Divine Mercy and the Pressure to Get It Right
All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri
Ascension
4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2026
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
As we approach Divine Mercy Sunday, many of us feel an unspoken pressure in our spiritual lives: Am I doing this right? From prayer to parenting, vocation to discernment, we can approach our faith with anxiety, striving for perfection rather than resting in God’s love. Dr. Sri reminds us of a powerful truth revealed in Divine Mercy—God is not waiting to evaluate you; He’s already inviting you.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is brought to you by Ascension. To discover even more free Catholic podcasts, |
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| 0:12.2 | Hi, I'm Edwards 3, and welcome to all things Catholic, where real faith meets real life. |
| 0:24.2 | Many years ago, I was preparing for a big meeting with leaders from a certain diocese |
| 0:28.1 | who were considering bringing our team out, using our program, and I took it really seriously. |
| 0:32.2 | I was getting my presentation all together. I had my talking points all put together. |
| 0:36.0 | I was thinking through all the potential objections. |
| 0:38.0 | I fly out, where in my best suit. |
| 0:40.0 | I'm a little nervous, feeling the pressure inside. |
| 0:42.2 | I want to get it right. |
| 0:44.2 | I want to get it right. |
| 0:46.0 | And then I walk into the room |
| 0:48.8 | and I meet all the Diocesan leaders |
| 0:51.2 | and I never had a chance to give my presentation. |
| 0:57.5 | I never had a chance to go through my talking points. |
| 1:01.5 | I never had a chance to even address potential objections. |
| 1:02.9 | And you know why? |
| 1:06.1 | Because they were all smiling and friendly and welcoming. |
| 1:09.7 | And they had already decided in their minds that they were inviting us to come out and they were going to work with us. |
| 1:10.7 | They just wanted to talk about how we can implement the program better and work well together |
| 1:14.5 | as a team. And it was just such a relief. So I think sometimes we could do the same thing with our |
| 1:20.4 | relationship with God. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves. We're so scared that we may not get it right. |
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