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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.

Fictional Facts: TV & Christmas

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It happened again last night while I was eating supper and watching Chris Matthews on MSNBC.  His program is interrupted with a tragic shooting at a mall as the Christmas season unfolded. The announcer could not have qualified her words … Continue reading →

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Ungotten Gifts

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It was a plastic car dashboard priced at $19.95, surely beyond my parent’s 1960’s budget.  I’d look at it (wait, “look” is too mild.)  I would admire it at the grocery store while it teased me on the top shelve … Continue reading →

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Christmas with Frank & Paul

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

(Frank Sinatra sings and St. Paul tells us of the beautiful incarnation story.) “She was Boston, I was Vegas, She was crepe suzette, I was pie, She was lectures, I was movies, but I loved her. She was Mozart, I … Continue reading →

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“Snow, Snow, Snow”

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen are on their 1954 movie train to experience “snow.”  They harmoniously sing about snow as though there’s a harmony to be found in it. “Snow, it won’t be long before we’ll all be … Continue reading →

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Tom Foolerary

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

My mother wanted Frank for my name but my dad insisted on Tom.  I’m glad that he won.  It’s hard to be frank and serious when an abundance of humor in our world is always needed. It begins with yourself … Continue reading →

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“The Schroeders”

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Like it or not, we are all compared to someone else and often found wanting.  The person you replace at work suddenly becomes a wonderful and enduring employee.  (Then why was she fired?!)  The previous teacher who gave a student … Continue reading →

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Men’s Skin Care: Born Again?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

A Milwaukee article said men attendance is quickly rising for dermatological services.  Guys in their 40’s, 50’s and up want something tighten, reduced, eliminated and stretched to look young again.  (Again, with this youth thing!)  If it’s happening in Milwaukee, … Continue reading →

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The Practice

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Golfers practice and then go on tour to prove their worth.  There’s basketball and football practice before the next game and there’s the laborious piano practice taught by a nun with a wooden pointer.  (Four years of her before child … Continue reading →

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A Beatles Love Letter

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Dear Prudence, Yesterday I had a hard day’s night because I wanted to hold your hand. I could say ‘love me do’ but Mother Superior jumped the gun. But nothing’s gonna change my world because you’re the girl with kaleidoscope … Continue reading →

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My Grandmother’s Clock

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It looked majestic standing proudly in my grandmother’s living room.  Its towering presence captured you as you entered the room.  (There’s a lot of towering things around when you’re ten years old.)  Four times an hour it announced itself to … Continue reading →

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