by Jacki Popadich | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: 2 Kings 5:14-17 Reading II: 2 Timothy 2:8-13 GOSPEL: Luke 17:11-19 Confessions Of A Music Snob My name is Jacki, and I am a music snob. I like to listen to bands that no one has ever heard of and brag about how “ahead of the curve” I am. As soon as a band...
by Jacki Popadich | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Wisdom 9:13-18b Reading II: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 GOSPEL: Luke 14:25-33 The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love As a kid, I remember seeing commercials on television for the Peace Corps. They featured young men and women helping the impoverished people of...
by Jacki Popadich | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Reading II: 1 Thessalonians 3:12–4:2 GOSPEL: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Jesus is Coming! Look Busy! Maybe you’ve seen it while cruising down the highway: that bumper sticker that says, “Jesus is coming! Look busy!” I’ve seen it myself a...
by Jacki Popadich | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Reading II: Hebrews 5:1-6 GOSPEL: Mark 10:46-52 The Church of TODAY! It’s no secret that one of the big priorities of St. John Paul II’s papacy was the youth of our church. Thanks to his vision, we recognize the youth not as the “church of...
by Jacki Popadich | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Acts 2:1-11 Reading II: Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 GOSPEL: John 20:19-23 Motor Oil for the Soul? A number of years ago, a series of books hit the market and became phenomenal bestsellers – the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. These books are chock full of...