God's Love Song: The Vision of Francis and Clare

The Canticle of the Creatures "is Francis's love song. It is Franciscan wholeness, for in it is contained the depth of his prayer and of his life in Christ. In its singing he was singing his dying and his rising, for his song was a journey of praise and thanksgiving for his place of origin and his destination, the Most High, All-Powerful, Good Lord."--Murray Bodo

Using St. Francis's canticle as a framework, Murray Bodo, a Franciscan friar, and Susan Saint Sing, a secular Franciscan, reflect on the vision of Francis and Clare as it has played out over the course of their own lives. Susan's experiences of healing during trips to Assisi and praying in nature and Murray's deep understanding of Francis and Clare as poets and mystics come together in a duet that brings God's love song to life.

These deeply personal reflections explore the power of prayer and meditation, the sacredness of all creation, and the pull of sacred places. This meditative, reflective reading experience conveys what a lifetime of Franciscan spirituality looks like and will draw you into exploring your own experience of the vision of Francis and Clare.

Author: Murray Bodo, Susan Saint Sing
Publisher: Franciscan Media
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 154
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781632534644

About the Author
Murray Bodo is a Franciscan priest and an award-winning author of numerous books, including the bestselling Francis: The Journey and the Dream. A founding staff member of Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs, he led yearly pilgrimages to Assisi, Italy for over forty years before retiring in 2020. Fr. Murray resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he continues to write and minister.

Susan Saint Sing is a secular Franciscan and has a doctoral degree in kinesiology from The Pennsylvania State University. She has written nine books on sport and spirituality including Francis and The San Damiano Crucifix Meditations on Spiritual Transformation (Franciscan Media) and The Wonder Crew, The Eight: One Season in the Tradition of Harvard Crew (St. Martins Press). She is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania, was a longtime resident of Cincinnati, and now lives in Stuart, Florida.