Transformation into Christ
Murray Bodo, OFM
August 4, 2024
Unselfish love and transformation into Christ are both the motivation for and the purpose of vows.
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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.
Loved and Chosen by God
Murray Bodo, OFM
July 13, 2024
One of the truths that is becoming more evident to me the more I study and think about the mystics is that they are not ordinary but chosen souls whom God came to when they were not expecting such a visitation.
The Kingdom of Heaven Is Close
Murray Bodo, OFM
July 11, 2024
All of us are invited to be rich soil for God’s word, and all of us have become rich soil in baptism.
Behold, a Holy Voice
Murray Bodo, OFM
July 7, 2024
All truth is from God, and God’s truth is that we are to love God, and loving God will show us how to love our neighbor.
God’s Indwelling
Murray Bodo, OFM
July 6, 2024
The practical conclusion of the first teaching of St. Francis is that if we listen and pray, God will show us what we are to do with our lives.
Holy and Worthy of Care
Murray Bodo, OFM
June 30, 2024
Everything is thereby holy and worthy of care, and reverence, and a song of God’s praise.
Living the Truth
Murray Bodo, OFM
June 29, 2024
St. Bonaventure said of his holy father Francis that he was a true teacher because he learned the truth of God’s revelation.