Category Archives: just thinking out loud

Mimi

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

The advantage of waiting to tell a family story until you are back at your home away from the rest of the extended family is you get to tell it your way without their corrections. And those who know me … Continue reading →

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Contemplation on Holy Week

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

Last week before Holy Week, I read this article from years ago written by Elizabeth Edwards about Tony Snow. It struck me as I moved into Palm Sunday and Holy Week. I couldn’t figure out how to get it into … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Her

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

We don’t always think we have the power to make any difference. We downplay the power we do have which diminishes the power we have. So our power is lessened. Not by anyone but ourselves. My mentor taught me to … Continue reading →

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Do you sing Christmas carols during Advent?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

I used to refuse to sing Christmas carols during Advent. I used to say things like, “We are Christians who celebrate the Christian year! We are in Advent waiting for the coming of the baby. We can’t just jump to … Continue reading →

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Teresa of Avila

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

Rev. Dr. Mary Luti of Andover Newton Theological School posted, “Here’s something Teresa of Avila really did say! In the course of explaining to her nuns why they should not be reluctant to believe that they, despite their gender and … Continue reading →

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remembering

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

There’s a guy in Florida who has garnered a lot of attention this week for a proposed act for September 11 that doesn’t match well with “They will know we are Christians by their love.” This morning I pulled up … Continue reading →

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Somebody’s Prayin’

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

I first heard this song at a TRUTH concert. The soloist was a fabulous young woman. For almost two months, I have heard her voice singing this song. I couldn’t remember all the words until I found it via Google. … Continue reading →

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dormant

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

I realize that, like many, I have invested much more time in twitter and facebook than in this blog. While I don’t always appreciate the constriction of 140 characters, I have become fairly adept at expressing myself within the constriction. … Continue reading →

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sounds like good stewardship to me

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

“It is necessary to recover some basic dimensions of finances, that is, the primacy of labor over capital, of human relationships over mere financial transactions, of ethics over the sole criterion of efficacy.” — Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s permanent … Continue reading →

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connections

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Sarah The Vicar of Hogsmeade

I subscribe to the Comic Strip “For Better or Worse” through my feed reader. Today’s strip is about a wedding but the last panel made me think of Facebook. See what you think here

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