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...FRANCISCAN ORDER...
...poison oak / heartbroke and inchoate,” she whispers and shrieks at once, in the middle of a song that changes tone, meter, and story repeatedly, and yet remains remarkably cohesive. It may well be the prevalence of nature imagery, and its inversion, that earns this San Franciscan the tag “Appalachian,” which she shares with Will Oldham, Bill Callahan, and other members of the literary singer-songwriter caste. What separates her from those male counterparts, however, is her blend of folksy stories with the truly avant-garde, as much a call from outer...
...cannot help but be pessimistic. Without the Great Santorum to guide it, the 110th Congress will inevitably succumb to the homo-eroticization of American culture, San-Franciscan femi-nazis, dissolute youth, or all of the above. But fret not fellow patriots—there’s always...
...Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity is also a traditional order that is based in Mantiwoc, Wisc. In 2003, the order hired a Milwaukee-based marketing team in 2003 to help them recruit young women. The firm produced several TV and radio spots, as well as this multi-platform web site. The site features a downloadable song of the month that is donated by up-and-coming Christian artists, a blog written by the sisters and a podcast...
...month donated by a Christian artist, in response to the focus groups' revelation that "music was one of the highest ways to communicate with" young people, says vocation director Sister Julie Ann Sheahan. Thus the order's radio and TV ads feature a theme song based on a Franciscan hymn. The tune is also available on the website as a ringtone. Its title: Called...