‘Love Builds Up’
Stephen Copeland
March 21, 2026
From the depth of St. Francis’ relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.
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Stephen Copeland
Stephen Copeland is a storyteller and an Indiana native who now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. His new book, "In the House of Rising Sounds," explores the spiritual dimensions of music and thin places. He is an editor with Franciscan Media.
Out of Many, One
Stephen Copeland
March 11, 2026
It is only through the passage of diversity that we awaken to our inherent union and spiritual connection to one another.
Journey into Dialogue
Stephen Copeland
March 10, 2026
How often do we consider that the person we’re with brings their own unique gifts to a conversation or experience?
‘Give Birth to Christ in the World’
Stephen Copeland
March 9, 2026
I wanted to spend some time with what Father Cyprian shared. “Dialogue is not a crossing of two monologues,” he said.
Naming Our Insecurities
Stephen Copeland
March 4, 2026
This one small moment shows how seeming insecurity, and daring to name it, can also be a pathway toward truth and learning about oneself.
Human Desire
Stephen Copeland
March 3, 2026
All of these things are there for us to discover within ourselves. I’ll close with this line from another great memoirist, Elizabeth Gilbert: “I happen to believe we are all walking repositories of buried treasure.”
Be Relentlessly Kind
Stephen Copeland
March 2, 2026
Keep bringing the fullness of your heart into every situation. Keep being relentlessly kind. The rest will take care of itself.