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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.

Looking Forward By Looking Back

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

A wonderful message from Broadway/Theologian Stephen Sondheim Good times and bum times, I’ve seen them all And, my dear, I’m still here Plush velvet sometimes Sometimes just pretzels and beer, but I’m here I’ve stuffed the dailies in my shoes … Continue reading →

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A Nurse

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“The traffic was usual this morning but I still made it to work on time.  The Packers won, so I don’t know why everyone’s driving recklessly. But I’m here.  There’s the new nurse.  She looks nervous. I share with her … Continue reading →

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“A Christmas Carol” Quotes

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“A Christmas Carol,” 1951, Alastair Sim, (The only version worthwhile)  Spirit of Christmas Present: says, My time with you is at an end, Ebenezer Scrooge. Will you profit from what I’ve shown you of the good in most men’s hearts? … Continue reading →

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“Waiting” Is Not An Art

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The pizza guy is coming or so the girl told me on the phone. She’s the girl who sounds like she just graduated from grade school and my phone call is an inconvenience in her pending but unplanned life.  We … Continue reading →

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Christmas: The Waiting Is Over

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The waiting is over.  The waiting is truly over. The clock stopped The bus arrived The pot is boiling The movie started The bill’s been paid The alarm clock is buzzing Godot is standing in front of you The cat’s … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer’s Reflection & Mass Prayers

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

“What time is it?” your husband asks you as you enter his room and he again wonders who this nice lady is visiting him. “It’s been an hour since I was last here,” you say to him because you just … Continue reading →

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Life’s Six Nouns

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“I’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and king,” sang the guy who knew what each word meant in his own life. If you think about your life as a musical composition you might appreciate … Continue reading →

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Snow & Cancer

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Around 5:00 p.m. the soft, fluffy white stuff slowly begins falling and a ballet can be heard in the background as the whiteness waves and winds itself to the earth joining other like-minded whitenesses – all done against an early … Continue reading →

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A New Book: “Soulful Musings”

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

A Great Gift Idea A new book by Fr. Joe Jagodensky, SDS. Available at Amazon.com Paperback or Kindle is $14.95.  Enjoyable reading. This book begins with Angels and ends with Baptism. Stories include the Catholic Church in all its splendor … Continue reading →

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a dentist & a priest meet a bartender

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The hygienist does her magic as she does three times a year for the 32 friends I need to enjoy a New York Strip. My dentist enters to examine both her work and my teeth while leaning over me. The … Continue reading →

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