Category Archives: Spirituality

My Stuffed “It”

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I just hold on to “it.”  I cuddle, carry and press close me the thing that I have no idea what it is because I’m only four years old but I will not let go of “it.”  Just try. “It.”  … Continue reading →

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Airplanes & Prayer

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Prayer.  Mysterious, with unknown answers, obligatory answers, fluid impressions that pass for answers, mostly sincere. If you thought prayer was mysterious – could you ever imagine in your wildest dreams that, no matter your political stripes, Donald Trump would be … Continue reading →

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“Christian Values!?”

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Honesty.  Truthfulness.  Hard work.  Integrity.  Dignity. Values to live by.  Values to strive for.  They’re “Christian values.”  I say “Christian values” because I passed a Christian high school and there’s banners all over saying, “Teaching Christian values.”  I drove passed … Continue reading →

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Called But Not Chosen

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Happily, it was not my ordination but it was jury duty. It was the first time I was asked to serve. I was very nervous, unusually so. The thought of being actively a part of a process that I safely … Continue reading →

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Life’s Pregnancies

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The three children arrive as quickly as they could.  The nurse said it would only be a short time now.  They gather and assemble around the bed as though the now was happening now. Hours pass and they’ve relaxed on … Continue reading →

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The Great Religious Punchline

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

A Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. … Continue reading →

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Musical Joy

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It’s simply simple letters that create a symphony. EGBDFA on the top and the bottom is FACE.  They total 88 piano keys. In between them are lots of sharps and flats that truly add to the emerging musical composition and … Continue reading →

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A “Marriage Engagement” Sermon

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

One of the most awfullest words heard today is “commitment.”  “Ehhh, commit what and to whom?”  The sentiment is real but their pronoun would have been wrong.  (They would have said “who” instead of the correct “whom.”) “Commitment.”  A public … Continue reading →

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“Hope Does Not Disappoint”

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“and we boast in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint…” St. Paul … Continue reading →

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Pornography & Priest Abuse

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The U.S. Bishops published a document warning about pornography, especially these days with the Internet.  It’s interesting to contrast their statements today with the priest abuse of the past how many years.  The italics is the pornography statement. The Church … Continue reading →

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