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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 Streets of Life, Traveling “Blah or Joyful?”

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

We’re very comfortable and even encouraged to tell tales of anger, disappointments, frustrations; even bitterness in generalizing or personal statements about religion or a specific church.  We even attempt to one up the preceding story told by a friend with … Continue reading →

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I Was “In My Own”

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Sounds like a selfish title unless it represents your life both forward and backwards.  The month of May is graduation time and all the caps are thrown up in the air as are their many undecided futures.  “The future is … Continue reading →

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They’re My Age

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It took many of my years to catch up to them but most of them are gone and now I find myself among the “them.”  Does age do that? I’m older than the president of the United States, 10 years … Continue reading →

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Who Are You?

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Who Are You?.

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Wisconsin: “It’s Home”

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

February You’ve felt a sore throat for a couple of days now but dismiss it saying to yourself, “It’s nothing.”  (Funny how we all become doctors when it comes to our health.)  The next day arrives and you know you’ll … Continue reading →

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It Takes “Two”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

There’s something about combining 1 and 1.  Three Dog Night told us over forty years ago that “One is the loneliest number that you’ll every do.”  They are only “terrible” when your teeth are growing otherwise it is the combination … Continue reading →

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“Walking With Jesus”

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

That is what a church sign shows me driving to work each morning.  I thought how difficult that is for us.  I don’t mean the usual stuff of sacrifice or dedication.  I mean it’s difficult because we know how his … Continue reading →

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Body, Mind & Spirt?

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Ahhhhh. That’s finished.  Those conflicting and independent concepts are now united as in blissful marriage.  (Is there such a thing?) We’ve achieved it or at least attempted to.  Makes a wonderful slogan for a company to place on the jacket’s … Continue reading →

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Scrooge & Our Lives

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It was another lonely meal beside the fireplace as he’s done night after night after a twelve hour day of balancing the books in unbalancing ways.  Crackling sounds growing louder pauses his meal as his dead partner visits with a … Continue reading →

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Stop Helping People

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

A friend approaches you and says, “I’m feeling down today.”  “Oh, why is that?” you say as though a clear and succinct answer is forthcoming.  “I’m not sure,” your friend replies.  “Let’s go have a drink and talk about it,” … Continue reading →

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