Monthly Archives: January 2014

Comeuppance

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

What a weirdly spelled word for such a rewarding feeling.  “He got what was coming to him,” can be said and heard how often after reading the paper or watching the news.  The trial dragged on, we learned names that … Continue reading →

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Passionate Work

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Would you trust an optometrist who wears “coke bottle” glasses?  Wouldn’t you say to him, “Thanks for your time but no thanks?”Would you allow a dentist with brown, dirty teeth to examine your teeth?  Wouldn’t you say to him the … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Table

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I was brought into their house when their number of children grew to five.  The junior before me was put in the basement for laundry duty.  It seems that I was “On Sale” which was not a comforting thought for … Continue reading →

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Rev. Bob Nugent, SDS.

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

When we were young we all played the “peek-a-boo” game.  The point of the game was to close our eyes, close them tightly so we can’t see anything (imitating dark and like-blindness)… and then with one wide release of our … Continue reading →

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Epiphany, Part Two

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Epiphanies, a moment when a new moment enters your life.  It was there all the time but until now you didn’t acknowledge or recognize it. In other words, epiphanies are nothing new to our minds and hearts – we just … Continue reading →

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Epiphany, Part One

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Epiphany…enlightenment, enlargement, a surprise, something new. Those sixty years younger than us can be heard saying, “Been there and done that.”  No proper noun, just a verb that is flat.  Flat verbs at 20 years old!  Can you think of … Continue reading →

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