Category Archives: Spirituality

“Camino de Santiago Hike”

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

A St. Sebastian (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) parishioner completed the “Camino de Santiago hike,” some 482 miles, in Spain.  It’s considered a spiritual pilgrimage.  Thirty-two days of walking, walking and more walking.  He shared some of his experiences on Facebook and I … Continue reading →

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“President Kennedy died today at 1:00 p.m., Central Standard Time.”

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

As irony would have it the soap opera, “As The World Turns” was interrupted with Walter Cronkite’s famous announcement on television in 1963.  As the world does turn, it truly stood still for quite some time with Kennedy’s death 52 … Continue reading →

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“Communion”

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

We couldn’t chew it, it just laid on our tongue until melted or placed comfortably on our mouth’s roof.  We couldn’t touch it, only the man in the dress could do that.  When he gave it to us a gold … Continue reading →

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“A Rose By Any Other Name…”

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Those growing up years I was known as “JJ.” I liked it and in my 40’s named my first cat the same.  “Jago” was tested on me during grade school but my basketball star brother already trademarked it so it … Continue reading →

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“Rain”

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

rain can be whatever you want it to be. Continue reading →

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The Deathbed

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You’re on your deathbed and available family and friends made a promise to be with you until the end regardless how long that “end” becomes an “end.”  The first few hours are the easiest because surrounding folks are getting to … Continue reading →

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The “Poor Widow”

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Jesus said, “This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury: for they all did cast in of their surplus but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all … Continue reading →

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(Un)Decision Time Between “Me, Myself & I”

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

A decision needs to be made and I already decided months ago but Me and Myself haven’t concurred. I hates collaboration, it just takes up too much of I’s time and seems meaningless since the decision is such an easy … Continue reading →

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Action Movie “Hero”

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

A “hero” in action films always works alone and it always a man, sorry other gender.  At least four minutes into the film a damsel needs to be killed, we don’t need to know who she was but it sometimes … Continue reading →

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A Cat’s Life

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You never shoplift anything nor choose between two choices.  You live in the same house for your entire life and each day you rediscover what you discovered the day before.  You sleep for 22 1/2 hours each day and take … Continue reading →

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