Practical ways to integrate the simple way of St. Francis into daily life.

Are you looking for a simpler way to love God? To live? To love your neighbor, to pray, to love all of God's creatures? The Simple Way offers reflections that meet you right where you are.

Franciscan priest and best-selling author Fr. Murray Bodo invites readers to take in the words of St. Francis, meditate on them, pray and ultimately act upon Francis’ call to live the gospel life.

This easily portable book provides space beneath each meditation to jot down your thoughts or to insert your own prayer. Fr. Bodo, an international expert on Franciscan spirituality, offers practical ways to integrate The Simple Way into your daily life.

The Simple Way is complete with:

Meditations drawn directly from the words of Saint Francis
Guided space for personal reflection and prayer after each entry
A portable format designed for daily use
Practical wisdom for integrating Franciscan spirituality into everyday life
And more!

SKU: 9798892762045
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5"
Weight: 0.32 lb
Page Count: 144
Language: English
Series: The Simple Way: Meditations on the Words of Saint Francis
Publisher: Ascension Press
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2026
Copyright Year: 2026

Contributors

Fr. Murray Bodo, OFM

Author

Ordained Ministry

Fr. Murray Bodo, O.F.M., is a Franciscan priest, poet, and one of the most beloved spiritual writers in the Franciscan tradition. A friar for more than six decades, he has served as a teacher, writer-in-residence, and for many years led summer pilgrimages to Assisi, immersing pilgrims in the world of St. Francis and St. Clare. His dozens of books include Clare: A Light in the Garden, The Way of St. Francis, and collections of poetry — but he is best known for Francis: The Journey and the Dream, the lyrical life of St. Francis that has moved readers for over fifty years and sold hundreds of thousands of copies.

Ascension is proud to publish Francis: The Journey and the Dream for a new generation, making Fr. Bodo’s poetic masterpiece on the saint of Assisi available through its Ascension author collection.