Scripture and Tradition With Fr. Mitch Pacwa

Take a look at the second announcement of Jesus’ Ascension, when Christ promises to send the Holy Spirit, so that all three persons of the Trinity will dwell within the Christian.

Father Mitch takes a look at distinct scripture passages and reflections on the meaning of Christ’s Ascension into heaven.

Join Fr. Mitch to deeply examine Jesus’ first announcement of His departure, followed by the four important instructions He gave to His disciples.

Fr. Mitch examines the Ascension Gospel narratives and how they provide an in depth look at the mission of the apostles, their successors and the whole church throughout time.

Fr. Mitch discusses why clergy, then and now, struggle to obey Jesus' commands as he examines Jesus' instructions to His disciples to keep the faith and spread the Good News.

Fr. Mitch looks at three questions Jesus posed to Simon Peter, what preceded them, and how in the context of the sex abuse scandal, Jesus offers insight into overcoming past hurts.

Fr. Mitch explores how Jesus knows our thoughts and the areas of our life most in need of conversion, just as He did with Thomas, Nathaniel, other disciples and even the Pharisees!

Fr. Mitch tackles how to deal with skeptics and cynics in the Church and illustrates how fending off doubt can help form an intellectual support for authentic Catholic morality.

While discussing Christ?'s establishment of the Sacrament of Confession, Fr. Mitch examines how the benefits of Reconciliation can also come with certain risks.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…”