Murray Bodo is a Franciscan priest and an award-winning author of numerous books including the bestselling Francis: The Journey and the Dream, Nourishing Love: A Franciscan Celebration of Mary, and Surrounded by Love: Seven Teachings from Saint Francis. He has had poems, stories, and articles published in magazines and literary journals in the United States, England, and Ireland. A founding staff member of Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs, he led yearly pilgrimages to Assisi, Italy, for over 40 years before retiring in 2020. Father Murray resides in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati,Ohio, where he continues to write and minister.