How the Early Church Spent Lent and Easter, Preparing for and Receiving the Sacraments This talk, given at the start of Lent, was designed to show people how the early Church prepared for and received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and...

The Eucharist as Yahweh’s 'Sacrum Convivium' (a Sacred Banquet) for All Nations When we consider the Eucharist there are usually three aspects on which to focus: Sacrifice, Real Presence of Jesus, and the Eucharist as a Sacred Meal.  In this...

Pope Benedict XVI canonized St. Mary MacKillop on October 17th, 2010, Rome.  What a joy for the Universal Catholic Church, and particularly for the Church in Australia! Can you answer questions about her like: What did Mary do to merit the title...

The Living Truth: The Story of the Bible combines professional narration with Gregorian Chant and a lush orchestral sound-track reminscent of a fine film score. DISCOVER THE STORY BEHIND THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD! The Holy Bible is without question...

Father Pacwa explains the origin of the texts comprising the Holy Bible, detailing the historical development of the canon of Scripture and providing valuable information about the seven deuterocanonical books known to Protestants as the Apocrypha. By...

Fr. Pacwa exposes the dangers of the New Age Movement, and points out where it fundamentally differs from true Christian spirituality. Fr. Mitchell Pacwa, S.J. received his B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Detroit, summa cum laude...

Father Pacwa examines the overwhelming tide of anti-Christian sentiment forcing its way into our culture, concentrating on the philosophy of Relativism that has seemingly dethroned the primacy of objective truth that once ruled our philosophy. Fr...

In this companion to Fr. Pacwa’s book of the same name, Fr. Pacwa addresses the issues facing Catholics who find themselves up against an unyielding tide of heterodoxy. How do we deepen our spiritual lives when our parishes seem to be falling into...

Martin Luther revived a trend that ravaged Europe and continues to divide Protestant from Catholic today: the authority of the Pope. Claiming to live solely by the Bible, our Separated Brethren bypass the "alleged" Vicar of Christ and struggle to find...

Christ claimed to build His Church upon a Rock.  Apparently, He chose a man to be the figurehead of the Church on Earth, a man once called Simon, renamed Peter.  Throughout the centuries, his ‘successors’ - the popes - have...

Are all mankind - without exception - stained by personal sin? How would the unborn, infants or the mentally ill be guilty of sin? What about the Blessed Virgin Mary? Can someone be free from Original Sin at conception? Is there any Biblical foundation...

Is Mary the Mother of God...or the Mother of Jesus? How can a human mother give birth to God?  Our Separated Brethren grapple with the desire to honor Mary, and yet the rejection of granting her the title of divinity.How does the Catholic Church...