fiat" in Nazareth. She had to renew her trustful surrender to the Father’s plan repeatedly throughout her life. Will we, like Mary, always be on the lookout for the next step God is asking us to take?

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    Is Scripture Really Inspired by God?

    May 14th, 2019  |  20 mins 28 secs

    “What makes the Bible different from Muslim, Hindu or other sacred texts from the world’s many religions? Can a modern serious thinker really believe that God inspired human beings to write his Scriptures?  Doesn’t that sound like fairy...

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    The Rosary: Dealing with Distractions

    May 8th, 2019  |  17 mins 35 secs

    Does your mind wander when you pray the Rosary?  Discover five keys to help you overcome distraction and encounter Jesus and Mary more in this powerful prayer.  May is Mary’s month and a good time to reinvigorate our devotion to Mary. In...

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    Did Jesus Appear to Mary on Easter?

    May 1st, 2019  |  20 mins 48 secs

    Why do the Gospels never mention Jesus appearing to Mary on Easter? Does that mean it didn’t happen?  Actually, the Risen Jesus probably appeared to Mary first - eagerly rising from the dead as early as possible on Easter morning so he could be...

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    Resurrection: Hoax or History?

    April 24th, 2019  |  28 mins 26 secs

    Can a serious thinker in the 21st century really believe in the resurrection of Jesus? When people die, they stay dead.  How can Christians claim Jesus was different? The resurrection of Christ seems like a fairy tale—a Christian myth, invented...

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    Good Friday Triumph - Christ’s Seven Last Words (Parts 5-7)

    April 16th, 2019  |  24 mins 8 secs

    The Cross is not Christ's defeat. It's his moment of triumph.  Discover the Biblical meaning of the last three sayings from the Cross: "I Thirst"...."It is finished"....and "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." For example: "I Thirst."...

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    Jesus Forsaken on the Cross? - Christ's Seven Last Words (Part 4)

    April 9th, 2019  |  22 mins 28 secs

    Was Jesus abandoned by his Father on Good Friday? What is the meaning of his words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” It's far from a cry of despair. It's actually a cry of confident hope amid great darkness. And the Biblical background...

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    Behold Your Mother: Christ’s Seven Last Words (Part 3)

    April 2nd, 2019  |  25 mins 7 secs

    Shortly before he dies, Jesus gives us one last gift: the gift of Mary as our spiritual mother. Indeed, this scene of Mary and the beloved disciple at Calvary is one of the most crucial Biblical passages for demonstrating Mary’s important role in...

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    The Good Thief's Secret: Christ's Seven Last Words Part 2

    March 26th, 2019  |  22 mins 56 secs

    Did you know that the Good Thief was blaspheming Jesus at Calvary, joining the others in their mocking of Christ?  What made him suddenly have a change of heart and encounter God’s amazing love and mercy? Edward Sri unearths the Biblical...

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    Christ's Seven Last Words - Part 1

    March 19th, 2019  |  21 mins 19 secs

    Imagine being at Calvary with Jesus looking you in the eye and speaking these Seven Last Words personally to you.  In this episode, Edward Sri unpacks the Biblical meaning of Christ's Seven Last Words. But don’t think of these merely as words...