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.
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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.
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
Replacing Moral Outrage with Curiosity and Wonder
Stephen Copeland
September 24, 2024
It would be wise in our age to return to the wisdom that arose from Vatican II around the notion of inculturation—the idea that diversity within differing cultures contributes to a “deeper humanity” and a “better plan for the universe.”
Parenting Prayer
Stephen Copeland
September 14, 2024
When my life is lacking simplicity or discipline, whenever it feels chaotic, I sometimes fantasize about living like a monk or a friar.
Outstretched Net
Stephen Copeland
September 3, 2024
It is easy some days for our minds to race with thoughts, doubts, ideas, and anxieties and lose touch with our hearts in the process.
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