Intimacy with God
Murray Bodo, OFM
April 23, 2025
There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
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Murray Bodo, OFM
Murray Bodo, OFM, is a Franciscan priest and a member of the Franciscan Academy. An award-winning author of many books, including Francis: The Journey and the Dream, Surrounded by Love: Seven Teachings of Saint Francis, and Nourishing Love: A Franciscan Celebration of Mary, he writes and lectures on Franciscan spirituality. As an internationally known poet, Fr. Bodo has participated in poetry readings in Europe and the United States. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mary the Mystic
Murray Bodo, OFM
April 10, 2025
The mystic knows in a uniquely graced way these mysteries that we believe and live out as we try to be true to the mystery of our baptism.
Surrender to God
Murray Bodo, OFM
April 7, 2025
Both Christ and St. Francis show us that they suffered what we suffered, but they suffered in love, and that makes all the difference.
Be Still
Murray Bodo, OFM
March 25, 2025
If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s learning or relearning how to slow down. We begin to learn the richness of waiting,
The Great Surrender: Embracing ‘Sister Death’
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 24, 2025
St. Francis embraced all journeys of life—and even his own death—with a willing heart.
The Slow Journey into God
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 23, 2025
Francis’s journey involved learning to love anew the things of creation, his love constantly being purified by the overarching love of God.
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