

All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri
Ascension
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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Nov 12, 2024 • 18min
Building a Prayer Life (with Beth Sri)
Are you struggling with prayer? How do we fit prayer into our busy lives? How do we teach our children to pray? Dr. Edward Sri, joined by Beth Sri, discuss the importance of prayer and how to navigate common struggles with prayer. Their new book, Pocket Guide to Prayer, goes even deeper into this essential topic.
Snippet from the Show
Prayer is more than just a task on your to do list in order to be a good Catholic. Prayer is a relationship.
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Nov 5, 2024 • 26min
How to Bring Loved Ones Back to the Church
Struggling to bring loved ones back to the Catholic Church? Discover practical strategies to share the faith with compassion and patience. Explore the significance of hope, prayer, and personal sacrifice in this heartfelt journey. Learn how community gatherings can strengthen belief and inspire conversion. Through stories like that of St. Augustine, find encouragement that even during doubt, a longing for God persists. Dive into the art of evangelization with love, mercy, and a touch of divine intervention.

Oct 29, 2024 • 23min
How to Live Sunday (Keep Holy the Sabbath Part 2)
What does it mean to keep holy the Sabbath? What does living Sunday as a Catholic look like? This episode is the second part of a two part series addressing these questions and more. Dr. Edward Sri shares practical tips on how we can live this sacred day and receive Jesus’s gift of rest.
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Man wasn't made for the Sabbath, the Sabbath was made for man; it’s a gift.
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Oct 22, 2024 • 25min
Is Your Sunday Sacred? (Keep Holy the Sabbath Part 1)
Sunday as a sacred day often gets lost in our busy lives. The discussion delves into the significance of the Sabbath and how it influences our week. Cultural challenges make honoring this day increasingly difficult. By looking at historical practices, the conversation highlights the need for sacred spaces and times. Insights from the past reveal how events like the Enlightenment affected our understanding of the Sabbath. Ultimately, embracing Sunday gives us a glimpse of the joy of Heaven.

Oct 15, 2024 • 22min
How to Prepare for Confession
Have you ever felt like you are simply going through the motions when it comes to the sacrament of confession? Most Catholics know the necessary steps in order to make a good confession, but how are we preparing our hearts for this sacrament? Dr. Edward Sri dives into how we can approach this sacrament with reverence and prepare to receive the full abundance of the Lord’s mercy.
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Confession isn’t transactional; it’s a relationship.
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Oct 8, 2024 • 20min
Building a Daily Rhythm of Prayer
As Catholics, we know about the power of prayer and the importance of having a personal relationship with God. But are we able to say that we make prayer the top priority in our busy lives? Dr. Edward Sri shares ideas on how we can add prayer to key moments of our day and set the rhythm of our day in prayer.
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Let prayer shape your daily life.
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Oct 1, 2024 • 23min
St. Thérèse: Trust During Darkness
We all struggle with periods of sadness, worry, fear and doubt. Even saints including St. Thérèse of Lisieux have experienced these very same trials. With Dr. Edward Sri we explore the life of St. Thérèse and the great darkness that she experienced. From her suffering and perseverance, we can learn how to trust in God’s healing love to get through our hard times.
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God gives us the saints we need for our times.
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Sep 24, 2024 • 19min
What to Do When Facing Temptation
Have you ever stopped to ponder the line “lead us not into temptation” while praying the Lord’s Prayer? We all experience different types of temptations daily, but it is our response to that temptation that matters. Dr. Edward Sri brings inspiration from St. Thomas Aquinas on why God allows us to be tempted and ways in which we can use our everyday temptations for good in our soul.
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We will never be tempted beyond our strength if we learn to rely on God.
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Sep 17, 2024 • 25min
Our Response: How to Surrender Everything (Kerygma Part 5)
What does it mean to really follow Jesus? Being a serious Catholic involves much more than just following set rules or believing the dogmas of the Church. Dr. Edward Sri explains that being in relationship with Jesus is at the heart of being Catholic. Jesus is inviting each one of us to an intimate relationship with him, to follow him. How do we respond? How do we surrender everything and follow him?
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The same Jesus who walked the streets of Galilee loves you and desires a personal relationship with you.
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Sep 10, 2024 • 24min
Re-Creation: "I Make All Things New" (Kerygma Part 4)
The story does not end on Good Friday. Yes, it is the climax of the story, but it is not the end. Jesus rises on Easter Sunday and he also rises in us and makes us a new creation. In this episode, Dr. Edward Sri addresses the fourth “R” in his series on the Kerygma. He explains what it means for each of us to be a “re-created” in the Lord.
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God comes to heal us. He is the Divine Physician. God’s love descends into the dark corners of our souls and brings light into the darkness of our souls.
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