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John 3:16

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

You once encountered them at airports but I think they gave up on us weary travelers.  They are no longer strangers but can be your neighbor or even a member of your family.  I’d call them the “John 3:16” crowd.  … Continue reading →

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The Character We Play

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

The overpaid actor waits outside the studio lot for next week’s TV script.  The successful show has earned him a modem of success and the next script could lead him to even bigger projects.  “I wonder what my character will … Continue reading →

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“Forever and Ever”

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

No matter your age, those words speak volumes.  They speak of a tomorrow that is promised to each age.  Give an Alzheimer’s test to a 12 year old and she’d be committed for sure.  She has no idea about time … Continue reading →

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“Pie In The Sky” or Isaiah 11: 1-11

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

One that day (in my lifetime or the next century?) a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.  Not by appearance shall he judge (black, hispanic asian or any flavor that … Continue reading →

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Where Is Eucharist Celebrated?

Posted on February 16, 2014 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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Jesus says, “Mean Yes When You Say Yes.”

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

I hate when someone comes up to me and asks, ‘What are you doing today?”  I have to answer, “Nothing.”“Oh good,” she says.  “Would you clean the toilets?” “Damn, I think to myself.  Tricked again.”  If only she asked me … Continue reading →

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A String’s Strength

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Rev. Joe Jagodensky, SDS.

“I’ve Got the World On A String” was a popular song declaring satisfaction, ease and comfort during a time of its opposites.  The reeling depression years prompts Harold Arlen’s 1932 song of supposed victory and newly found strength.  He cleverly … Continue reading →

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The Power of Grace

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

She gracefully entered the room and graced us with her presence as she said Grace by saying that we are “full of grace.” How many words can act as a proper noun, adverb, verb and noun?  I can’t think of … Continue reading →

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“Ifying”

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

Well, here I am today in this time and place. Here I am. Right now. So why does my mind wonder and wander after hearing or thinking those two terrible letters? What can I possibly see in those two letters … Continue reading →

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