Catholic Connection – May 4, 2023 – Hr 2
Fr. Mitch Pacwa and Teresa discuss American’s loneliness epidemic. Actor Emilio Estevez joins us to talk about his 2010 film, “The Way,” coming back to theaters.
Segment 1 – Intro and News
Segment 2 & 3 – Discussion of America’s Loneliness Epidemic
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is a Jesuit priest, President and Founder of Ignatius Productions, world renowned lecturer, spiritual director for over fifty Holy Land pilgrimages, and EWTN host of television and radio shows. An accomplished biblical scholar and apologist, Father Pacwa, S.J. earned his Ph.D. in the Old Testament from Vanderbilt University. He also holds a Master of Divinity and S.T.B. from the Jesuit School of Theology at Loyola University. He speaks 12 languages, including Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Koine Greek.
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Segment 4 – “The Way” (2010) is coming back to theaters on May 16th only
“Emilio Estevez’s film, THE WAY, has been “running a quiet marathon.” Garnering fans across all generations, it’s admired by those who see the film as a rare work of art, uniquely balancing faith and doubt; sorrow and joy. In 2023, THE WAY is the movie we all need, at a time when we need it the most.” Emilio Estevez joins us!
Emilio Estevez is part of an acting family that includes father Martin Sheen and brother Charlie Sheen. He enjoyed his first major role in the 1982 film Tex, and became a star following his performances in Repo Man (1984) and The Breakfast Club (1985). Estevez later wrote and directed the critically acclaimed dramas Bobby (2006) and The Way (2010).
