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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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...
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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?’
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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...
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Surrender: Allowing God to Act
October 2nd, 2018 | 14 mins 47 secs
It’s not enough to be open to God’s will. We must allow him to act in our lives. A true Christian disciple doesn’t put parameters around God’s will. But when we truly surrender to His plan and give our “Fiat,’ He begins to act in us...
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Mary: The Early Years
September 25th, 2018 | 20 mins 58 secs
What was Mary’s life like before the annunciation? Before that day when Gabriel announced she would become the mother of the messiah? The Bible itself doesn't tell us a lot - only two verses about the pre-annunciation Mary. But Edward Sri...
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Stigmata & Saints
September 18th, 2018 | 16 mins 56 secs
What are the stigmata? Why do some saints receive them? And what difference do they make for my life? Look beyond the bodily marks and discover something deeper: a soul totally conformed to Christ’s self-giving love.
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Standing in the Darkness
September 11th, 2018 | 25 mins 28 secs
Do you ever feel your world is turned upside down? “Where is my life going?…Where is God?” Mary is right there with you. God drew her many times to step into the darkness and encounter Him there. In your darkness, turn to her, Our Lady of Sorrows.
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Mother Teresa's Secret Vow
September 5th, 2018 | 21 mins 7 secs
You've heard of her care for the poor. But do know about her extraordinary interior life? “I have been burning with a longing to love Him as He has never been loved before.” - St. Mother Teresa.