SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA

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…”

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.