Category Archives: Spirituality

Rev. Bob Nugent, SDS.

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

When we were young we all played the “peek-a-boo” game.  The point of the game was to close our eyes, close them tightly so we can’t see anything (imitating dark and like-blindness)… and then with one wide release of our … Continue reading →

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Epiphany, Part Two

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Epiphanies, a moment when a new moment enters your life.  It was there all the time but until now you didn’t acknowledge or recognize it. In other words, epiphanies are nothing new to our minds and hearts – we just … Continue reading →

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Epiphany, Part One

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Epiphany…enlightenment, enlargement, a surprise, something new. Those sixty years younger than us can be heard saying, “Been there and done that.”  No proper noun, just a verb that is flat.  Flat verbs at 20 years old!  Can you think of … Continue reading →

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Fact or Faith?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The night is December 24 and it’s one of the coldest Decembers with more snow on the ground to make a 10 year old the happiest of kids and a 61 year old query, “Why do I continue to live … Continue reading →

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Christmas’ Redemption

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Ahhhhh. It’s finally finished.  The wars have ended.  Famine is now an ancient word that future generations will ask, “What was that like back then?”  Unemployment, fare wage, healthcare will have solved themselves because of this historic and faith-filled day. … Continue reading →

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Where Is Eucharist Celebrated?

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

My priest friend and I were finishing a hiking tour in Austria and spent our last days in London.  We saw a Broadway show on Saturday night and then Sunday morning arrived.  We walked to St. Martin in the Fields … Continue reading →

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The Beheading of John the Baptist

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“Boy, it’s noisy up there, I wonder what’s going on.  The guard told me that King Herod was having a big party and here I am, stuck down here.  Accused of nothing, I’ve been told, but still stuck, and for … Continue reading →

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Angel & Wings

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Angel wings have three prominent feathers on each wing.  Don’t ask me how I know this, just trust me.  Each feather represents an important aspect in life for the angel.  To lose a feather would be catastrophic; to keep all … Continue reading →

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Third Sunday of Advent, “Rejoice & Suffering”

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I love words beginning with the letters “re” because those letters begin a word that push us to something more, something greater and sometimes just to something. Even the word REtirement begins with those two delicious letters. Ahhhh.  REtirement, the … Continue reading →

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“Adopt An Apostle” Salvatorian Vocation Campaign

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

The Salvatorians, a Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, has a “blessed problem.” We have too many men studying in formation. Watch this video to learn more and to consider how you may help us out with this “blessed … Continue reading →

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