The Prayer of St. Francis: My God and My All!
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 8, 2023
St. Francis used prayer as his compass. His brothers followed his example.
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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.
Notes from a Friar: The Core Teachings of St. Francis
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 3, 2023
The bedrock of St. Francis’ theology is the foundation under which his friar-brothers walk today.
Journeying toward God
Murray Bodo, OFM
August 28, 2023
There are times when the interior journey is impeded by the refusal or inability to make an external journey.
Meet the Mystics: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Murray Bodo, OFM
June 2, 2023
St. Thérèse of Lisieux teaches us that Christian mysticism is not an esoteric branch of theology or something separate from the gospel life.
Meet the Mystics: St. John of the Cross
Murray Bodo, OFM
June 1, 2023
In John, as in all mystics, to be pure and completely open before God is the purpose of the dark night.
Meet the Mystics: St. Catherine of Siena
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 31, 2023
Some will see in Catherine of Siena every sign of psychosis: the split personality, hearing voices, demonic visions, and a mystical marriage. The signs, to be sure, are there.
Meet the Mystics: St. Francis of Assisi
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 30, 2023
There is a mysticism Francis of Assisi offers to all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.