Religious order offers free download of Thanksgiving meditation song

Published: 2007-11-16

MANITOWOC, Wis. (CNS) -- Those who want a little musical meditation with their Thanksgiving celebration can get a free download of Harry Manx's performance of "Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed," courtesy of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. The download is available online at: www.fscc-calledtobe.org/living.asp. Singer-songwriter Manx said "Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed" is a song that "speaks about taking personal responsibility for the world you live in. If you have your 'house' together, then that's all that needs to be done. Then and only then can you offer anything to another." Sister Marsaia Kaster of the Franciscan Sisters' Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc said the song provides a reminder that "if we want to grow, be happy, be healthy, care about others, if we want our 'house to be blessed' we must choose to 'let it go.' Let go of everything in us that's closed and uncaring." The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity have been featured in Time magazine's profile of Catholic religious orders innovatively utilizing the Internet.

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