Hold Nothing Back from God
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 15, 2025
In his Letter to the Whole Order, Saint Francis writes…
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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.
Love Pulls Us to God
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 14, 2025
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
Seek Perfect Joy
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 13, 2025
The spirituality of St. Francis is not so much about the heroic deed as it is about the heroic love with which even the smallest deed is done.
Repair, Rebuild, Renew
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 12, 2025
Once Francis knew God’s will, whether from some mystical voice or from listening to the scriptures, he would immediately try to live it out.
St. Francis, Spirit-Filled
Murray Bodo, OFM
December 30, 2024
Francis no longer saw his body as something apart from him. He was his body; the spirit and body were one. He was one person.
Being and Making Peace Today
Murray Bodo, OFM
November 3, 2024
It may be my personality; it may be my mistrust of “righteous causes,” but I’ve never been one to join protest groups or to “work
‘Come Before Him with Joyful Song’
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 20, 2024
Francis loved to sing. It freed his spirit and turned the human voice, so often an organ of selfishness and sin, into an instrument of celebration.