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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.

Comeuppance

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

What a weirdly spelled word for such a rewarding feeling.  “He got what was coming to him,” can be said and heard how often after reading the paper or watching the news.  The trial dragged on, we learned names that … Continue reading →

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Passionate Work

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

Would you trust an optometrist who wears “coke bottle” glasses?  Wouldn’t you say to him, “Thanks for your time but no thanks?”Would you allow a dentist with brown, dirty teeth to examine your teeth?  Wouldn’t you say to him the … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Table

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I was brought into their house when their number of children grew to five.  The junior before me was put in the basement for laundry duty.  It seems that I was “On Sale” which was not a comforting thought for … Continue reading →

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Rev. Bob Nugent, SDS.

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

When we were young we all played the “peek-a-boo” game.  The point of the game was to close our eyes, close them tightly so we can’t see anything (imitating dark and like-blindness)… and then with one wide release of our … Continue reading →

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Epiphany, Part Two

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Epiphanies, a moment when a new moment enters your life.  It was there all the time but until now you didn’t acknowledge or recognize it. In other words, epiphanies are nothing new to our minds and hearts – we just … Continue reading →

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Epiphany, Part One

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Epiphany…enlightenment, enlargement, a surprise, something new. Those sixty years younger than us can be heard saying, “Been there and done that.”  No proper noun, just a verb that is flat.  Flat verbs at 20 years old!  Can you think of … Continue reading →

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Fact or Faith?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The night is December 24 and it’s one of the coldest Decembers with more snow on the ground to make a 10 year old the happiest of kids and a 61 year old query, “Why do I continue to live … Continue reading →

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Christmas’ Redemption

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Ahhhhh. It’s finally finished.  The wars have ended.  Famine is now an ancient word that future generations will ask, “What was that like back then?”  Unemployment, fare wage, healthcare will have solved themselves because of this historic and faith-filled day. … Continue reading →

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Where Is Eucharist Celebrated?

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

My priest friend and I were finishing a hiking tour in Austria and spent our last days in London.  We saw a Broadway show on Saturday night and then Sunday morning arrived.  We walked to St. Martin in the Fields … Continue reading →

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The Beheading of John the Baptist

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“Boy, it’s noisy up there, I wonder what’s going on.  The guard told me that King Herod was having a big party and here I am, stuck down here.  Accused of nothing, I’ve been told, but still stuck, and for … Continue reading →

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