SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA

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EWTN Favorite and Scripture Scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa analyzes Church Traditions and Teachings in light of Sacred Scripture during this weekly live program.

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA podcast is an incredible resource for both intellectual and spiritual growth. Father Mitch Pacwa brings a unique blend of intellect, wisdom, and love for the Word of God that captivates listeners and provides profound insights into scripture and tradition. As a hopeful convert, I have found this podcast to be an invaluable source of knowledge and inspiration on my journey towards Catholicism.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Father Mitch's teaching style. He has a remarkable ability to break down complex theological concepts in a way that is accessible to listeners of all backgrounds. His depth of understanding shines through as he explores various passages from scripture, delving into their historical context and providing valuable insights into their meaning. Father Mitch's passion for exploring both scripture and tradition ensures that each episode is packed with deep insights and thought-provoking discussions.

    Another highlight of this podcast is the calming effect it has on listeners. Father Mitch's voice and presence exude peace, making it perfect to listen to before bed or during times of restlessness like chronic insomnia. The soothing tone in which he delivers his teachings helps create a peaceful atmosphere conducive to reflection and contemplation.

    On the downside, there have been occasional technical issues with the podcast episodes. Some recordings are mistakenly posted without audio or may not be available for download at certain times. While these issues may be frustrating, they do not detract from the overall quality of the content provided by Father Mitch Pacwa.

    In conclusion, The SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION WITH FR. MITCH PACWA podcast is an exceptional resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of scripture and tradition within the Catholic faith. Father Mitch's intellect, spirituality, and passion shine through in every episode, providing listeners with valuable insights that promote growth in both knowledge and faith. Despite occasional technical glitches, the wealth of information shared on this podcast makes it highly recommended for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the Catholic faith.



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    Commentary on Isaiah, Pt. 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses the drunkards of Ephraim and Judah, their destruction by Assyria and the salvation of the Lord “on that day” for the remnant of survivors who fled to Jerusalem.

    Commentary on Isaiah, Pt. 20

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch looks at the oracles from the Lord in Isaiah, and how Judah's trust in the Egyptian Pharaoh, led to the mentality of “eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”

    Commentary on Isaiah, Pt. 19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch examines (Proto) Isaiah, chapters 21 and 22, the visions of catastrophe they describe, and the meanings behind these visions.

    Council of Nicea Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 60:00


    In his LIVE, interactive Bible Study, as we approach the seventeen hundredth anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea, he discusses some of the issues and problems in the Church, which led the Council to affirm the divinity of Christ and give us what we know and still recite each Sunday, the Nicene Creed.

    Commentary on Isaiah, Pt. 18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 60:00


    In his LIVE, interactive Bible study, Fr. Mitch explores the ways in which God used the Assyrian army as an effective instrument to pass His judgment on Egypt.

    Commentary on Isaiah, Pt. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch Pacwa continues his examination of the various oracles from the Lord against the nations in his LIVE, interactive Bible Study.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch looks at the Lord's complex oracle against the prideful and insolent region of Moab, which was destroyed, plundered, and its survivors scattered like helpless birds.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch examines the Lord's comforting promises to Israel after His threat of “the Day of the Lord” in Isaiah's prophecy stressing the terror and upheaval accompanying this day.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch looks at Isaiah's prophecies to the nations who were enemies of Israel, noting how God frequently acted on others based on Israel's faithfulness to the covenant.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch Pacwa takes a deeper look at some images of the time of salvation, and the prophecy of the coming Messiah within scripture in his Live, interactive Bible Study.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses how, after the chastisement from the Lord, God reassures Israel of His great love by giving them explicit hope for the reestablishment of the Davidic kingship.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses the Lord's use of other nation's military power to punish Israel when they rebelled against God and also how God holds those aggressor nations in check as well.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses the ninth chapter of the book of the prophet Isaiah, and how God communicates a prophetic hymn of messianic hope within times of suffering for Israel.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch looks at chapter 8 of Isaiah and the military history of some the nations surrounding Israel which King Ahaz directly affected by ignoring the prophecies of Isaiah.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 88

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 60:00


    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses a description of the Lord's final judgement within chapters five and six of Isaiah and also takes a look at Isaiah's vision of the Lord and His Seraphim.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch looks at chapters four and five of the book of Isaiah, calling attention to what justice, punishment, restoration and renewal of hope happens after God's judgment.

    MAIL BAG SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch Pacwa answers viewer questions in this comprehensive Scripture and Tradition “Mail Bag” Show! Questions can be sent to ScriptureAndTradition@ewtn.com

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch looks at the Lord's impending judgment on Jerusalem and Judah due to their wickedness and grave sins which were described in detail in preceding oracles.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 83

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses Isaiah, chapter 2, and the prophecy that is being fulfilled before our very eyes: that the nations will come to Zion so that the Lord may teach them His ways.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 60:00


    Join Fr. Mitch as he continues his study of the Book of Isaiah. Experience the Prophet's summons to listen to God's instruction and his admonishment of the people's moral character.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch Pacwa begins an earnest look into the first chapter of the book of Isaiah in his LIVE and interactive Bible Study.

    COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH, PT. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch begins a new in-depth study of the book of the Prophet Isaiah, known as the Gospel of the Old Testament, and one which heavily points forward to Christ.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 79

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch takes an in depth look at how the Blessed Mother works in the lives of priests and how her help can lead them to become resilient towers of strength for the world.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 78

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch looks at Christ's decision to hand His Blessed Mother over to the Beloved Disciple. Hear how this extended her spiritual motherhood to priests and all who call on Jesus.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 77

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch examines the Blessed Mother's influence on the Apostles, and how we must return to Mary's words at the wedding at Cana to grasp her faith in Jesus serving those in need.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 76

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch talks about the Blessed Virgin Mary's impact on the Apostles and the lives of priests today, devotion to the Blessed Mother, and her importance in Christian Revelation.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 75

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch takes a deeper look at the various lists in Scripture of the Holy Spirit's external gifts, their purpose, and how they build up the Church for the greater glory of God.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 74

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses the gifts of the Holy Spirit that build up the Church and provide an antidote to cynical individualism, self-indulgence and isolation rampant in modern society.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 73

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 60:00


    MAIL BAG SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 60:00


    Accompany Fr. Mitch as he answers more in-depth email questions about the Catholic Faith, the Church, Sacred Scripture and other important topics.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 72

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch compares and contrasts the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost with the Mount Sinai manifestation of the Lord when He gave Israel the Ten Commandments.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 71

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses the first ever Novena, held in the Upper Room prior to Pentecost. He also looks at how the new 12th disciple was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 70

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses Christ's Ascension and how He diverted the disciples' attention from their own status to the power He will give them to accomplish their mission in the world.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 69

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 60:00


    In his LIVE, interactive Bible Study, Fr. Mitch talks about how Jesus' passion and death will cause the disciples immense sorrow, but that His return will bring them great joy.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 60:00


    Through imagery in Isaiah 26, Jesus began preparing His disciples for His death. Fr. Mitch discusses how Jesus conveyed their grief and despair over His death would be temporary.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 67

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 60:00


    In his LIVE, interactive Bible Study, Fr. Mitch talks in depth about the Holy Spirit's unique and strong power to convict from within, and how it is meant for our good.

    MAIL BAG SHOW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch dives deep into some unanswered e-mail questions from viewers in this special question and answer mail bag show.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses the ways in which the Holy Spirit will specifically reveal the world's error in its liberal attitude toward sin, righteousness and judgment.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 65

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch highlights the Gospel of John when Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit, the importance of the Holy Spirit's coming and the three tasks the Holy Spirit will accomplish.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 60:00


    Fr. Mitch discusses Jesus' third announcement of His departure, with the promise of His gift of peace which will drive out fear and enable rejoicing over His return to His Father.

    WHEAT AND TARES PT. 63

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 60:00


    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.

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