The Depths of the Carceri
Stephen Copeland
November 4, 2024
Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage upon Mount Subasio where Francis and his brothers spent extended periods in prayerful solitude.
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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.
When Prayer Feels Empty
Stephen Copeland
October 30, 2024
Father Murray Bodo, OFM, addresses the very real experience of the emptiness we sometimes encounter in prayer.
Meet Me Where I Am
Stephen Copeland
October 22, 2024
When we have encountered great loss or trauma, sometimes it can feel like the world moves on while our hearts continue to ache.
Study & Theology: For Space Travelers in Search of the Heart
Stephen Copeland
October 18, 2024
My wife and I have a tradition of getting each other a Christmas ornament each year. One of the first she got for me was a space shuttle since she sometimes called me “spaceman.” She had already realized that I would often blast off toward the planets of my mind before I had a chance at coming home again—to my heart.
Assisi Nights
Stephen Copeland
October 6, 2024
I thought my pilgrimage to Assisi would be aimed toward solitude, silence, and stillness. But I was surprised to find that the healing and peace I found came through people and conversations
Childlike Lectio
Stephen Copeland
September 24, 2024
Children have the unique ability to read “energy” and the present moment in a way that we as adults sometimes miss out on because we are stuck in our heads or agendas.
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