Category Archives: Spirituality

“The Body of Christ,” Reward or Grace

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The Church loves lists.  We had the movie list and its ratings of what movies our parents would approve of and those we’d see anyway, someday; I wonder if anyone bothers to refer to that list before seeing a film.  … Continue reading →

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Gracefully Graceful

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You wonder where it comes from during trying times but it arrives, just in the nick of time.  Reflecting upon it later, you consider whether it might have been God’s grace.  What a great help to help us explain the … Continue reading →

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A List of Ten Pet Peeves

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Little Annoyances “A cause of annoyance.” I dropped a cigarette butt on the sidewalk today and a guy told me that that was a “pet peeve” of his. I smiled. Then I thought to myself later, do I have any … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Blessing

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Mother. There is only One God and there is only one mother. God knew you before you were born and so did she. She carries you through the grocery store waddling down aisle after aisle looking for food that you … Continue reading →

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The Commencement Speech I’ll Never Give

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The month of May rolls around and the roles of college students changes from those who’s absorbed to now those who will share.  Many will look for jobs, others may have secured theirs and still others may be prone to … Continue reading →

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Verbal Habits

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

We throw them out there in conversations.  More than likely we are not even conscious that we are saying them because we’ve used the word or phrase so many times.  I suspect the word or phrase is used to fill … Continue reading →

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“Doubting Thomas”

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Thomas was the one who held out his belief in Him until Jesus appears to him after the resurrection.  He’s supposed to represent the rest of us believers who doubt, sometimes or a lot of the times.  Yet Thomas does … Continue reading →

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“It Is What It Is”

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Like fingernails on a chalkboard I hear those five words way too much.  Twice last week which is low.  To me it says nothing but to the speaker it seems to speak volumes.  Two repeating words with a “what” in … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday

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

I’ve tried to keep it a secret but I’ve been in Rehab for the past two weeks.  It’s called “Priests Who Think Too Highly Of Themselves.”  I was surprised by the large number who attend.  I was told there’s a … Continue reading →

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The Hand Written Note

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“There’s that silver pen that I haven’t used for quite a while.  I thought I put it in that drawer but I must have moved it.” A note.  Thoughts shared between two people with no other audience.  A note.  Hand … Continue reading →

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