All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

Do you struggle to get over bad habits or to choose the right thing? St. Augustine did. Dr. Edward Sri shares about the life of St. Augustine and his struggle with the virtue of chastity. Dr. Sri explains the importance of chastity and what true love looks like. Snippet from the Show When we lack chastity, we are not free to truly love others. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthings...

Why aren’t things going your way? Perhaps, you have been facing a lot of challenges or disappointments lately and you can’t help but wonder why. Today, Dr. Edward Sri and his wife Beth Sri talk about the struggles of life and how to discern their origin. Is the devil attacking us? Or do we need to work on something within ourselves? Snippet from the Show When we over-spiritualize the problems we a...

Does reading the book of Revelation intimidate you? As an apocryphal text, it can be difficult to read. However, this book of the Bible has much to teach us about our faith. In fact, it teaches us something about Mary. Dr. Sri explains some of what we can learn about Mary from the book of Revelation. Snippet from the Show It is a great gift that Christ gave us Mary to be our spiritual mother. She...

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. Snippet from the Show Chastity liberates love from use. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingsc...

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. Snippet from the Show If I want to see reality clearly, I must have faith. Faith is a light for our feet. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.c...

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. Snippet from the Show We need to step out of our normal routines and see the whole of o...

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. Snippet from the Show When you dare to bold...

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. Snippet from the Show If you want to be someone who influences the world, someone who makes a difference for Jesus Christ, you have...

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. Snippet from the Show Caring for the poor is an essential component of our faith. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHO...

No matter where we are in life, we are able to grow in holiness. Today, Dr. Sri sits down with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR to discuss his book, Habits for Holiness: Small Steps for Making Big Spiritual Progress. Snippet from the Show The spiritual life is real life. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inb...

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. Snippet from the Show It is in the moments of dryness and darkness in pray...

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. Snippet from the Show It’s the Devil who wants you to think that your prayer isn’t worth it. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 fo...

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. Snippet from the Show The people around us are depending on us to have a daily prayer life. For full shownotes, visit Ascensio...

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. Snippet from the Show Do not underestimate the power of forgiveness. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHIN...

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. Snippet from the Show The goal of marriage is for our hearts to change and become more like Jesus’ heart. For full shownote...

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. Snippet from the Show True love wants...

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. Snippet from the Show If we want to love as Christ loves, we must ask for the help of the Holy Spirit. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text A...

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. Snippet from the Show _ _ For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.

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. Snippet from the Show The words and small gestures we do at Mass are profound ways that we can profess our ardent love for Je...

Are you experiencing a conversion right now? Conversion is something that should be ongoing, but may look different for each person. Using the story of the Prodigal Son, Dr. Sri explains some of the different types of conversion. Dr. Sri provides encouragement so that we can continue turning back to God. Snippet from the Show Whenever you are not feeling worthy, know that the Father says to you, “...

Do you really believe that Jesus rose from the dead? Perhaps, you have asked this question or maybe someone has challenged you with this question. Either way, it can be difficult to answer. In this episode, Dr. Sri shares many good reasons to believe in the resurrection and how we can respond to arguments against it. Snippet from the Show “If Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has b...

Why did Jesus die on the cross? How does the suffering of an innocent man fix anything? These are good questions and Dr. Sri shares the answers given to us by the Church. Dr. Sri helps bring an even deeper understanding of Christ’s passion and death. Snippet from the Show God doesn’t just want to pardon us. He wants to rescue us and heal us. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingsca...

Why does Jesus ride a donkey into Jerusalem? Is it significant? Dr. Sri provides the answer to this question in today’s episode. Dr. Sri also offers encouragement in being faithful to Christ both when life is good and when life is difficult. Snippet from the Show Even when it is not apparent what you might get out of it, be faithful to what the Lord is asking you to do. Especially, be faithful to...

Perhaps you have heard the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, but do you know how connected it is to Christ’s Passion and Resurrection? Today, Dr. Sri explains the significance of Christ raising Lazarus from the dead and how it helps prepare us in a particular way for Christ’s Passion. Snippet from the Show Each of us must strive for confidence and humble abandonment when we speak to Ch...

Offer it up! Carry your cross! These aren’t bad things to do, but our response to suffering can be even greater. There is so much that can come from our suffering, from carrying our crosses. Dr. Sri describes what fruit can come from not just bearing our crosses, but embracing them. Snippet from the Show In your suffering, do not miss the opportunity to encounter God and experience his deep healin...