Monthly Archives: November 2016

An Angry Parishioner

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

After an angry parishioner stopped me after Mass at a Catholic parish were I have help twice a month, it finally hit me – a revelation that I’d missed all these years later. The Tridentine Latin Mass was changed to … Continue reading →

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It’s the “Three’s”

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

(A funeral sermon for an Alzheimer’s man) We just love “the threes”.  How many jokes are told in threes, “A priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar…”  From the Three Stooges, to the Three Musketeers to Patty, … Continue reading →

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Advent Theme: “Do Your Homework”

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Jesus says, “Be prepared and stay awake because we know neither the day nor the hour.” Walking home from grade school there was no backpack for me. It wasn’t invented yet for children, just for military soldiers. For me it … Continue reading →

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Baptisms: Three of ‘Em

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Augustus, Sofia and Callie (ASC) were baptized by me. Actually, I mean these three were baptized by the gathered Catholic community at an early 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Sebastian Church in Milwaukee. Young with attentive eyes staring up at … Continue reading →

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God’s Wisdom or Our Perseverance?

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Jesus said, “All that you see here–the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will … Continue reading →

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