All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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 love can still penetrate the thickest darkness in our secular age.Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

“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 Church celebrates the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, remembering the teaching authority Jesus gave Peter and his successors, the popes. Edward Sri unpacks six Biblical keys for explaining the papacy.  Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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 models true repentance - and the path to new life.  Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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. In this episode, Edward Sri shares from his new book, "No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk through Christ's Passion" (Ascension Press)Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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.  Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

  “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 friendship—and why knowing the difference can make or break our friendships, communities, dating relationships and marriages. For more on this topic, see the free articles on virtue at edwardsri.com  Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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 struggles of marriage. Learn more about Damon’s ministry at joytob.org Learn more about Beth’s ministry at borntodothis.orgSupport All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

“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 be.”   International TOB speaker Damon Owens shares how his relationship with his wife was completely transformed when they realized the emptiness of the world’s view of sexuality - and found joy in God’s plan. Learn more about Damon’s ministry at joytob.org  Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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? Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

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 his favorite Jewish guide - a man full of faith and passionate about helping Christians see their own faith through ancient Jewish eyes.Support All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri