{"product_id":"through-the-year-with-francis-of-assisi-daily-meditations-from-his-words-and-life-paperback","title":"Through the Year with Francis of Assisi: Daily Meditations from His Words and Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMurray Bodo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the thirteenth century to the present, Francis of Assisi endures as our best-loved and most-admired saint. He is our companion, brother, friend, teacher and lover of life. This inspiring compendium contains 365 selections--one for each day of the year--drawn from the sayings and writings of Francis as well as from stories about him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThrough the Year With Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e the reader finds a daily source of inspiration, a gentle stimulus towards living a more caring and loving way of life--free of unnecessary entanglements. These specially selected excerpts, grouped under such familiar themes as poverty, love of creation, justice, prayer, death and virtues constitute a personal \"day book\" that can be treasured and kept at one's side for year-round reflection and meditation. As Bodo explains in his introduction, Francis' way of life and living was that of a pilgrim, and we, too, share the same journey in faith. What better guide, then, than this simple soul who has touched and taught generations of people.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMURRAY BODO, O.F.M., is a Franciscan priest and author. He earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Cincinnati. He teaches creative writing and is writer-in-residence at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.72 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 1987\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42283182784647,"sku":"9780385238236","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/06f5b7cdda999f719a79b584e9e2698d.webp?v=1737708528","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/through-the-year-with-francis-of-assisi-daily-meditations-from-his-words-and-life-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}