Wheat and Tares: Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church
Although most Catholic priests are devout men who have sincerely committed their lives to Christ and His Church, they are also human beings with faults and failings. Some are cranky and stern, and others can be weak or indifferent. Some grapple with alcohol or sensuality, and others are controlled by money. In our day, thousands of priests have been exposed for committing the gravest of sins: abusing those who have been entrusted to their care.

In these searingly honest and insightful pages, EWTN host and author Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., brings consolation to all those who have been abused, wounded, or scandalized by the wickedness of priests and bishops. He takes you on a reassuring exploration of the Gospels to show how Christ anticipated the sins of the clergy and the hierarchy—and gives us examples of how to deal with them spiritually emotionally, rationally, and practically.

Fr. Mitch reinforces what Christ's parables teach us: that good and evil will co-exist in the Church, and that spiritual blindness will affect the moral life of the clergy and the lay faithful alike. The solution, he says, lies in the power of Jesus' Death and Resurrection and the Apostles' response to the Risen Lord: authentic conversion to faith in Jesus, which reorients our lives toward selfless service of others.

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Wheat and Tares: Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church
Although most Catholic priests are devout men who have sincerely committed their lives to Christ and His Church, they are also human beings with faults and failings. Some are cranky and stern, and others can be weak or indifferent. Some grapple with alcohol or sensuality, and others are controlled by money. In our day, thousands of priests have been exposed for committing the gravest of sins: abusing those who have been entrusted to their care.

In these searingly honest and insightful pages, EWTN host and author Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., brings consolation to all those who have been abused, wounded, or scandalized by the wickedness of priests and bishops. He takes you on a reassuring exploration of the Gospels to show how Christ anticipated the sins of the clergy and the hierarchy—and gives us examples of how to deal with them spiritually emotionally, rationally, and practically.

Fr. Mitch reinforces what Christ's parables teach us: that good and evil will co-exist in the Church, and that spiritual blindness will affect the moral life of the clergy and the lay faithful alike. The solution, he says, lies in the power of Jesus' Death and Resurrection and the Apostles' response to the Risen Lord: authentic conversion to faith in Jesus, which reorients our lives toward selfless service of others.

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Wheat and Tares: Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church

Wheat and Tares: Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church

by Fr. Mitch Pacwa
Wheat and Tares: Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church

Wheat and Tares: Restoring the Moral Vision of a Scandalized Church

by Fr. Mitch Pacwa

Overview

Although most Catholic priests are devout men who have sincerely committed their lives to Christ and His Church, they are also human beings with faults and failings. Some are cranky and stern, and others can be weak or indifferent. Some grapple with alcohol or sensuality, and others are controlled by money. In our day, thousands of priests have been exposed for committing the gravest of sins: abusing those who have been entrusted to their care.

In these searingly honest and insightful pages, EWTN host and author Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., brings consolation to all those who have been abused, wounded, or scandalized by the wickedness of priests and bishops. He takes you on a reassuring exploration of the Gospels to show how Christ anticipated the sins of the clergy and the hierarchy—and gives us examples of how to deal with them spiritually emotionally, rationally, and practically.

Fr. Mitch reinforces what Christ's parables teach us: that good and evil will co-exist in the Church, and that spiritual blindness will affect the moral life of the clergy and the lay faithful alike. The solution, he says, lies in the power of Jesus' Death and Resurrection and the Apostles' response to the Risen Lord: authentic conversion to faith in Jesus, which reorients our lives toward selfless service of others.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781682781098
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Publication date: 08/11/2020
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ is a respected Scripture scholar, author, and popular EWTN Television and radio host, as well as the founder and President of Ignatius Productions.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 The Church Will Always Include Sinners 9

Chapter 2 Prelude to the Failures of the Apostles 29

Chapter 3 The Last Supper: Source and Fount, Betrayal and Failure 55

Chapter 4 Gethsemane Betrayal and Abandonment 77

Chapter 5 The Trial of the Judge of All 97

Chapter 6 Jesus' Way of the Cross 131

Chapter 7 The Risen Christ Reconciles, Restores, and Empowers His Disciples 167

Chapter 8 Christ Ascends, and the Holy Spirit Transforms the Disciples 203

Chapter 9 The Virgin Mary Draws the Disciples Near 231

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