Category Archives: Spirituality

The Blind See & Others Don’t Listen

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Based on this Lenten Reading A Hollywood story involves the legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock and one of his favorite leading ladies, Grace Kelly. Kelly had turned down the chance to star alongside Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront to … Continue reading →

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Transition?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

One of my cats is captured by the bright light of my laptop as I write this and as the cloudy sunset captures mine. (It’s Wisconsin, what can I say? We have lots of “cloudy sun!”) The experts call it … Continue reading →

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Unemployed Time

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“I can do that in two days, Friday,” I say to myself and five seconds later realize that tomorrow is Friday. I laugh to myself and then a few tears fall. Tomorrow is Friday. Three words that escape someone who … Continue reading →

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A Sunday “Swing”

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The motion is simply back and forth but to a four-year-old, it’s reaching the stars on the “back” and familiar hands propelling him with the “forth.” Whatever thoughts contain a youngster are exchanged with the glory of this arc-movement. His … Continue reading →

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Grieving

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It’s the first of her five but I dismissed her list years ago as if there’s a system I must follow in order to pass Monopoly’s “Go” and get my $200.00. There is no formula to grieving but only the … Continue reading →

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The Time of Dusk, II

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“Can you hold on for a minute, I have another call.” “You’ll call is very important, please stay on the line” (first-time caller hears) “Please listen carefully as our menu has changed.” “Can you wait just a few minutes, I … Continue reading →

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Some “How To’s” for Lent

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

So you missed Ash Wednesday. Lent’s begun and there is always time to jump into the desert as John and Jesus did. If Advent is grounded in hope and promise then Lent is a suspension of time. Spending forty days … Continue reading →

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Musically Copying Jesus

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I’m listening to an “easy listening” station right now that plays instrumental versions of the originals songs. It’s relaxing and I can fill in many of the lyrics. Those guys like Roger Williams, Percy Faith, Bert Kämpfert, (I think you … Continue reading →

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Unemployed or “Every Day Is Saturday”

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

If someone asks me what day it is I now say that, “I think it’s Saturday.” I add “think” so they don’t put me away but inside myself, I truly believe in the Saturday-ness of it all right now. My … Continue reading →

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It’s “Who,” Not “Why”

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I’m told an unreasonable child at two or three years of age will refute all of mom’s declarative statements seeking a reasonable response to the question, “Why?” Mom tries her best to show her best reasoning by speaking to a … Continue reading →

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