Category Archives: Spirituality

B.O.A.D.

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

We live in a world full of acronyms, clever little ditty’s intended to entice us by their singular bold letters that mean something and we need to guess what it is.  Just like meeting someone for the first time and … Continue reading →

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The “Mothers” Of All Inventions

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

She was late. An important day for me and the Church. You’re only ordained once in a lifetime and she decides to take a walk around the block with a priest friend. They must have walked slowly. The choir was … Continue reading →

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Ascension: “Best Foot Forward”

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It’s the last thing the land locked apostles saw as He left them to their own wits.  (Don’t worry, the Holy Spirit is en route right on cue:  (“Jesus leaves first, then Spirit enters the stage but not before,” says … Continue reading →

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The Streets of Life, Traveling “Blah or Joyful?”

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

We’re very comfortable and even encouraged to tell tales of anger, disappointments, frustrations; even bitterness in generalizing or personal statements about religion or a specific church.  We even attempt to one up the preceding story told by a friend with … 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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They’re My Age

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

It took many of my years to catch up to them but most of them are gone and now I find myself among the “them.”  Does age do that? I’m older than the president of the United States, 10 years … Continue reading →

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Who Are You?

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Who Are You?.

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Wisconsin: “It’s Home”

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

February You’ve felt a sore throat for a couple of days now but dismiss it saying to yourself, “It’s nothing.”  (Funny how we all become doctors when it comes to our health.)  The next day arrives and you know you’ll … Continue reading →

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It Takes “Two”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

There’s something about combining 1 and 1.  Three Dog Night told us over forty years ago that “One is the loneliest number that you’ll every do.”  They are only “terrible” when your teeth are growing otherwise it is the combination … Continue reading →

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“Walking With Jesus”

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

That is what a church sign shows me driving to work each morning.  I thought how difficult that is for us.  I don’t mean the usual stuff of sacrifice or dedication.  I mean it’s difficult because we know how his … Continue reading →

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