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
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Why "The Passion"?
March 13th, 2019 | 17 mins 48 secs
“God loves us with all the passion of a true love,” says Pope Benedict. Discover how the theological background of the word ‘passion” can help us encounter God’s love for us in a deeper way this Lent. Special give-away in this episode. To...
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The Heart of Lent
March 5th, 2019 | 22 mins 30 secs
Enter the very heart of Lent this year - not just Lent’s devotions and sacrifices. For Lent isn’t about simply giving up something like chocolate. It’s more about creating space in our souls to encounter God at a deeper level.
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The Ache of Love
February 26th, 2019 | 14 mins 10 secs
Does love really exist? Am I worthy of love? We hunger for a deeper love than what the secular world has offered us. This week, Edward Sri interviews Frances Hopkins of the Culture Project in Sydney, Australia, who shares how God’s amazing...
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Do I Really Need a Pope?
February 20th, 2019 | 22 mins 9 secs
“I should be free to decide for myself my own spiritual values and make up my own morality. I don’t need a pope telling me what to do!” How would you respond to these challenges? This week is the perfect time to ponder these questions as the...
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True Repentance
February 12th, 2019 | 16 mins 21 secs
We all sin and fall short. But in those moments of unfaithfulness, will we be faithful at least in repentance? Faithful in admitting our faults, saying sorry and intentionally trying to be better next time? Though Peter denied Jesus three times, he...
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Our Gethsemane Moments
February 6th, 2019 | 15 mins 49 secs
Was Jesus having second thoughts & thinking of backing out when he prayed, "Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass?" Jesus goes on to model how to respond when God invites us to do what's difficult - when we face our own Gethsemane moments....
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...