MURRAY BODO, OFM, is a Franciscan priest and member of the Franciscan Academy. He is the award-winning author of numerous books, including the bestselling Francis: The Journey and the Dream , Francis and Jesus , Mystics: Twelve Who Reveal God's Love, three books of poetry, and most recently Surrounded by Love: Seven Teachings from Saint Francis . Bodo has had his poems, stories and articles published in magazines and literary journals in the United States and Ireland. He was a founding staff member of the Franciscan Pilgrimages Program and led yearly pilgrimages in Assisi and the surrounding areas. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.