Franciscan Sisters' Lenten Reflection, 'Do People Bloom,' Dedicated to College Students at the Franciscanized World
GREEN BAY, Wisc., April 11, 2011 /
Christian Newswire/ -- As Catholic College students proceed through Lent and anticipate Spring Break and Easter, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity offer a free download of Ezra Holbrook's "Do People Bloom", a discerning song about change and redemption, from his new album "Save Yourself."
Mr. Holbrook, a pivotal figure on the Portland music scene, original member of the Decemberists, current member of the Minus 5, and evolving solo artist, observed "...The song is about meeting someone who inspires you to overcome your demons, hopefully becoming a better person. It's about redemption, second chances and whether or not we really can change who we are for the better. Needless to say I certainly hope we can."
Novice Sister Pamela Catherine reflected that "The lyrics in Ezra's song are a cause for self-reflection, focusing on the continual process of change and growth in one's life. This journey of self-reflection occurs within, facing the truth of who we are, embracing that truth which in turn causes a means for continual growth. It is a constant cycle of dying to self and rising anew...."
Postulant Sister Rose heard the song as speaking "...so much to all of those waiting to discover themselves and wondering what to do in the meantime.... we are invited to take a rest in the heart of Christ, to be hidden in His wounds until we become, until we bloom into who we are meant to be."
Established in 1869, the Roman Catholic Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity serve in Catholic Health Care, Education and Parish-Community Service throughout the United States. Along with Campus Ministry outreach, the Sisters serve at locations from St. Theresa in Kekaha, Hawaii, the westernmost parish in the United States, to rural Ohio, from the Mission of San Xavier Du Bac in Tucson to parochial schools in the Green Bay Diocese. They also offer a series of discernment retreats for young adult Catholic women.
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