Mitchell Pacwa SJ (born July 27, 1949) is an American Jesuit priest. He is president and founder of Ignatius Productions and is now the senior fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.[1]
Mitch Pacwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mitchell Pacwa July 27, 1949 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Church | |
| Ordained | 1976 (priest) |
Education
editPacwa completed high school at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in 1967 with the intention of becoming a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago.[2] He decided that he wanted to be a Jesuit in high school and was accepted after his freshman year at Loyola University Chicago. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology from University of Detroit Mercy and was ordained a priest of the Society of Jesus in 1976. He later completed Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Sacred Theology degrees from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in Old Testament from Vanderbilt University.[3]
He is an accomplished linguist, speaking several ancient languages including Latin, Koine Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Ugaritic, as well as the modern languages of English, German, Spanish, Polish, Modern Hebrew, Arabic, French, and Italian. He is of Polish descent.[4]
Ministry
editHe has taught at Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL, Loyola University Chicago and the University of Dallas.
In 1983, he became a show host for the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) and relocated to Alabama. On EWTN, Pacwa hosts or has hosted the following TV shows: EWTN Live, Threshold of Hope, The Holy Rosary in the Holy Land, and Scripture and Tradition with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. Pacwa is also the host of the Wednesday Open Line program and EWTN Live on the EWTN radio network. He also occasionally offers the televised Daily Mass on EWTN.
Fr. Pacwa is biritual; in addition to Latin Rite faculties, he is also authorized to celebrate the Eucharist using the Maronite Rite, known as Qurbono or Divine Liturgy.
Books
edit- Mitch Pacwa (2011). How to Listen When God Is Speaking:A Guide for Modern-Day Catholics. Word Among Us Press. ISBN 978-159325183-3.
- Mitch Pacwa (2013). The Holy Land An Armchair Pilgrimage. Franciscan Media. ISBN 978-1-61636-613-1.
- Mitch Pacwa (2015). Praying the Gospels with Fr. Mitch Pacwa:Jesus Launches His Ministry. Word Among Us Press. ISBN 978-159325268-7.
- Mitch Pacwa (2016). Praying the Gospels with Fr. Mitch Pacwa:Jesus' Miracles in Galilee. Word Among Us Press. ISBN 978-159325288-5.
- Mitch Pacwa (2020). Wheat and Tares: Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church. EWTN Publishing, Incorporated. ISBN 978-168278109-8.
References
edit- ^ Father Mitch Pacwa, S.J. Archived 2013-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Quigley Preparatory Seminary 2006 Alumni Directory". University Publishing Corporation. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-04-24.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY OF FATHER MITCH PACWA, S.J." (PDF).
- ^ "My interview with Fr Mitch Pacwa of EWTN". August 4, 2010.
External links
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- Fr. Pacwa on The George Jarkesy Show Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine