Category Archives: Angels

Angels in the Snow

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

Bright and early we’re outside all bundled up with the sun shining and mounds of snow still on the ground.  The cold air doesn’t even register against our bodies as it will many years later.  (“Wind chill” wasn’t invented yet.) … Continue reading →

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I Was “In My Own”

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Sounds like a selfish title unless it represents your life both forward and backwards.  The month of May is graduation time and all the caps are thrown up in the air as are their many undecided futures.  “The future is … Continue reading →

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A Manger Blessing

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

Well, here they all are together and where are we? The darkest nights of the year are slowing brightened by this new small child; not a committee or council, not a book or government intervention.  A small child provides the … 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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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 Angel on my Left Shoulder

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

If there’s a list of the ten most worst feelings I suspect that regret would be either number one or two, depending on your age.  The longer you live, the more susceptible regret may rise to the top five. We … 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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Angel & Wings

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

Angel wings have three prominent feathers on each wing.  Don’t ask me how I know this, just trust me.  Each feather represents an important aspect in life for the angel.  To lose a feather would be catastrophic; to keep all … Continue reading →

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