St. Francis’ Message: God’s House Is All of Creation
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 17, 2022
Enjoy this meditation on St. Francis’ song of praise.
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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.
The Eucharist Intensifies God’s Indwelling
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 6, 2022
This Incarnate God can become present in us through the sacramental grace of the mystery of the Holy Eucharist wherein we eat the body and drink the blood of Christ whose effect is to intensify the indwelling of God in us.
The Journey and the Dream
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 4, 2022
He was only forty-five years old when he died, but he left behind a Dream to dream and a Journey to challenge everyone.
St. Francis of Assisi: The Ultimate Disciple
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 4, 2022
In poverty, Francis of Assisi found the greatest of riches.
Welcoming Sister Death
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 3, 2022
He hoped Jesus’ coming to him would be like that. They would melt into one another, limb to limb and wound to wound, and Francis would rise completely in Jesus, flesh of His flesh, and his Journey would be ended and he would be himself.
The Touch of Jesus
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 2, 2022
Francis lay upon the cold ground of his hut at St. Mary of the Angels and felt nothing but the touch of Jesus in his feet and hands and side.
The Glory of Simply Existing
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 1, 2022
Its life, so brief and vulnerable, was an act of praise as everyone’s life should be.