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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.

“Enlarged Hearts”

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Medicine has all kinds of maladies concerning the heart. Heart attack? Call 911. Enlarged heart? Drugs for the rest of your life. Those medical alerts are conversely spiritual gifts. A heart attack in spirituality is called passion and a deep … Continue reading →

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“Topsy Turvy”

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

That’s a little known theological concept that you may feel free to use in conversations, especially when there’s a lull. Impress your friends with the question, “How can Mary be the ‘Mother of God’ when God is the Creator?”  That’s … Continue reading →

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Halloween’s Mask

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Another season ends and a new season lies before us as the kids do what kids love to do.  They pretend and put on a mask to be someone other than they think they are.  (What kid knows who he/she … Continue reading →

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Airport Friends

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I spent three hours with a thousand of my good friends at the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport. Although they don’t know me; I am among, between and bumping into them for three hours. The layover seems like an eternity when … Continue reading →

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The “Changing” Catholic Church

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

(Sunday morning sermon) Who’s worthy to receive the Eucharist, the Body of Christ?  Who is unworthy?  Whose to judge? We missed printing this in the Sunday bulletin but starting next week we’re planning to use all the wonderful technology that’s … Continue reading →

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One Simple Flame

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It’s just one little flame from a short wick.  One puff or a wind’s puff and it’s gone with a short aftermath of smoke.  Fragile but appearing strong it finds its strength from its fluid- soaked stem.  So it burns … Continue reading →

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Guardian Angels, October 2

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Someone was staring at one of the angel curio cabinets at work (with angels remembering a deceased love one) and as I walked by she said, “I like to talk to him.”  I was about to give her one of … Continue reading →

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To Be Catholic Is To Be Liberal (or is it vice versa?)

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Having the luxury of a Catholic education – complete with nuns in complete habits and the privilege of cleaning the blackboard at the end of the day, it strikes me now how liberal the Catholic Church’s teaching is on many … Continue reading →

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Archangels

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“In status, rights and opportunities” is the definition of equality.  Equality is a goal we all want but never seem to achieve.  (Why would we have a goal that we say we want but don’t try to realize?)  In the … Continue reading →

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“The Vine and the Branches”

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Jesus tells us that he is the vine and we are the branches.  Our unity is only found in him.  It it a unity and oneness that can never be rescinded or destroyed. I gotta stop here.  I can’t go … Continue reading →

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