Walk Your Path
Stephen Copeland
September 10, 2026
What would it look like to consider resting in your inherent union with the divine in the unknown, in the proverbial desert, and in the tension?
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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.
Directionless but Divine
Stephen Copeland
August 31, 2026
Both St. Francis and St. Bonaventure are said to have visited La Verna, a mountain donated to the Franciscans by Count Orlando of Chiusi, at times in their lives where they were wrestling with their divine calling.
The Depths of the Carceri
Stephen Copeland
August 25, 2026
Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage upon Mount Subasio where Francis and his brothers spent extended periods in prayerful solitude.
Love Builds
Stephen Copeland
August 20, 2026
From the depth of St. Francis’ relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.
St. Francis Could Let Go
Stephen Copeland
August 4, 2026
St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.
The Little Things
Stephen Copeland
July 29, 2026
Our minds often focus on the “big things” we are pushing toward, but each day is also an opportunity to enjoy and experience the “little things.”
Healing and Integrative
Stephen Copeland
July 29, 2026
It is only through the passage of diversity that we awaken to our inherent union and spiritual connection to one another.