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About Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

A Roman Catholic priest since 1980 and a member of the Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians). www.Salvatorians.com. Six books on the Catholic church and U.S. culture are available on Amazon.com.

Love One Another

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and God will glorify him at once. My children, I will be … Continue reading →

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Deacon Carlos First Sermon

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

First Homily. Deacon Carlos Londono. Studying for the priesthood, Archdiocese of Milwaukee Ministering at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Pewakee, WI. April 28th, 2019. Today, I get to preach for the first time. And I am grateful to God that … Continue reading →

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“Grandparent’s Day” Prayer

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You received a prefix to your first title because your children now have several of their own. If you live long enough, another prefix will be added that is greater than “grand.” Those who now exist and who earned you … Continue reading →

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“Jesus, Make Up Your Mind!”

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Oh, wait! I got it. Jesus says, We’re the fish caught on the correct side of the boat. No. We’re all branches to his vine. No. We’re sheep, and he’s our shepherd. No, still. Here it is. We’re the burning … Continue reading →

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Walter’s Fireplace

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It was the unproclaimed center of our family home. Some days, it lit proudly, but most days it contained a soft, quiet glow. Yes, there were other rooms in our family home but that one, single place encompassed and measured … Continue reading →

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“Reasonable Doubt”

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“There has to be a reason,” we say about the car accident, being fired, battling cancer or winning the lottery. I’ve never believed in reasons. I like the phrase, “What we do to life and what life does to us.” … Continue reading →

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Weddings & Music

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Music. The notes and melodies that influences or confirms how our culture lives in a paticular time. Whether it’s Frank Sinatra or The Beatles, music so very often speaks of love as “all or nothing.” “My life will end if … Continue reading →

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April’s Easter & Weather

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Easter Joy to all of you. You wouldn’t think that joy needs an adjective. Joy seems to stand proudly on its own. April, snow. Snow, April. There’s two words that don’t go together. We Wisconsinites seem to plan our days … Continue reading →

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Lent & Easter Combined

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Al Jolson was wrong when he wrote and sang, “And when it’s twelve o’clock, we climb the stair, we never knock, for nobody’s there…just me…” After the resurrection, Easter healings began and the sick were placed outside “so that when … Continue reading →

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Golf’s Redemption

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Do you blame your guardian angel for not guarding you enough? Or, in the case of golf, is it your caddie? Or do you just throw your clubs (religion) away? Do you cheat – there’s always an excuse in both … Continue reading →

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