Bedrock of Franciscan Peacemaking
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 12, 2024
Mutual giving and receiving is the bedrock of Franciscan peacemaking.
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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.
Spiritual Nourishment from Mary
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 8, 2024
Of all the titles and epithets of Mary, the ones that make her most human and real to us are those relating to her motherhood.
Handmaid of the Lord
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 6, 2024
She knew from the moment of the rush of Gabriel’s wings and his lilting “Hail, full of Grace,” that she was only the handmaid.
Channel God’s Goodness
Murray Bodo, OFM
April 22, 2024
Sometimes we might feel a sort of separateness from God—as if God is far away, up in heaven, or just not here in our world in our daily life. But God is always right here with us, no matter where we are or what we’re going through.
St. Francis and Lady Poverty
Murray Bodo, OFM
March 6, 2024
Reflecting on how Francis and the brothers honored Lady Poverty has helped me to see how they lived their walking in the footsteps of Christ.
Flying Free
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 29, 2024
Francis loved the earth, but his motion was always up and away from it toward some intangible tug at his heart from above.
Godly Moment
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 4, 2024
In keeping his eyes on the leper, in thinking only of this person before him, Francis forgot himself.