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.
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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.
Strength in Suffering
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 29, 2022
In suffering Francis felt especially close to Jesus. Not that he wanted to punish himself or that he took delight in pain, but in illness he saw a weakness that was strength.
The Courage to Be Yourself
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 28, 2022
Francis prayed day and night that God would give all people the courage to be themselves instead of what others expected them to be.
What Waiting Reveals
Murray Bodo, OFM
March 25, 2022
We can be still, and let the Word send down His Spirit.
My Love Letter to God
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 14, 2022
God is love. That is all we know and all that matters in the end.
Soul Training with St. Francis
Murray Bodo, OFM
January 7, 2022
Faith leads to hope in the goodness of others, which is shown in charity, or love for one another. Faith, hope, and charity are the only way to peace.
The Journey into God
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 6, 2021
The journey forward into God is a journey backward to an original innocence we never fully recover but where a sort of semi-paradise happens when love turns into charity.