SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA

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EWTN Favorite and Scripture Scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa analyzes Church Traditions and Teachings in light of Sacred Scripture during this weekly live program.

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SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA episodes:

05.28.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 55
While discussing Christ?'s establishment of the Sacrament of Confession, Fr. Mitch examines how the benefits of Reconciliation can also come with certain risks.
05.21.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 54
Fr. Mitch discusses Christ's Great Commission and explores how Christ corrected the apostles' cowardice by explaining the Old Testament in light of His death and resurrection.
05.14.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 53
Fr. Mitch compares the apostles’ struggle to believe in Jesus’ resurrection with the present crisis where some clergy have avoided the doctrinal and moral demands of Catholicism.
05.07.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 52
Fr. Mitch examines the conversation between the resurrected Jesus and the two individuals on the road to Emmaus, and the appearance of Christ to the disciples in the Upper Room.
04.30.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 51
Fr. Mitch takes us back in time to the afternoon of Christ’s resurrection, as the Lord Jesus, according to St. Hegesippus, meets his own relatives and walks with them to Emmaus.
04.23.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 50
Fr. Mitch analyzes the events on the day of Christ’s resurrection. The actions of priests and elders who tried to stifle the good news of the risen Christ has many parallels today.
04.16.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 49
04.09.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 48
As Catholics rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, Fr. Mitch looks at the importance and meaning of this event that fulfilled the Scriptures in today’s live Bible study.
04.02.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 47
Fr. Mitch goes back to the beginning of creation and the start of Christ’s earthly life to better understand His statement from the Cross at the end, when He says “It is finished…”
03.26.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 46
Fr. Mitch contrasts Christ’s love for souls with the selfish desires of narcissistic clergy who have abused these souls. Plus, what was Jesus really thirsting for on the cross?
03.19.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 45
Jesus’ final words on the cross show how His fulfillment of Psalm 22 reaches atheists, abuse victims and others who are suffering and feel abandoned and far from the love of God.
03.12.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 44
Fr. Mitch contrasts the mockery experienced by Jesus with the love and compassion shown to Him by His mother, Mary, John the Apostle and Mary Magdalene at the foot of the Cross.
03.05.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 43
In his Bible study, Fr. Mitch compares Jesus’ experience of being mocked as He hung on the cross to the mockery that many victims of abuse experience from the people around them.
02.27.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 42
Fr. Mitch speaks on the implications of Jesus’ perceived guilt when he was crucified between two criminals, and how many abuse victims struggle to overcome their feeling of guilt.
02.20.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 41
Fr. Mitch uses the indignity Jesus suffered during his crucifixion to illustrate how abuse victims can encounter His healing power through their shared experiences of humiliation.
02.13.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 40
Fr. Mitch illustrates how the women’s compassion for Jesus along the Via Dolorosa is a guiding example for how the Church should approach those suffering from the abuse crisis.
02.06.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 39
Today’s focus on Catholics strong devotion to Jesus’ Way of the Cross, reminds us we all need frequent reminders that suffering is an essential component of being a disciple.
01.30.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 38
In his live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch examines Jesus’ second trial before Pilate, and in particular, focuses on Pilate’s political expedience in his dealings with Jesus.
01.23.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 37
Fr. Mitch looks at the political aspects of Jesus’ trials, and draws parallels to how the sex abuse crisis has often become an occasion of politicizing accusations against clergy.
01.16.2024
MAILBAG SHOW
In today’s live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch reaches deep into his mailbag to answer some of the viewer questions he hasn’t been able to get to in his previous shows.
01.09.2024
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 36
In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch compares the sin of despair committed by Judas after his betrayal of Jesus, to the painful despair of sex scandal victims and their perpetrators.
12.19.2023
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Fr. Mitch explains the Maronite Rite’s liturgical version of Advent and Christmas, beginning with the announcement to Zechariah and ending with the finding of Jesus in the Temple.
12.12.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 35
In his live, interactive Bible Study, Fr. Mitch looks at the suicide of the Apostle and Jesus' betrayer, Judas Iscariot, and examines the motives and effects of his betrayal.
12.05.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 34
In his look at the verdict in Jesus’ trial, Fr. Mitch points out legal procedural discrepancies that Caiaphas and others conveniently ignored in order to get a quick conviction.
11.28.2023
MAILBAG SHOW
“If Jesus is with us, why doesn’t He answer our prayers?” “What happens after we die?” Fr. Mitch answers these and other viewer questions on this edition of his mail bag show.
11.21.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 33
In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch explains how Jesus’ silence in the face of accusations provided the means for him to accept our guilt and fulfill His role as “Suffering Servant.”
11.14.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 32
11.07.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 31
Fr. Mitch compares Peter’s denials of Jesus to clergy who have broken promises of celibacy and chastity due to loneliness, the lust for pleasure and the misplaced desire for love.
10.31.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 30
Fr. Mitch looks at Jesus’ trial in the court of Annas the High Priest, where he is brought before being sent to Pontius Pilate, and how Peter responds when the pressure is on him.
10.24.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 29
Fr. Mitch addresses the arrests, trials and media coverage that accompanied the clergy sexual abuse crisis and examines our Lord’s experiences at His trials before the authorities.
10.17.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 28
Fr. Mitch discusses Jesus’ arrest under cover of darkness, exposing the crowd’s cowardice, and fulfilling Zechariah’s prophecy the shepherd would be stricken and sheep scattered.
10.10.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 27
In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch Pacwa compares Judas’ betrayal of Jesus to modern day clergy who foolishly seek position, power and status through their role in the Church.
10.03.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 26
Fr. Mitch looks at how Judas tried to reduce Jesus’ authority to make his act of betrayal easier to commit, comparing it to certain corrupt clergy who justify their own betrayal of the Good Shepherd and their own flocks.
09.26.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 25
Fr. Mitch uses the disciples sleeping in the Garden of Gethsemane while Jesus prayed to illustrate that many people neglect or even avoid a serious prayer life, which makes them more susceptible to various temptations.
09.19.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 24
In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch looks at the agony Christ suffered during prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, how the angel strengthened Him, and the reasons many people neglect or even avoid a serious prayer life.
09.12.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 23
Jesus’ willingness to make himself vulnerable by going to Gethsemane is today’s Bible topic. Fr. Mitch shows how Jesus turns to intimacy with His Father in the face of his coming betrayal, trials, torture and death.
09.05.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 22
For today’s live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch takes you to the Garden of Gethsemane. He draws upon Scripture from Isaiah 53 to help explain the role of the sufferings of Christ and His disciples.
08.29.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 21
In today’s Bible lesson, Jesus focuses His disciples’ attention on the importance of believing He is the Lord, but tragically, they’re oblivious to the clues revealing the identity of the traitor in their midst.
08.22.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 20
In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch examines in-depth the disciple’s discomfort about having their servant-minded Master wash their feet. He also explains how Scripture was fulfilled by Christ treating Judas as a friend.
08.15.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 19
Fr. Mitch discusses the washing of the disciples’ feet, and how Christ shows them He is truly “Teacher and Lord.” Then, Jesus turns His attention to the “unclean” one in the confrontation between good and evil.
08.08.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 18
In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch discusses how Jesus pushes Peter to be the leader he was meant to be. He also looks at Jesus’ washing of the apostles feet in context of the spiritual war between good and evil.
07.25.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 17
In his live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch explains how Jesus taught His disciples that in order to lead, they must serve. We also learn about Satan’s desire to “sift like wheat” in order to destroy the Church.
07.18.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 16
Fr. Mitch explains why Judas was still fully responsible for his actions, even though they fulfilled Old Testament prophecies with the saving death of Jesus. The way a person accomplishes a good end matters greatly.
07.11.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 15
Today’s Bible study looks at the implications of Christ’s command to His disciples at the Last Supper to “do this in memory of me.” Fr. Mitch also examines how Jesus announces His betrayal and identifies the traitor.
07.04.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 14
Fr. Mitch Pacwa looks at the centrality of the Eucharist, and how Jesus united His apostles to Himself at the Last Supper and gave them a special share in His priestly action.
06.27.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 13
As he continues covering topics from his new book, Fr. Mitch looks at the institution of the Eucharist within the context of the Last Supper and the ordination of the twelve apostles as priests of Jesus’ new covenant.
06.20.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 12
Father Mitch examines The Last Supper in light of Christ’s supernatural foreknowledge of His disciples’ lack of understanding about His teachings on the Eucharist, and their eventual abandonment and betrayal.
06.13.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 11
Fr. Mitch uses the Apostles’ failures of faith to explain why Christ sends us out into the world with our moral and personal limitations, so we can clearly see the need for His divine power, wisdom, truth and goodness.
06.06.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 10
Fr. Mitch examines why many have a “prosperity gospel” theology that links obedience to God with the blessings of prosperity. This has led to a materialistic corruption that has even affected some of the Catholic clergy.
05.30.2023
WHEAT AND TARES PT. 9
Today’s interactive Bible Study looks at Jesus’ second prediction of His death, and the need for humility. Father Mitch talks from experience as he brings up a tremendous lesson for contemporary clergy to learn from.

What's SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA about?

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SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA episodes:

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 55

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 54

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 53

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 52

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 51

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 50

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 49

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 48

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 47

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 46

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 45

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 44

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 43

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 42

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 41

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 40

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 39

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 38

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 37

MAILBAG SHOW

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 36

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 35

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 34

MAILBAG SHOW

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 33

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 32

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 31

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 30

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 29

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 28

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 27

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 26

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 25

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 24

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 23

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 22

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 21

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 20

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 19

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 18

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 17

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 16

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 15

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 14

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 13

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 12

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 11

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 10

WHEAT AND TARES PT. 9

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