Épisodes

  • Starting Fresh: The Symbolism of Jesus' Baptism

    Starting Fresh: The Symbolism of Jesus' Baptism
    Jan 7 2025
     Is there an area of your life that you feel needs a new beginning?  Dr. Sri explains the significance of the upcoming feast of the Baptism of Jesus and shares practical takeaways as we begin to walk with Jesus in the new liturgical year. Snippet from the Show  The Baptism of the Lord teaches us that Jesus comes to give us new beginnings. _ _ For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    22 min
  • Happy New Year

    Happy New Year
    Dec 31 2024
    Dr. Sri shares a special New Year's message and asks for prayers for the upcoming SEEK conference. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    2 min
  • Relying on God Amid the Stresses of Christmas Week

    Relying on God Amid the Stresses of Christmas Week
    Dec 24 2024
    Do you find it difficult to maintain your spiritual focus during this beautiful (yet sometimes stressful) holiday season? In today’s episode, Dr. Sri encourages us to maintain our focus on Christ this Christmas by creatively making time for prayer when we find ourselves outside our normal routines. Remember: the Lord really appreciates it when we just try. Snippet from the Show Did Mary unplug from prayer during the Nativity? No, she maintained her spiritual focus. _ _ For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    7 min
  • Praying the O Antiphons to Prepare Your Soul for Christmas

    Praying the O Antiphons to Prepare Your Soul for Christmas
    Dec 17 2024
    Do you ever feel like Advent slipped by without fully engaging your heart? You’re not alone—and it’s not too late to refocus! In this episode, Dr. Sri explores the rich tradition of praying the O Antiphons, a beautiful part of the Church’s evening prayer and Liturgy that dates back to the early Church. These 7 powerful titles of Christ—prayed before the Gospel in the days leading up to Christmas—invite us to cry out for God to come and act in our lives. Dr. Sri dives into their meaning and discusses how they can help refocus our minds, hearts, and souls on what matters most in these final days of Advent. Snippet from the Show "There is a rich theology and spirituality centered around these 7 titles of Christ" For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    22 min
  • The Power of the Hail Mary's Opening

    The Power of the Hail Mary's Opening
    Dec 10 2024
    Often perceived as a simple greeting, the first word of the Hail Mary, 'Hail,' has deep biblical roots connected to the prophetic messages from the prophet Zephaniah. Dr. Sri explains how the word encourages us to find strength and joy in God's promises in the midst of seasons of waiting and suffering. Snippet from the Show "Just as Zephaniah called daughter Zion to rejoice, so does the Archangel Gabriel call Mary to rejoice." _ _ For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    21 min
  • I Am the Immaculate Conception

    I Am the Immaculate Conception
    Dec 3 2024
    What can we learn from the dogma of the Immaculate Conception? In this special episode recorded at the Grotto where Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, Dr. Sri explores the profound meaning of the Immaculate Conception and how Mary is a model of holiness for each one of us. Drawing from the life of St. Bernadette, Dr. Sri explains how this Catholic doctrine offers us hope in our struggles and a vision of God’s purpose for each of us. Snippet from the Show “When you look at Mary, you see someone who has the fullness of what God wants to accomplish in every human person.” _ _ For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    19 min
  • How to Have a Simple but Determined Advent

    How to Have a Simple but Determined Advent
    Nov 26 2024
    Advent is a time of preparation as we anticipate the coming of Jesus at Christmas. How are you getting ready this season? Dr. Edward Sri challenges us to have a focused Advent season and provides ideas on little things we can do that would make a profound difference in our hearts and lives. Snippet from the Show Mountains are being moved in our soul when we do little acts of love and sacrifice. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    19 min
  • St. Bernadette of Lourdes: Trusting God Completely

    St. Bernadette of Lourdes: Trusting God Completely
    Nov 19 2024
    Join Dr. Edward Sri as he leads a pilgrimage in Lourdes, France. Through the story and experiences of St. Bernadette of Lourdes, we see what it looks like to completely trust and surrender to God. By allowing God to come in and work in our souls, pure clear water has the opportunity to come out of the filth in our lives. Snippet from the Show Sometimes we want things so ordered, controlled, planned out, and thought through that we are not as willing to trust God and allow Him to work deeply in our lives and guide us. For full shownotes, visit Ascensionpress.com/Allthingscatholic, or text ALLTHINGSCATHOLIC to 33-777 for weekly shownotes sent to your inbox.
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    15 min