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
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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.
‘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.
Transitus: St. Francis Embraces Sister Death
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 3, 2024
On October 3, 1226, Francis of Assisi died. Franciscans worldwide observe this day as the Transitus: his journey from this life to the next.
As St. Francis Lay Dying
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 25, 2024
Francis knew he was dying. A doctor friend from Arezzo had come to visit him and told him that with God’s grace, all would be well.
Hold Fast to Christ
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 24, 2024
Love God and do as you will, says St. Augustine, for love is its own commandment.
Cherished and Beloved
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 7, 2024
This is the Franciscan challenge in our own time: contemplative seeing, affective response, practical help, and sustained assistance.
Praise, Thanksgiving, Sorrow, and Suffering
Murray Bodo, OFM
August 15, 2024
Always it is the same: You suddenly realize that God has been there all along—that yes, God is present in your life.