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Song of the Month

Franciscan Alert: ‘500 Miles’ by Roger McGuinn

July 31, 2011

St. Clare prayed: “May I feel what Your friends feel, O Jesus…” This August 2011, called to be sensitive to the growing needs of the poor and desperate across the many miles in our world, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity offer for reflection ‘500 Miles’ by Roger McGuinn.

About Roger McGuinn
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Jim McGuinn, later known as Roger, was already a veteran of the New York [...]

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Franciscans Feature ‘Lay it Down’ by Kristen Graves

July 1, 2011

In this month of July that celebrates all that is good in our country, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity feature Kristen Graves’ song ‘Lay it Down’. We highlight those individuals who like St. Francis of Assisi are committed and “called to heal the wounded, to bind up the broken, and to recall the erring”… witnessing  the best of humanity.
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Franciscans Feature ‘Make Right The Time’ by Danny Schmidt

June 1, 2011

Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity join with Danny Schmidt to “Make Right The Time”. This may be a particularly timely or timeless message for you as a recent graduate,  as one growing in awareness of your life’s vocation (i.e. getting married, in the process of application for the postulancy, becoming a novice, making your first profession of vows) or anyone who may be in a concentrated [...]

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Listen to Marian Vocations Song: ‘Mary Pray for Me’ by Aaron Thompson

May 13, 2011

This is the month of Mary. As the 48th World Day of Prayer for Vocations is celebrated on May 15, 2011, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity invite you to be a loving word of God and  find strength in Mary Pray for Me by Aaron Thompson. (Read a great summary of positive ‘Creating Internet Buzz for Vocations’  reported on Catholic Web Solutions blog. [...]

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Called to be Aware of the ‘Moment’ by Alva Leigh

May 1, 2011

In this month of May when it is easy to be ‘blind to the moment’ in the heart of graduations, job searching or following a possible call from God, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity feature Moment by Alva Leigh.Â
St. Francis uttered in the Prayer Before the Crucifix that  “Most high, glorious God enlighten the darkness of  my [our] heart[s]“. Join us in praying that we may [...]

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Franciscans’ Easter Pick is ‘In Christ There is No East or West’ by John Fahey

April 23, 2011

As Eastern and Western Churches unite to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the same date in 2011, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Easter pick is  John Fahey’s inspiring instrumental version of the hymn In Christ There Is No East or West. Listen to the sound of melodious strings while contemplating lyrics that remind us that there is ‘no favored direction’ in [...]

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