The “Canticle of the Creatures” is the great love song of St. Francis of Assisi. It is a beautiful aria, a poem, and a hymn of thanksgiving that praises God and reveals St. Francis’s profound relationship with God and all of God’s creatures. It is a swan song in the tradition of the troubadours before him that puts lyrics to a life of love. This book attempts to break open the personal implications of the “Canticle of the Creatures” for Franciscans today.
Like St. Francis, we are all immersed in creating our own canticles, whether or not we ever sing or compose them in words. Every life well lived is a love song, and we hope that the pages of this book makes that real, especially for anyone who chooses to follow St. Francis and St. Clare.
Fr. Murray Bodo is one of Catholicism's greatest living poets. This audio lecture series is a masterpiece of insight into Francis and Franciscan prayer that is sure to ignite your faith.
"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace."
These words come from one of the most recognized prayers in the world, "A Prayer for Peace." Recent custom attributes them to St. Francis, the saint whose legacy leads thousands to pray. Although it is unlikely that St. Francis authored this popular prayer, the Franciscan tradition of prayer is similarly humble and eloquent.
In this 12-lecture series, Fr. Bodo explores the uniqueness of Franciscan prayer as well as its continuity with the Judeo-Christian traditions of prayer. Using the life and prayers of St. Francis as well as his admonitions and writings on how we are to pray, Fr. Bodo treats the 10 movements of Franciscan prayer.
With Fr. Bodo, you will explore how the young St. Francis' imprisonment and subsequent reversal of his ambition to be a knight led to his becoming an interior person, how he learned that the way to God is the way God came to us in the Incarnation, and how St. Francis' prayer for identification with the crucified Christ resulted in the sacred stigmata.
Discover the beauty of Franciscan prayer with Fr. Bodo today.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.
Best-selling author of more than 25 books, including the best-selling Francis: The Journey and the Dream, Mystics: Ten Who Show Us the Ways of God, and Song of the Sparrow: New Poems and Meditations.
From the Virgin Mary and Francis of Assisi to the Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and the French philosopher Simone Weil, this inspiring course introduces you to the mysticism of ten inspiring luminaries of faith.
In 12 lectures, you will look carefully at the lives of these 10 beloved mystics-five men and five women-from the Christian tradition. Bookended by an introduction and conclusion, this series helps you understand mysticism at both the individual community level.
A veteran professor of literature and composition, Fr. Murray Bodo, O.F.M., gives you the key to unlock the mysteries of mysticism. This series is adapted from his book Mystics: Ten Who Show Us the Ways of God.
Mystics experience God's presence in tangible and striking ways. As you investigate the original words of women like Thérèse of Lisieux-the beloved saint known as "The Little Flower"-and the modern spirituality of the hermit Robert Lax, you will gain a better understanding of the nature of mystical experiences. Moreover, you will come to see the relevance of mysticism to your personal faith.
After hearing the incredible accounts of these 10 exemplars of Christian spirituality, you will discover new truths about God's love for humanity. United by their common experiences of God's presence, these 10 mystics transcend time and place. For Fr. Bodo, their experiences are evidence of God's enduring contact with humanity, century after century.
Follow their stories and deepen your own spirituality today.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.
