All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

Lent: Expect the Unexpected

February 14th, 2023  |  25 mins 45 secs

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Lent is just around the corner and in this episode, Dr. Sri offers guidance in preparing for the Lenten season. He describes four different characteristics that each of us should strive to attain in our penances. He also offers ideas for what might be good goals in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to strive for this Lent.

Taming the Beasts Within

February 16th, 2021  |  21 mins 9 secs

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As we enter into Lent, Dr Sri. draws our attention to the scene in the Gospel when Jesus enters into battle with Satan and the wild beasts in the desert for forty days. We learn about the symbolism of wild beasts in Scripture, and how lent gives us an opportunity to rise above our comforts and carry the cross with Jesus.

3 Timeless Lenten Practices

February 9th, 2021  |  28 mins 20 secs

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As we prepare for lent, it is easy to get carried away finding new and creative lenten practices and forget the simple purpose of this liturgical season. Today, Dr. Sri brings us to the heart of the Catholic tradition of lent and reminds of the three timeless lenten practices that will help us make space in our hearts for God this lent.

It's Time to Focus on Jesus

March 31st, 2020  |  25 mins 31 secs

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As Holy Week draws near, let’s turn our focus away from the events of our world and instead focus on Jesus. The best way to do this is to dive into the Scriptures and meditate on certain moments leading up to and through Jesus’ Passion. Dr. Sri suggests four scripture passages for reflection, walking through Jesus’ Agony in the Garden to demonstrate a method of meditation that will enable you to grow closer to Jesus this Holy Week.

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Pick Up Your Cross and Follow Me

February 25th, 2020  |  16 mins 18 secs

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A device of torture, shame, and suffering, the image of the cross struck fear into the hearts of first century Jews. Against this backdrop, Jesus tells his disciples, “Pick up your cross and follow me.” And he doesn’t just say to pick it up once; he says we must do this daily if we want to be his disciples.

To pick up our cross, we must accept and embrace the sufferings that God has allowed in our lives, knowing that they can sanctify us. It's not easy, but the paradox is that we will find joy by picking up our cross and following the savior who took up his own cross for our sake.

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3 Essential Practices for the Lenten Season

February 18th, 2020  |  24 mins 54 secs

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What are the three essential practices that all Catholics are called to embrace during the Lenten Season? What does the desert have to do with these practices?

This Lenten season, let's commit wholeheartedly to the three disciplines of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. By doing so, we go into the desert of our hearts to encounter our Lord and hear his spirit prompting, challenging, and encouraging us.