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Why Change the Liturgy?

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 51:00


Did the Blessed Mother reach the point of death? Did the first houses of prayer had Priests? This and more on today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

The Salvation of the Jews

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 51:00


Which of Jesus' natures died on the cross? Who did Jesus raised when he descended to Hell? What is double predestination? This and more on today's edition of Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Sacrament or Symbol?

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 51:00


Is virtual mass or adoration valid? Should we dispute the Bible? Is it ok for Catholics to wear the Eye of Istanbul? This and more on Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Why Religious Liberty?

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 47:00


What body in the afterlife? How to interpret inter-religious tolerance? A Pope from the Right or the Left? This and more in today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Are There Still Apostles?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 51:00


Can Cardinals from the Eastern rites be considered for Pope? Is the white smoke miraculous? What are the "Gates of Hell"? This and more on Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Miracles on Pentecostal Movements?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 51:00


On today's Open Line, Fr. Mitch takes questions about: The Immaculate Conception, the Incarnation, Discerning the Word of God and more.

The Great I Am

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 51:00


Was Mary incapable of sinning? What is the Palmarian Church? Where do temptations come from? This and more in today's Mailbag edition of Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Christian Hope vs. Human Optimism

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 51:00


How not to fall in scrupulosity and despair? Why a donkey? Nails through the hand or the wrists? Don't miss on today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

The Adventure of Dying

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 51:00


Can Priests absolve all sins? Having blasphemous obsessive thoughts? Is Mary our life, our sweetness and our hope? Join us for Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch.

The Ecumenical Dialogue

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 51:00


What is the Catholic stance on Preterism? Can a Catholic be Pro-choice? Is there an original copy of the Bible? This and more on today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Pagan Origin of Sports?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 51:00


Where did the modern fascination with the Knight Templars begin? What is simony? Can the Catholic Church admit the use of the Julian calendar as a concession to the Orthodox? Join us for Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

The 1967 Land O'Lakes Statement

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 51:00


What does the Old Testament mean by other gods? Why Catholic liturgy for children? Impossible to bring a fallen away back to repentance? Join Fr. Mitch Pacwa for Open Line Wednesday.

Jesus's Enemies Believing the Resurrection?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 51:00


Approving our friend's surrogacy? Antiquity in receiving with both species? What is the Septuagesima Sunday? This and more on Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Christ's Return

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 51:00


Can you wear a Rosary around your neck? Was Christ's birth like ours? Will Jesus return a third time? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. (Originally aired on 11/22/23)

Dealing with Struggles

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 51:00


From Holy Orders to marriage? Is Yoga dangerous? What happened on 1917? Join us for Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

What is Zionism?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 51:00


Does Jesus still suffers? Can a soul get stuck on earth after death? Was Paul a bishop? Don't miss today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Do Jews Practice Judaism?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 51:00


40 years in the desert, how? People practicing extreme penances? Should we pay attention to our dreams? Don't miss today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Assyrian or Chaldean Church?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 51:00


Why an easy penance after Confession? What's the correct attitude after Communion? Why does Christmas ends with the Baptism of the Lord? Don't miss today's edition of Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Working for the Defense Industry?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 52:00


Would it be morally acceptable for a Catholic to work in the Defense industry? Is addiction to pornography a cause for annulment? Why are Carmelites named after a mountain? Join Jack and Fr. Mitch on today's Open Line Wednesday.

The Meaning of Killing in the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 51:00


Two different baskets for two different multiplications? Who's authority to heal? What is Maranatha? This and more in today's Open Line Wednesday.

The Messianic Secret

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 51:00


What does consubstantial with the Father means? Can someone be un-baptized? Why Jesus prevented people, demons, etc. to reveal his divinity? Don't miss today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. (Originally aired on 12/14/22)

Can Euthanasia Take Me to Hell?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 51:00


Can we forgive like God? Why taking Communion in two species? What were Zachariah's priestly duties in the Temple? This and more in today's Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Christ's Birth and Return

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 51:00


Can you wear a Rosary around your neck? Was Christ's birth like ours? Will Jesus return a third time? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. (Originally aired on 11/22/23).

What is a Jubilee?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 51:00


Did Russia held the first gay parade? Will only 144,000 be redeemed? Why some canonizations take so long an others are so fast? This and more in today's edition of Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch.

Heaven Is a Place

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 60:00


Is there a good introduction to Catholicism for my Hindu friend? Why are there obelisks in St. Peter's Square? Can you explain what Joseph meant by putting Mary away quietly? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Marian Consecration

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 60:00


Why did Jesus refer to himself as the "Son of Man"? How should we evangelize Muslims? Why did Jesus call Mary woman? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Spirits in the Heavens

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 60:00


In Ephesians 6, what is meant by "evil spirits in the heavens?" Why did Jesus say He came to bring division and not peace? What does a priest mean when he offers "my sacrifice and yours"? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Is Abortion the Main Moral Voting Issue?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 51:00


In today's show Fr. Mitch touches on topics like the differences between God an Allah, natural family planning, why Hail Mary? and the moral obligation to vote.

Religious Freedom Question

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 51:00


On Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, a caller asks a question about religious freedom.

The Children of the Apostles

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 60:00


Is Hell populated? Did Peter have children? Do we know the names of any of the children of the apostles? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

The Ruler of the World

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 60:00


Are Elohim and Yahweh the same God or two different ones? Did Jesus ever go to India during his lifetime? Who is the ruler of the world per John 14:30? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

A Question for the Damned

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 60:00


Does God exist in hell? How can I change and be a better person? What should someone do if he/she really believes they are receiving private revelations? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

The Purpose of the Ten Commandments

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 60:00


How should we pronounce Melchizedek? Where are Mt. Esau and Mt. Edom and are Mt. Horeb and Mt. Sinai the same? Why did the Protestants remove seven books from the Bible? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

God Allows Evil People?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 51:00


Why God doesn't take out some bad people from the world? Does the Church of England has valid ordinations? Where does the New Testament mentions Priests? This and more in today's edition of Open Line Wednesday with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

The Woman Clothed in the Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 60:00


Jack and Fr. Mitch discuss Revelations Ch.12. Can I read the Book of Jubilees? What is the difference between contemplation and meditation and how is it different from Asian religious meditations? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Should the Church Change Its Teaching on Contraception?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 60:00


Do you believe the Q document exists? Should the Church change its teachings on contraception and abortion? How should I explain the Church's teaching on denying access to Communion? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Choose Life So That You May Live

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 60:00


How should a Catholic vote? What do the different colors on the berretta mean? What does adelphoi mean? Who wrote Hebrews? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Did God Visit Abraham?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 60:00


Why does it say "descended into hell" in the Apostle's Creed and not the Nicene Creed? Did God visit Abraham? Why did God try to kill Moses? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Jesus Wept

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 60:00


Why do you think that the Gospel of Luke looks over this and does not mention Egypt? What is the meaning of Jesus weeping over Lazarus? Was Jesus really a carpenter? and more on today's Open Line with Fr, Mitch Pacwa.

Reperation for Sins

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 60:00


What is the Holy See? In Numbers 31:17-18, was this Moses or God speaking? Was the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. a punishment from God? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

Covered by the Blood

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 60:00


How are we covered by the blood in the old and new covenants? Does Jesus want us to convert others? Do we receive absolution during the Mass? and more on today's Open Line with Fr. Mitch Pacwa.

NEC Congress & Beyond

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 60:00


Father Mitch shares about his first eucharist experience as well as take your questions. What's the best way to prayer the rosary? What does God look like? How is best to dispose of communion?

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