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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.

The Union of Body, Mind & Spirit

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Burt Bacharach had a popular song titled, “A House Is Not A Home.” Scripture readings talk about houses with many rooms – a good metaphor for our lives. We all have a house. I don’t mean the structure we live … Continue reading →

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“Forever and Ever”

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Looking outside my kitchen window, I see my neighbor’s tree with its growing buds in early May. It quickly occurred to me that this same tree could easily look this same way in mid-August after a summer of showing off … Continue reading →

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My Graduation Speech In May

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

May is the month of sending forth college graduates into the world of business, culture, finance or wearing a hat while saying, “Supersize that for you, ma’am?” My May leads me to a new position that was not planned but … Continue reading →

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A Parish Priest’s Checklist

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Do Only Good …Everyone has a story and yours is heard second or third or never …Every child is beautiful except newborns but you still mention the resemblance …Every duty is a privilege, the duty becomes a challenge which moves … Continue reading →

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Bread Crumbs Lead “Home”

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It’s the piece you break off before eating the rest yourself. Is it that tiny piece that temporally satisfies an anxious dog beneath your kitchen table or is it your pathway back home? It’s those small morsels of bread tossed … Continue reading →

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Easter: An Empty Tomb?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

She travels to where he is buried, to pay homage or weep we don’t know. She mistakens an angel for a gardener and discovers the tomb is empty. Stolen? Misplaced? Joseph of Arimathea still owed money on the tomb? She … Continue reading →

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Easter Dinner Prayer

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“Easter’s Spring is a newness for everyone. Whether gainfully employed, unemploye or retired – something new awaits each of us. Pagan or Believer, this day has an impact on us all. This is a seasonal change and a religious reversal. … Continue reading →

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Holy Thursday: The Basics

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

(If I had a job, this would be my sermon tonight.) Jesus holds up a loaf of bread in front of his faithful, fearful followers and says loudly, “This is me. Take and eat it.” The waiter approaches your table … Continue reading →

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An Eight-Year-Old Yells “Glue!”

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

to the other kids when touching a tree or traffic pole. Everyone knows what that means. Whatever game was being played on a warm summer night had this built-in safety that stopped all the action of the neighborhood kids’ game … Continue reading →

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“The End?”

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

We know there’s an ending as soon as it begins. Midway through we see the end coming. After a play’s intermission we know it’s about to happen because the second act is shorter than the first. But the first act? … Continue reading →

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