2023-05-30 - 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.

2023-05-23 - Wheat and Tares Pt. 8

Fr. Mitch examines Jesus’ healing of two blind men on the way to Jerusalem. In between the physical healings, Jesus focuses on the spiritual blindness of the Apostles, who rejected any idea of His suffering and death.

2023-05-16 - Wheat and Tares Pt. 7

In his Bible Study of the twelve apostles, Fr. Mitch turns to the Gospel of Luke to highlight how frequently Jesus prayed before choosing the Disciples. He also looks at their blind inability to understand Jesus.

2023-05-09 - Wheat and Tares Pt. 6

If you always wanted to know more about the figures found in the Gospels, this program is for you. Fr. Mitch examines the listing and significance of the special groupings of the Apostles in the Gospel of Mark.

2023-05-02 - Wheat and Tares Pt. 5

Fr. Mitch discusses Jesus’ selection of the Twelve Disciples, and how Christ intended they share in His authority and power, as spiritual fathers of the Church, despite their own particular limitations and sinfulness.

2023-04-25 - Wheat and Tares Pt. 4

Fr. Mitch discusses the parable of the sheep and the goats. By identifying himself as the Son of Man, the Shepherd and the King, Jesus leaves no doubt that He alone can separate the good from the evil among the Gentiles.

2023-04-18 - Wheat and Tares Pt. 3

Fr. Mitch uses parables from the Scriptures that exemplify faithful and wise vs. self-indulgent and wicked behaviors. Even bishops and priests will receive the consequences for their behavior, whether good or evil.

2023-04-11 - Wheat and Tares Pt. 2

Fr. Mitch discusses the the reality of good and evil in the world, using passages from Old and New Testaments that illustrate Hell is real, and there is punishment for wrongdoing despite God’s capacity to forgive.

2023-04-04 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 34

Father and Doug Keck discuss the Didache, an early Christian treatise, and explore how this ancient manuscript describes the Mass as a sacrament and a sacrifice and outlines the roles of prophets, presbyters and priests.

2023-03-28 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 33

Fr. Mitch introduces a new study series based on his book, Wheat and Tares, which uses the Gospels to show how Christ anticipated the current troubles within the Church, including the sins of the clergy and hierarchy.

2023-03-21 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 32

In Mark 8, the Pharisees challenge Jesus’ ministry, asking for a sign to test Him. Fr. Mitch uses today’s Bible study to explain how the blindness is not limited to the Pharisees, it afflicts Christ’s disciples as well.

2023-03-14 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 31

In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch recounts the second multiplication of the loaves and fish, and he explains how this miracle is linked to the institution of the Eucharist, which Jesus offered to Jews and Gentiles alike.

2023-03-07 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 30

In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch explains Jesus’ desire for secrecy about his mission. Christ wanted to preserve His humility and meekness, and show that being Messiah is not primarily connected to performing miracles.

2023-02-28 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 29

In this live, interactive Bible study, Father Mitch Pacwa concludes his discussion of the Syro-Phoenician woman’s interaction with Jesus and begins looking at the how Jesus healed a deaf man in Mark, chapter 7.

2023-02-21 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 28

Fr. Mitch explains why we must listen to Jesus. He uses the story of the Canaanite mother to show the importance of listening as Jesus reveals His mission for the world, rather than us telling Him what we want to do.

2023-02-14 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 27

The deadly storm on the Sea of Galilee is the subject of today’s Bible Study with Fr. Mitch. In the midst of the howling wind and towering waves, Jesus approached the disciples on the water, saying “Fear not. I am.”

2023-02-07 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 26

In his lesson on the miracle of the loaves and fishes, Fr. Mitch explains how Christ abundantly met the crowd’s need for sustenance, while maintaining His own focus on being alone with His Father in personal prayer.

2023-01-31 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 25

When confronted with a hungry crowd, the disciples offer a short-sighted human solution. Instead, Jesus seizes the opportunity to blow their minds. Fr. Mitch continues his analysis of the miracle of the loaves and fish.

2023-01-24 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 24

In today’s live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch explains how Jesus reminds His disciples that the message they have to deliver will not be well received by everyone, but they need not fear. He will sustain them.

2023-01-17 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 23

Fr. Mitch continues his contemplation and study of the martyrdom of John the Baptist in today’s live, interactive Bible study. Learn how this event both affected and inspired the Apostles to fulfill their mission.

2023-01-10 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 22

Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and fishes is today’s Bible study. Fr. Mitch explains how the effects of this miracle still linger in the Middle East because of the Evangelists faithful recording of traditions.

2023-01-03 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 21

Today’s interactive Bible study examines how the crowds following Our Lord evoke His compassion and desire to perform many miracles, and how the disciples react to Jesus’ answer after they present Him with a problem.

2022-12-13 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 20

Fr. Mitch explains why faith is necessary in the midst of grief, suffering and fear. Jesus invites us to reach a deeper level of faith, leading to an enhanced personal relationship with Him that raises us to eternal life.

2022-12-06 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 19

Recounting the healing of the hemorrhaging woman and the raising of Jairus’ daughter, Fr. Mitch cautions us not to project our own small minded ideas of God onto how we approach Jesus, the Eucharist and the sacraments.

2022-11-29 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 18

While traveling to heal Jairus’ daughter, Jesus encounters another woman in need of healing. Fr. Mitch explains the relationship between these 2 miracles, and how the gift of faith can be used by Jesus to make us whole.

2022-11-22 - Bishop Joseph Mouawad Interview

Fr. Mitch talks with Maronite Bishop Joseph Mouawad about the origins and culture of the Maronite Rite within the Roman Catholic Church here and abroad, and the difficulties currently facing his home country of Lebanon.

2022-11-15 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 16

Fr. Mitch Pacwa discusses how evil, in its many forms, seeks to destroy everything it touches and all who cooperate with it. He uses the story of the Gerasene Demoniac as an example of the self-destructive force of evil.

2022-11-08 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 15

Fr. Mitch continues his Bible study with a passage from Mark, Chapter 5. Jesus crosses over again to the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee, where he begins his ministry with an exorcism in the land of the Gerasenes.

2022-11-01 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 14

Fr. Mitch takes us back to the Old Testament book of Job and the Psalms to gain insight into the Lord’s relationship with the sea. And why the disciples Jesus called “men of little faith” couldn’t see the whole picture.

2022-10-18 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 13

Would we follow Jesus even if it entails poverty, insecurity, and danger? In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch examines the conversation Jesus had with a Pharisee about what was necessary to follow Him, and poses it to us.

2022-10-11 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 12

Jesus demonstrates his expanding power and gives proof of His ministry in today’s interactive Bible study. Fr. Mitch points out similarities between Jesus raising the widow’s son, and miracles performed by the prophets.

2022-10-04 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 11

2022-09-27 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 10

2022-09-20 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 9

Fr. Mitch talks about how Christ managed to turn the Synagogue into a battleground in today’s live, interactive Bible study. He caused the Pharisees to plot to kill Him, just by healing a man with a withered hand.

2022-09-13 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 8

In today’s lesson of his live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch talks about how Christ made the Synagogue into a battleground and caused the Pharisees to plot to kill Him, just by healing a man with a withered hand.

2022-09-06 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 7

In today’s live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch poses the question “Who has the authority to forgive sins?” He illustrates the passage in Mark, Chapter 2, where Jesus demonstrated the healing power of the Son of Man.

2022-08-30 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 6

Fr. Mitch looks at why Jesus ordered the leper to keep quiet about his healing in Mark, Chapter One, by explaining the ritual law for cleansing of lepers. He shows how Jesus takes the place of those ritual sacrifices.

2022-08-23 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 5

2022-08-16 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 4

Our Lord’s interaction with the leper in the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel is the subject of today’s live, interactive Bible study. Fr. Mitch explains how Jesus is the “physician of our souls,” curing us of our sins.

2022-08-09 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 3

In today’s Bible study, Fr. Mitch examines the first chapter of Mark, and asks what we can learn from the mindset and motivation of the leper who approached Jesus. He also looks at Jesus’ three-way response to his plight.

2022-07-26 - Mailbag Show

If you have a question about matters of faith or church teaching, Fr. Mitch is devoting today’s show to answering emails from viewers. To be part of the mailbag, send your questions to ScriptureAndTradition@ewtn.com.

2022-07-19 - Praying with the Gospels - Jmg Pt. 2

In today’s interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch shows how Jesus’ desire for solitude in prayer evoked an almost selfish desire among the people to keep Him with them. This causes us to examine our own desires and motives.

2022-07-12 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 21 & Jmg Pt. 1

Imagine giving up everything to follow a dream. In his live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch tells us the first disciples did just that in order to follow Jesus, making them witnesses to His many miracles in Galilee.

2022-07-05 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 20

In his live, interactive Bible Study, Fr. Mitch points out how Jesus rewards the fisherman, Simon Peter, with a massive catch of fish. This miracle leads to a decisive exchange between the fisherman and the Savior.

2022-06-28 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 19

Our Lord’s mission of evangelization is the subject of today’s interactive Bible study. Fr. Mitch examines Simon Peter’s reaction to the news, how Jesus enlightened him, and how we might feel, were we in the same place.

2022-06-21 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 18

Journey through the Sacred Scriptures and traditions with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. Today, he discusses the importance Jesus placed on His own private personal prayer life, and what Our Lord was actually seeking in His prayer.

2022-06-14 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 17

Fr. Mitch, in his live, interactive Bible study, takes us to Capernaum to discuss the healing of Peter’s mother-In-Law and how Jesus engages the kingdom of darkness in direct combat by healing and exorcizing many people.

2022-06-07 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 16

Fr. Mitch talks about Christ’s mission to Capernaum in today’s live, interactive Bible study. He explores Jesus’ exorcisim of the man in the Synagogue with an unclean spirit, and the healing of St. Peter’s mother-In-law.