All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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"Are You Judging Me?" - Res...

10.19.2021

Have you ever been accused by friends, family, or acquaintances of being judgmental or intolerant because you believe that some things are right and some things are wrong? Try this response tactic to flip the conversation around and start challenging ...

All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri episodes:

10.19.2021 "Are You Judging Me?" - Resisting the Culture of Relativism Have you ever been accused by friends, family, or acquaintances of being judgmental or intolerant because you believe that some things are right and some things are wrong? Try this response tactic to flip the conversation around and start challenging ...
10.12.2021 When Parenting Gets Overwhelming Feeling overwhelmed in parenting can often be a discouraging experience. Today, Dr. Sri and his wife share openly about the struggle of parenting, and how parents can turn to God in those hard moments when they are tempted to feel ...
10.05.2021 Giving God Your Nothingness Do you ever feel like you have nothing left to give? There are seasons in our lives when we feel like we have nothing left to give to God, to our relationships, or to our jobs. Today, Dr. Sri encourages ...
09.28.2021 Why Can't I Change? Wisdom from St.Thérèse St.Thérèse of Lisieux spent ten years trying to overcome her deep seated weakness- her sensitivity and inability to control her emotions. Today, Dr. Sri reveals what we can learn from this beautiful saint’s example as we struggle with our own ...
09.21.2021 The Extraordinary Soul of Padre Pio What was it about Padre Pio that made him so extraordinary? Dr. Sri gives us an insight into the holiness of Padre Pio, and the secret to his incredible life. Snippet from the Show My past, O Lord, to your ...
09.14.2021 Why Catholics Exalt the Cross Why do Catholics exalt the Cross? Today, the Church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Dr. Sri explains the history behind this great feast day, and how the Cross reveals the love of Christ and teaches ...
09.07.2021 Imagine Mary's First Communion Have you ever wondered what it would have been like for Mary to receive her first Holy Communion? Dr. Sri invites us to reflect on the mystery of that moment, and explains the profound connection between Mary carrying Jesus in ...
08.31.2021 “Lord, I Am Not Worthy” - Words That Made Jesus Marvel Who was the Roman Centurion? What makes his words so remarkable that they amazed Jesus and now precede the most important moment in Mass—the reception of Jesus’ body into our own bodies? Dr. Sri reveals how this surprising figure of ...
08.24.2021 The Wedding Supper of the Lamb At every Mass, Jesus invites us to be his bride in the mystical wedding supper of the lamb. Today, Dr. Sri unpacks the biblical significance of the image of the wedding supper of the lamb mentioned in the book Revelation, ...
08.17.2021 Do Not Be Anxious Do you easily get anxious about the concerns of this world, or about the future? Drawing from the work of St. Thomas Aquinas, Dr. Sri breaks down the roots of an anxious heart, and how we can overcome anxiety so ...
08.10.2021 Overcoming Indecisiveness Following through with our decisions can often feel overwhelming and paralyzing. Dr. Sri teaches us today about the virtue of decisiveness, and how God wants us to set us free from the fears that hold us back from committing to ...
08.03.2021 How to Make Good Decisions How do we learn to make decisions we won’t regret? Dr. Sri teaches us about the virtue of prudence, and why this virtue is so important when it comes to making good decisions that orient us towards love and goodness. ...
07.27.2021 How the Virtues Changed My Life How can we possibly learn to love like Christ? Today, Dr. Sri shares a powerful story about how reading Thomas Aquinas' work on the virtues changed his life and helped him to love his wife, his family, and God the ...
07.20.2021 Rediscovering the Art of Living Pope Benedict XVI once said that we have lost the “art of living,” but what does that really mean? Today, Dr. Sri dives into what it means to rediscover the art of living, and how we can pass it on ...
07.13.2021 The Time for Apostolic Mission is Here Although the Catholic Church is facing many challenges today, the faith will never die. Dr. Sri reminds us that as we continue to navigate an increasingly secular culture, we also approach new and exciting opportunities for apostolic mission. It’s clear ...
07.06.2021 The Mass Explained: God Speaks His Word God speaks to each one of us directly at each Mass, but most of us miss it. Today, Dr. Sri reminds us of the power of God’s Word spoken to us in the Liturgy of the Word and shows us ...
06.29.2021 3 Ways to Encounter God’s Mercy Do you have a hard time receiving God’s love and mercy? Today, Dr. Sri shows us the three ways we can encounter God’s mercy during Mass when we recite the simple yet powerful “Lord, have mercy” prayer. Snippet from the ...
06.22.2021 How to Read a Church The architecture of a Catholic church is not random, it's meant to share the story of our faith. In this special episode, Dr. Sri joins us from the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome to teach us how to ...
06.15.2021 The Mass Explained: I Confess When we publicly acknowledge our sins in front of God and others at Mass, we are reminded that our personal sin affects the body of Christ. Today, Dr. Sri breaks down the purpose and meaning behind the Confiteor prayer we ...
06.08.2021 The Mass Explained: The Lord Be With You Do you have a hard time entering into the Mass? It’s easy to just go through the motions during the introductory rites of the Mass when we don’t understand their meaning. In this three part series of the Mass Explained, ...
06.01.2021 How to Live Corpus Christi If you doubt that the Eucharist is truly the body of Christ, then celebrating the great feast of Corpus Christi can open the eyes of your heart. Dr. Sri explains the significance and history of the feast of Corpus Christi, ...
05.25.2021 The Real Presence is Real Do we truly believe that the Eucharist is the real presence of Jesus? Today, Dr. Sri reminds us that the God of the universe is dwelling among us in all the tabernacles of the world. He encourages to live a ...
05.18.2021 Lift High the Cross Does God just want us to feel good about ourselves? Therapeutic Christianity has become increasingly popular because it emphasizes the part of the Gospel that makes us feel good but ignores the reality of the Cross. Today, Dr. Sri highlights ...
05.11.2021 Mary’s Queenship: The Crown of Discipleship If we want Christ’s kingdom to truly reign in our hearts, let us learn from Mary. As we honor Mary during the month of May, Dr. Sri highlights how Mary’s queenship exemplifies three key biblical aspects of discipleship- she listened ...
05.04.2021 Are All Religions Just the Same? Is picking a religion to follow just like picking an ice cream flavor? Does it just come down to personal preference? We live in a society that has normalized religious relativism and reduced belief to individual taste. Today, Dr. Sri ...
04.27.2021 The Voice of the Good Shepherd Do you recognize the voice of Good Shepherd in your life? Do you have a sense that God is guiding and leading you? Dr. Sri teaches us how to practically hear the voice of Christ in our lives so we ...
04.20.2021 Keeping Kids Catholic Nothing comes close to the influence of parents in the religious formation of their children. Today, Dr. Sri looks at the latest sociological research on religious parenting so we can better understand how to raise kids in the Catholic faith ...
04.13.2021 The Power of Confession When our prayer is dry and something seems off within us, it might be time to go to confession. Today, Dr. Sri reminds us of the power of confession, and helps us to understand this sacrament in the context of ...
04.06.2021 Did Jesus Really Descend Into Hell? What do we mean when we profess that Jesus descended into hell after his death? Today, Dr. Sri unpacks this mystery of the Catholic faith and shows us how Jesus’ descent into hell is a crucial aspect of our salvation ...
03.30.2021 Jesus' Final Prayer As we enter into Holy Week, we remember the moment Jesus entrusted his life into the hands of the Father on the Cross. What might the Father be inviting you to place into his hands? Today, Dr. Sri explains the ...
03.23.2021 Do Not Weep For Me At first glance, Jesus' words to the weeping women of Jerusalem on his way to Calvary can seem strange and harsh. Today, Dr. Sri unpacks the meaning behind the eighth station of the cross. He shows us how Jesus' response ...
03.16.2021 St. Joseph: The Silent Hero This week, the Catholic Church celebrates one of the most important people in all of Biblical salvation history- St. Joseph. Dr. Sri explains why St. Joseph is such a crucial figure in the Catholic faith, and shares the virtues and ...
03.09.2021 Why Judas Betrayed Jesus How can someone so close to Jesus suddenly turn away from him and betray him? Judas’ tragic betrayal of Jesus reminds us that sin always begins in the heart. Dr. Sri offers us various possible explanations for Judas’ betrayal of ...
03.02.2021 Battling Temptation What should we do when we are tempted by the devil? Dr. Sri reminds us of the reality of the devil’s temptations in our lives and walks us through Christ’s response to the devil’s attacks during his passion. Learning from ...
02.23.2021 Leading Family Closer to Christ (with Erin & Fallon Scanlan) Do you have family members who have fallen away from the faith? Today, Dr. Sri is joined by missionaries Erin and Fallon Scanlan, to talk about how to share the faith with family members. We learn how God can use ...
02.16.2021 Taming the Beasts Within 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 beats in the desert for forty days. We learn about the symbolism of wild ...
02.09.2021 3 Timeless Lenten Practices 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 ...
02.02.2021 Giving Yourself Completely to God Do you ever feel like God is asking to give more of your heart to him? Today, Dr. Sri teaches us how to take that next step in our faith journey so that we can offer our whole lives to ...
01.26.2021 Finding Christ in the NFL ( with Joe Reitz) Dr. Sri sits down with former NFL player, Joe Reitz to talk about faith, family, and football. Joe opens up about his experience living out his Catholic faith while he was in the NFL, and how he continues to follow ...
01.19.2021 Lord Have Mercy God’s mercy is the most profound expression of his love. Today, Dr. Sri unpacks the beauty behind the "Lord have mercy" prayer we say during mass, and provides us with Biblical context to better understand the meaning and power of ...
01.12.2021 From the Holy Land: The Baptism of Christ What’s so special about the Jordan River? Today, Dr. Sri helps us look at the baptism of Christ the way a first-century Jew would have, explaining the symbolism behind his ministry. Snippet from the Show _ _ “This is the ...
01.05.2021 What Really Guided the Magi to Jesus? Was it really a star that led the Magi to Jesus? Today, Dr. Sri talks about different theories of what could have guided the Magi to the nativity. Snippet from the Show _ _“We as Christians need to believe that ...
12.29.2020 A New Year's Message from Dr. Edward Sri As we get ready to welcome the new year, Dr. Sri reflects back on the year and shares a special message for all his listeners. Snippet from the Show _ _ For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to ...
12.22.2020 Do You Have Room for Them? Are you experiencing sadness or disappointment this Christmas? That’s okay, because Mary did too. Today, Dr. Sri talks about the meaning of Luke 2, and what this could mean for our prayer and preparation for the Christmas season. Snippet from ...
12.15.2020 How to Live as Strangers in a Strange Land How do we remain faithful to Jesus amid those misunderstandings, pressures, and even persecutions that we face living in a secular culture? It's not easy being Catholic today, but if we look at the story of Israel in Salvation history, ...
12.08.2020 Is Mary Human? Immaculate Conception Explained If Mary was immaculately conceived, is she really human? Did she actually have free will? Today, Dr. Sri explains the dogma of the immaculate conception and helps us understand how we can still relate to her even though she was ...
12.01.2020 Do You Want to Be Happy? Practice These 4 Things There are four virtues that every human person needs to live a happy and successful life- prudence, temperance, courage and justice. Today, Dr. Sri explains how these cardinal virtues allow us to flourish in our careers, personal goals, and relationships. ...
11.24.2020 Longing for a Savior: Advent 2020 Advent is a season of expectation, longing and hope. No matter how chaotic the world may be around us, we place our joy and hope in Christ because we know he will save us. Today, Dr. Sri unpacks a prophecy ...
11.17.2020 3 Keys to a Virtuous Life We aret trained to run businesses, build skyscrapers and create rockets, but we don’t know how to build the most basic things in life; friendship, marriage, and family. Today, Dr. Sri continues his discussion on virtue and teaches us how ...
11.10.2020 Virtue: Giving God Our Best It’s not enough to just have good values, we need virtue to put those values into practice and really see a difference in our lives. Drawing from the Catechism and Scripture, Dr. Sri explains what virtue is, and why it’s ...

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All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri episodes:

"Are You Judging Me?" - Resisting the Culture of Relativism

When Parenting Gets Overwhelming

Giving God Your Nothingness

Why Can't I Change? Wisdom from St.Thérèse

The Extraordinary Soul of Padre Pio

Why Catholics Exalt the Cross

Imagine Mary's First Communion

“Lord, I Am Not Worthy” - Words That Made Jesus Marvel

The Wedding Supper of the Lamb

Do Not Be Anxious

Overcoming Indecisiveness

How to Make Good Decisions

How the Virtues Changed My Life

Rediscovering the Art of Living

The Time for Apostolic Mission is Here

The Mass Explained: God Speaks His Word

3 Ways to Encounter God’s Mercy

How to Read a Church

The Mass Explained: I Confess

The Mass Explained: The Lord Be With You

How to Live Corpus Christi

The Real Presence is Real

Lift High the Cross

Mary’s Queenship: The Crown of Discipleship

Are All Religions Just the Same?

The Voice of the Good Shepherd

Keeping Kids Catholic

The Power of Confession

Did Jesus Really Descend Into Hell?

Jesus' Final Prayer

Do Not Weep For Me

St. Joseph: The Silent Hero

Why Judas Betrayed Jesus

Battling Temptation

Leading Family Closer to Christ (with Erin & Fallon Scanlan)

Taming the Beasts Within

3 Timeless Lenten Practices

Giving Yourself Completely to God

Finding Christ in the NFL ( with Joe Reitz)

Lord Have Mercy

From the Holy Land: The Baptism of Christ

What Really Guided the Magi to Jesus?

A New Year's Message from Dr. Edward Sri

Do You Have Room for Them?

How to Live as Strangers in a Strange Land

Is Mary Human? Immaculate Conception Explained

Do You Want to Be Happy? Practice These 4 Things

Longing for a Savior: Advent 2020

3 Keys to a Virtuous Life

Virtue: Giving God Our Best

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