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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Relationships and Heroic Virtue (with Dr. Andrew and Sarah Swafford)
August 8th, 2023 | 27 mins 56 secs
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What does it mean to have heroic virtue? Today, Dr. Sri is joined by Dr. Andrew and Sarah Swafford to discuss their new book Gift and Grit: How Heroic Virtue can change your life and relationships. Together, they talk about the challenges young people are facing spiritually and socially.
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The Three Most Important Virtues
August 1st, 2023 | 25 mins 30 secs
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What are the most important virtues? How do you attain them? Dr. Sri explains what the most important virtues are and how they bring us into deeper union with God. He also shares how we can attain these virtues and live them out in our everyday lives.
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Why Go on a Pilgrimage?
July 25th, 2023 | 26 mins 17 secs
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What’s the point of a pilgrimage? Is it just about sightseeing? Today, Dr. Sri explains the reasons it is good for any person to go on a pilgrimage. He also shares ideas on how to make pilgrimages without even leaving your own diocese. Finally, Dr. Sri offers four tips to follow when preparing for a pilgrimage.
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Expect to Be Rattled
July 18th, 2023 | 13 mins 47 secs
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Have you ever set out to do God’s will, but later experienced confusion or discouragement? On location in Rome, Dr. Sri shares the story of St. Camillus and some of the significant challenges he faced. Dr. Sri also points to the examples of many other saints who overcame discouragement, disappointment and other challenges as they pursued the will of God.
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How to Renew the World with St. Benedict
July 11th, 2023 | 28 mins
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How do you change the world? How are we supposed to influence the people in our lives so that they can know Christ? Dr. Sri shares the story of St. Benedict and encourages us to follow his example in seeking interior renewal so that we can renew the world for Christ.
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Part 2: How to Grow in Holiness (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR)
July 4th, 2023 | 18 mins 51 secs
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In this second part of Dr. Sri’s interview of Fr. Mark-Mary, they continue their discussion of growing in holiness. Fr. Mark-Mary shares more wisdom from his book, Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress.
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Part 1: How to Grow in Holiness (With Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR)
June 27th, 2023 | 14 mins 55 secs
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No matter where we are in life, we are able to grow in holiness.
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When God Tests Your Heart in Prayer
June 20th, 2023 | 18 mins 50 secs
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How do you deal with the struggles you have in prayer? It can be very easy to become discouraged in prayer. Perhaps you are experiencing dryness in prayer or loneliness. Maybe you are being attacked with doubts. Today, Dr. Sri addresses some of the challenges we may face in prayer and how we can respond to those challenges.
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When You Don’t Feel Close to God
June 13th, 2023 | 22 mins 25 secs
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Prayer is essential in the Christian life…but why is it so hard sometimes? Dr. Edward Sri shares insights from the Saints about where God is in the midst of our struggles and how we are called to respond.
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How to Radiate Christ
June 6th, 2023 | 23 mins 1 sec
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What does it mean to radiate Christ and how do you do it? Dr. Edward Sri shares what is most essential in order to radiate Christ: personal prayer. He explains how some of the most important things in our lives are affected by whether or not we have a personal prayer life.
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The Anatomy of an Apology
May 30th, 2023 | 20 mins 56 secs
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Are some apologies better than others? Knowing how to apologize is an essential part of life. But do you know what a good apology is? Today, Dr. Edward Sri is joined by his wife Beth Sri to discuss what makes a good apology and why it is so important.
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Part 2: How to Prepare for Marriage (with Beth Sri and Fr. Mike Schmitz)
May 23rd, 2023 | 20 mins 13 secs
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Dr. Edward Sri continues his conversation with his wife and Fr. Mike Schmitz. They continue their conversation on marriage and how to best prepare yourself for this vocation. They also discuss some of the challenges of marriage and why God is so essential for a good marriage.
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Part 1: How to Prepare for Marriage (with Beth Sri and Fr. Mike Schmitz)
May 16th, 2023 | 31 mins 12 secs
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Join Dr. Sri and his special guests Beth Sri and Fr. Mike Schmitz to hear their thoughts and opinions on preparing for marriage. Fr. Mike Schmitz offers his perspective as a spiritual father and his experience of walking with couples as they prepare for marriage. Dr. Sri and his wife Beth share the wisdom and advice they have acquired from their own marriage.
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The Advocate
May 9th, 2023 | 19 mins 31 secs
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Can we love like Christ loves? This is what Christ commands us to do, but is it possible to do on our own? Dr. Sri explains the importance of the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, when it comes to loving others as Christ loves us.
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Mary: Honor vs. Worship
May 2nd, 2023 | 26 mins 34 secs
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Are we giving Mary too much attention as Catholics? Will a devotion to her take away from my relationship with Jesus? Dr. Sri discusses these questions in light of the Church’s invitation to honor Mary throughout the month of May.
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The “Sanctus” and Its Biblical Roots
April 25th, 2023 | 21 mins 34 secs
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Have you ever connected what we do at Mass to Sacred Scripture? Dr. Sri shares a glimpse into this by explaining the “Sanctus” or “Holy, Holy, Holy” and its Biblical roots. By understanding the Biblical roots of the Mass, we can more fully participate in the Sacred Liturgy.