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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.

Spouse’s Death

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“How do you do this death thing?  It’s been two weeks since his funeral and his suits still hanging in the closet.  I look at them and remember when each was worn; there’s the funeral suit, the anytime suit and … Continue reading →

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Holy Thursday: “Hands”

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The hands of time has handed us this time, right now.  I hope it’s handy for you because your hands may be full of other concerns.  But hands down, this begins the great three-some of the Christian religion. All hands … Continue reading →

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Good Friday: “Hands Down”

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

We handed you over to die, Lord.  (Yes, I’m back to the hands thing.)  It was the handy thing for us to do, considering who you thought you were and who we were positive you were not. We’re not sure … Continue reading →

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Find A Less Fortunate and You’ll Feel Good

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

This may surprise you but I’ve never met a selfish person.  Each of us believes in the “common good” for all and each of us believes how wonderful and benevolent each of us is.  Ahhhh. The season of Lent can … Continue reading →

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Jesus & “Fig Tree” Or Not

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

There will be various clues throughout this little charade.  It’s your job to guess who I am. First clue: I’m rented, usually just for a weekend to make you look good for all the guests and all your friends who … Continue reading →

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Sam & Sylvia

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Their health diminished quickly and I always told myself that I would never keep cats alive for my sake.  All kinds of organs were affected in both of them and as they lived so closely together, I wouldn’t have thought … Continue reading →

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The “Humps” of Time

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Time.  What a wonderfully, awkward word.  Time measures the finite.  What begins in one second ends in the next one. Wednesday is “hump” day because it’s wedged in the middle of our make-believe work week.  (Sundays are busy days for … Continue reading →

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Jesus Did His Homework

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Sleep.  That glorious, peaceful prelude to what is next.  Sleep.  Eight hours or less of nothing less than the bliss that escaped you during your waking hours.  Sleep.  It’s the Godly designated time when the unconscious gets to have its … Continue reading →

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Patience & Death

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Our 12 second attention span has been reduced to the smaller number of 8 says news account.  A 90 year old friend tells me that he has a year to live but wishes it would be sooner. Ahhh, patience: gift … Continue reading →

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Adult Games – Perception Style

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The ten year old neighborhood kids played a game called “Seven Steps Around the House,” a silly but serious game of finding a hidden friend.  We loved playing it as much as we think we continue to play the same … Continue reading →

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