Tag Archives: Easter

Who’s the Vine & Who’s the Branch?

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“Remain in me” is the gospel imperative calling us to an intimacy in Christ that must be the foundation of our identity. St. John tells us that we remain in him when we fulfill the commandment to love by living … Continue reading →

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Easter! One Day!?

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It had been a startling week since Easter Sunday. These disciples had had their worlds, as we would say today, truly rocked and rolled. What to do when everything around you is shaken, no longer the same? Nothing makes sense … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday for Older Catholics

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Easter’s joy may be cloudily looming by so many, many of our accumulating years. Young ears heard about eternal judgment, again and again, and inculcated during those so very important and formative growing years. All about the practices (whether doing … Continue reading →

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Holy Week’s, “Light”

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

Holy Thursday, “Passing the Light” Please excuse my bluntness. I don’t know if it’s sad news or good news. The other Fr. Joe is shrinking. I know, it’s true. “Two inches” last year, he told me. It could be more … Continue reading →

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Easter, “Amazing”

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

It began a couple of years ago. I was good at it for a long while, but slowly, I needed assistance. I couldn’t do it alone any longer. You could say that I didn’t trust myself anymore. I, I, I … Continue reading →

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The Days Before Easter, Triduum

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

Three days.  We have three days or is it rather a week or is it a month or even maybe years…. Three feelings melded into one with always a happy ending at the end.  Three feelings that hit both ends … 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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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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Holy Week – Wash, Rinse & Iron

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

Holy Thursday “Wash, Rinse, Iron” is these three days – Thursday, Friday, Saturday.  We “wash” on Holy Thursday, “rinse” on Good Friday and on Holy Saturday we “iron.” I know it may sound disrespectful or ordinary but it is the ordinary … Continue reading →

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