Product Description

Challenges the reader with a renewed understanding of the saint: a Francis who shows us a way of life both stimulating and troubling, who asks us to look again at the possibilities within us and around us, and to whom we turn repeatedly in interpreting our own human experience of God. The Franciscan way helps, transforms and renews us. The book is composed of chapters on ways of letting go, of achieving poverty, simplicity and nonviolence.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #228003 in Books
• Published on: 1995-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
Murray Bodo, O.F.M. is a Franciscan priest, associate professor, and writer-in-residence at Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, Kentucky. He is the author of A Retreat with Francis and Clare of Assisi; Song of the Sparrow; Clare, A Light in the Garden; Tales of St. Francis; Through the Year with Francis of Assisi; Francis: The Journey and the Dream; and The Almond Tree Speaks: New and Selected Writings, 1974-1994. Father Murray Bodo’s latest book is Tales of an Endishodi (University of New Mexico Press).

Customer Reviews

Living the Lessons
Fr. Bodo has been so interested in St. Francis for so many years that his depth of understanding is thought-provoking and often startling. Every chapter has some dimension of Francis, the contemplative life, and the lessons of Francescan living that are informative to me personally and important to me Spiritually. This is a book that I will re-read a number of times to try to absorb as many of the ideas as my mind will permit. I am most thankful to have discovered this gem written about one of the most important mystics of all history.

Simple Yet Profound
When I was directed to the Prayer of St. Francis by a friend, I purchased this book to discover more of the spiritual beliefs that this man lived by. Interwoven into the narrative about the historical aspects of the life of St. Francis of Assisi are the spiritual convictions that led this man away from a life of wealth into a life of service and devotion to God. The chapters are brief, yet they are laden with depth, wisdom and selfless spirituality. I particularly found the chapters on prayer to be intensely profound, helpful and also practical. This book is not written as a "how to manual" on living a God-centered life. What it does is, it sets St. Francis as a role model, an example of living a spiritual life, and it is up to the reader to discover how to follow through with those examples in their own lives.

Quenches Thirst for Franciscan Spirit with Historical Facts
Bodo's "The Way of St. Francis" is a very satisfying read for novices to Franciscan spirituality or veterans. He blends stories and historical data into an applicable creation to a variety of comtemporary issues for modern Christians. It allows us to realize our own humanity and stillstrive to become the saints we are called to. The chapters are concise and the blending of storytelling makes this more of a page turner than your average book on theology or spirituality.