Let Us Pray: Creativity and Soul-Making
Stephen Copeland
August 23, 2024
“What’s the fear?” she asked. I paused. “I guess I just feel like creativity is part of who I am. And when I don’t have
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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.
Walking Our Path
Stephen Copeland
August 8, 2024
Sometimes on the path we’re walking upon, it is easy to become haunted by regret, comparisons, or dreams yet to be attained. The contemplative must rise above lingering either/or judgments of oneself and trust in the non-dualistic path that has uniquely chosen them to walk upon it.
The Franciscan Friar Who Taught Me To Read
Stephen Copeland
July 31, 2024
There’s a line from the poet Robert Lax that would always make my dear friend, Fr. Dan Riley, choke up. That line was this: “We rose and came to the field.”
Spirituality & Sport: All in, Let Go
Stephen Copeland
July 26, 2024
In this divine-soaked world, results have no bearing on who we are, which, quite literally, allows us to “play” with freedom and passion on the course of our lives.
Love vs. Knowledge
Stephen Copeland
July 18, 2024
From the depth of St. Francis’ relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.
Days in the Desert
Stephen Copeland
July 15, 2024
It can sometimes feel like we are journeying through the desert with no end in sight. But it’s often in the desert that we learn the most about God, ourselves, and what we are grateful for in the present.
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