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.
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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.
Be Bold in Your Love for God
Murray Bodo, OFM
November 28, 2024
How great must have been Saint Francis’ reverence for God’s name and God’s love!
Reverence for the Word
Murray Bodo, OFM
November 27, 2024
Again and again, Saint Francis admonishes us to hold reverently the words of God which hold God himself in their mystery.
Become the Womb of God
Murray Bodo, OFM
November 26, 2024
Mary as the womb of God. How greatly honored is she who was chosen by the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit to be the dwelling place of God become human in Jesus Christ.
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.
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