Podcast Episodes

A Different Way to Think About the Immaculate Conception

Do you put Mary on such a pedestal that you feel like you can’t relate to her at all? As we celebrate the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dr. Sri explains the beauty o…

Published on 6 years ago

Ten Family Advent Traditions to Try This Year

From assigning secret “Advent Angels” to your family members to a Las Posadas door-to-door procession and celebration, these ten meaningful Advent traditions will bring your whole family closer toget…

Published on 6 years ago

How To Make Room for Jesus this Advent

After Thanksgiving, it’s all too easy to jump into the chaos of December, and Advent takes a backseat to the busyness of the season. How do we avoid that frantic pace and actually make room for Jesus…

Published on 6 years ago

The Power of Intercessory Prayer

Sometimes we think our intercession for others will work only if we say enough prayers or say the right ones, but the power of intercessory prayer lies in the love we put into the prayer and the love…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

The Fires of Purgatory

Purgatory often gets treated like a time out—the place you go because you did something bad—but it’s much more than that. Dr. Sri uses biblical images of fire and an analogy from St. John of the Cros…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

How to Trust God More

Which biblical figure showed the most trust in God? Dr. Sri makes a good case for a man from the Gospel of John whose son is dying and explains how we can use his example to trust God more.

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Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

What Does the Bible Say about Praying to the Saints?

What does the Bible say about praying to saints? Are there biblical foundations for the Catholic tradition of asking saints to intercede for us?

Oftentimes we’re challenged by our protestant brothers…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Saint Pope John Paul II: Open Wide the Doors for Christ!

If you’re stressed or anxious, you will find great comfort in Pope John Paul II’s famous phrase: “Be not afraid … Open wide the doors to Christ!” In this episode of All Things Catholic, Dr. Sri expla…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Why Do I Need a Church?

Do we really need a church? Why can’t we just be spiritual instead? Dr. Edward Sri explains not only why God gave us the Church, but why it is a gift for us and a necessity to be brought into a famil…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Is the Rosary Biblical?

We’ve talked about the Biblical roots of the Hail Mary, but what about the Rosary? What makes this prayer so powerful that St. Padre Pio called it “the weapon for these times”?

Dr. Edward Sri explain…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago