Song of the Sparrow: Four Seasons of Prayer

There is a reason why this Franciscan classic has thrived for almost 50 years. Though prayer today is so often depicted as a drab and impersonal practice, Murray Bodo’s heartfelt and honest reflections through the changing seasons of life help unlock the dynamism of prayer--awakening our hearts to sing and be lifted in flight by God’s grace.

Murray Bodo is a Franciscanpriest and an award-winningauthor of numerous books including the bestsellingFrancis: TheJourney and the Dream, Nourishing Love: A FranciscanCelebrationof Mary, andSurrounded by Love: Seven Teachings from Saint Francis. He hashadpoems, stories, and articlespublishedin magazines and literary journals in the United States, England, and Ireland. A founding staff member of FranciscanPilgrimage Programs, he led yearlypilgrimages to Assisi, Italy, for over 40 yearsbeforeretiring in 2020. FatherMurrayresides intheOver-the-Rhineneighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he continues to write and minister.