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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.

Lent & Earworm

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I just learned a new word for an old experience.  It’s been happening to me since who knows when and I didn’t know that it had a name. Earworm.  98% of us experience earworm.  Women and men experience the phenomenon … Continue reading →

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April In Wisconsin

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

God of Spring, We know that you’re out there, somewhere; we just can’t seem to find you. You don’t seem to live in Wisconsin. Come, fill us with your light and warmth. You tempted us sometimes with double the normal … Continue reading →

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“Bro”Mance

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

There still ought to be a squiggle little line under that word meaning that it’s misspelled but it now means that two men can enjoy a dinner together without buying furniture afterwards. “Bromance.”  Apparently it was created by an editor … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to my Nephew in Basic Training

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Hi Ethan, These weeks must not be easy for you.  It is intended to be difficult and perhaps even rough because of the job that lies before you.  You are in the military which carries an organized discipline and regimen … Continue reading →

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“I Can Smell It!”

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It’s the sense that’s secondary to what we think are the dominant senses of seeing and hearing but its prevalence is outstanding.  We easily say to each other, “I hear what you’re saying,” or “I see the picture of your … Continue reading →

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My Guardian Angel

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You’re on my shoulder, my mother told me but I never believed her.  How could you rest on my shoulder, you might fall! I never thought of you being anywhere except everywhere.  Why else would angels have wings if not … Continue reading →

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John 3:16

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You once encountered them at airports but I think they gave up on us weary travelers.  They are no longer strangers but can be your neighbor or even a member of your family.  I’d call them the “John 3:16” crowd.  … Continue reading →

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The Character We Play

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The overpaid actor waits outside the studio lot for next week’s TV script.  The successful show has earned him a modem of success and the next script could lead him to even bigger projects.  “I wonder what my character will … Continue reading →

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“Forever and Ever”

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

No matter your age, those words speak volumes.  They speak of a tomorrow that is promised to each age.  Give an Alzheimer’s test to a 12 year old and she’d be committed for sure.  She has no idea about time … Continue reading →

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“Pie In The Sky” or Isaiah 11: 1-11

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

One that day (in my lifetime or the next century?) a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.  Not by appearance shall he judge (black, hispanic asian or any flavor that … Continue reading →

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