Tag Archives: Catholic spirituality

St. Sebastians Catholic Church, Milwaukee

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

I arrive for the Sunday 8:00 a.m. twenty minutes before the Mass begins.  The parking lot has one other car.  It doesn’t bother me. I enter the 150 year old church, modernized now, and the ushers immediately greet me.  I … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Church

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

It all begins with a personal yearning deep inside you.  You feel that something is missing, an emptiness that you hope can be at least satisfied if not fulfilled.  The yearning is for something more and that something more is … Continue reading →

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“Topsy Turvy”

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

That’s a little known theological concept that you may feel free to use in conversations, especially when there’s a lull. Impress your friends with the question, “How can Mary be the ‘Mother of God’ when God is the Creator?”  That’s … Continue reading →

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The “Changing” Catholic Church

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

(Sunday morning sermon) Who’s worthy to receive the Eucharist, the Body of Christ?  Who is unworthy?  Whose to judge? We missed printing this in the Sunday bulletin but starting next week we’re planning to use all the wonderful technology that’s … Continue reading →

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My Guardian Angel

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

You’re on my shoulder, my mother told me but I never believed her.  How could you rest on my shoulder, you might fall! I never thought of you being anywhere except everywhere.  Why else would angels have wings if not … Continue reading →

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