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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.

Easter 2015

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

How many Easters does this make for you?  15? 30? 75?  80? 90?  Here we go again with this Easter joy stuff. When I was young Easter meant searching for colorful Easter eggs carefully hidden all around our house.  We … Continue reading →

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The Handy Man

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The problem is there and I’ve observed it every day.  Walking passed it each day I confirm to myself that there, indeed, is a problem.  “Yep, there’s a problem,” says my Masters Degree mind.  I’ve lo0ked online and the problem … Continue reading →

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An Anticipating Culture

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I don’t know about the rest of the world but here in the U.S. we just can’t wait.  The sad part is probably because of exhaustion from all planning once the event has arrived it’s completely forgotten. We already know … Continue reading →

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Things Said At Funerals

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You always hear glowing and bold qualities attributed to the person in the coffin or in the small walnut box.  Grandiose qualities that make you wonder why peace has not been achieved in the world or a stronger economy achieved or … Continue reading →

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The Days Before Easter, Triduum

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

Three days.  We have three days or is it rather a week or is it a month or even maybe years…. Three feelings melded into one with always a happy ending at the end.  Three feelings that hit both ends … Continue reading →

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Who Are You When You’re No Longer Who You Were?

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

It was the neatly carved out segments that created your day for over forty years.  Each had a purpose and when one ended the next one began. Then came the “gold watch” that you never received and now suddenly on … Continue reading →

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Homage or Plagiarism?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Following music today gets sketchy for someone like me who still misses “Spanky and Our Gang” but I’ll try. Robin and Pharrell wrote a song that appears to be mimicking one written by Marvin Gaye, enough for the court to … Continue reading →

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The Need for Divas

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

From Italian to Latin, diva literally means “goddess.”  “Well, there is no goddess in our God-fearing U.S.,” says the manly man with a Marilyn Monroe poster in his office not knowing why it’s still hanging there. If there’s a hole … Continue reading →

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The Unlikely Father of God

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

In our team meetings about who’d play the role, we’d never choose Joseph for the second most important role in salvation history.  Fellow employees would laugh at my suggestion of offering him the part.  They’d tell me to take a … Continue reading →

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The unMiracle of Faith

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

I pity the victims of a miracle.  (Please note the noun, “victim.”)  Their Sundays mornings are now freed from the burden of Sunday worship.  They can jump immediately to the donuts and coffee without the worship.  The rest of us … Continue reading →

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