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Song of the Month

Click Here for ‘I Am Time’ Performed by John Platania and Written by Elwood H. Smith

September 1, 2010

While the month of September beckons for more serious study time, important decisions related to job-related searching or deeper personal questions resulting from life, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity highlight I Am Time written by Elwood H. Smith and performed by John Platania.

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Find Yourself Listening to ‘I Am’ by Kurt Denison

August 1, 2010

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As St. Francis, a follower of Jesus, searched for his true identity deeply and lovingly within and around him, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity spotlight Kurt Denison’s I Am this month of August which encourages reflection on life’s deeper realities in the summer sun.
About Kurt
Kurt Denison is a musician born and raised on the west coast of Michigan. [...]

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Ponder ‘If I Am American’ by Emily Kurn

July 1, 2010

During this month Independence Day- focused on self-evident truths endowed on us by our Creator who loves and cares for us, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity feature the thought-provoking If I Am American by Emily Kurn. As St. Francis was called to be deeply contemplative yet sensitively aware of the societal needs of his time in history, we invite your comments on [...]

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Building a Bridge Through Song and Community

May 28, 2010

Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity highlight the efforts of the Steel Bridge Songfest which builds community while saving a historic landmark in Door County Wisconsin.

A campaign to save an old bridge becomes a large-scale musical event, inspiring artists and revitalizing a community in the process. Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity share songs and offer free [...]

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Be Moved to Contemplate ‘Hebrews 11:40′ by The Mountain Goats

April 9, 2010

Alive to the newness and hope of each new day, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity spotlight The Mountain Goats‘ stream Hebrews 11:40 during this Easter Season. Like the best songwriters,  John Darnelle artistically
translates the raw material of his own life, from the joyful to the anguishing, into songs that resonate with the pure catharsis of simply expressing the [...]

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Listen to ‘Jesus My Everything’ by Tess Narciso

April 1, 2010

 During this liturgical time passionately pointed to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity feature Tess Narciso’s version of Matt Maher’s song Jesus My Everything from The Only One We Need her debut solo album. It is one of the first releases in a new genre-Catholic Christian Rock. Listen for musicians known for their work with mainstream secular classic rock legends [...]

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