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

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

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.

2022-05-31 - Mail Bag Show

As we grow closer to our Lord through the study of the Sacred Scriptures and prayer, we all seek answers to the many questions that come to mind. Today, Fr. Mitch dedicates his entire show to answering your emails.

2022-05-24 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 15

In today’s live Bible study, Fr. Mitch explains why Jesus preached, taught and healed in the synagogues. He was not trying to compete against the Pharisees and Sadducees, but rather to draw all people to the truth.

2022-05-17 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 14

Today’s Bible study looks at 2 ways in which we try to avoid Jesus’ call to repentance as outlined in the Gospel of Matthew. Fr. Mitch also examines the calling of the first 4 disciples – Peter, Andrew, James and John.

2022-05-10 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 14

The wedding feast at Cana provides the perfect illustration for today’s Bible study with Fr. Mitch. He ponders how Christ resolved the problem presented to Him, and explains how through it, He blesses all marriages.

2022-05-03 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 13

In the Bible, the wedding feast at Cana shows us how Jesus solves a problem that was brought to him by Mary. Fr. Mitch encourages us to bring our own problems in life to Jesus, and leave the solutions in His hands.

2022-04-26 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 12

If you’ve got questions about the Bible, this is your opportunity. Fr. Mitch devotes his entire show to answering viewer emails about various topics. Send your questions or comments to ScriptureAndTradition@ewtn.com.

2022-04-19 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 11

Today’s live, interactive Bible study looks at the wedding feast at Cana, and how Jesus serves as the Bridegroom of the Church. Fr. Mitch talks about how the people reacted to Jesus’ actions and why they were angry.

2022-04-12 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 10

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” In his live Bible study, Fr. Mitch explains how in reading from Isaiah in the Synagogue, Jesus fulfilled Luke 4:18-21.

2022-04-05 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 9

Today’s interactive Bible study looks at how Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit, preached in the synagogues of Galilee after His baptism, temptations by the devil in the desert, and the arrest of John the Baptist.

2022-03-29 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 8

Satan’s failure to get Jesus to violate the First Commandment is the subject of today’s live Bible study. After this last ditch attempt, the third temptation of Jesus in the desert, the angels came and ministered to Him.

2022-03-22 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 7

Fr. Mitch compares the devil’s first temptation of Jesus in the wilderness to the serpent’s temptation of Eve in the Garden. His live, interactive Bible study also looks at how the devil uses Psalm 91 against Christ.

2022-03-15 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 6

In his live, interactive Bible Study, Fr. Mitch leads us to meditate on why Jesus was tempted by the devil.

2022-03-08 - Praying with the Gospels - Jlm Pt. 5

“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” – Matthew. In today’s interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch looks the 40 days and 40 nights Jesus spent in the wilderness facing temptation.

2022-03-01 - Listening to God Pt. 58

In his live, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch discusses how the Blessed Trinity was revealed through Jesus’ baptism.

2022-02-22 - Listening to God Pt. 57

In our interactive Bible study, we learn of John the Baptist’s amazement at Jesus’ humility in asking to be baptized by him. Fr. Mitch explains how many people in the Gospel didn’t understand the heavenly Father’s will.

2022-02-15 - Listening to God Pt. 56

You might wonder why Jesus would come to John the Baptist to be baptized. Even John was confused at this request from Our Lord. In his Bible study, Fr. Mitch explains why it was necessary to “fulfill all righteousness.”

2022-02-08 - Listening to God Pt. 55

Opening up a new topic for his interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch examines the Baptism of Jesus, His temptations in the wilderness, His first miracle at the wedding feast at Cana, and the launch of His public ministry.