Catholic Extension Society: Stacking Stones on the Margins
Stephen Copeland
April 25, 2025
Catholic Extension Society seeks to erect more than 600 churches and schools in storm-torn Puerto Rico.
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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.
Housing First, Humanity Always
Stephen Copeland
March 22, 2025
In a city known for its relentless pace, St. Francis Friends of the Poor offers a sanctuary where time slows and healing begins.
Listening to God with the Ear of the Heart
Stephen Copeland
March 17, 2025
Being is prayer that helps form the ears of our hearts. Music can take us there.
The Hidden Sanctuary of Holy Angels
Stephen Copeland
February 24, 2025
Tucked away in Belmont, North Carolina, Holy Angels has not only cared for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities but has also transformed lives, including those of the caregivers.
Partnering with God
Stephen Copeland
January 30, 2025
In episode 3 of Franciscan Media’s Off the Page podcast, Father Murray Bodo, OFM, discusses the creative action of partnering with God to make one’s soul, quoting poet John Keats’ notion of the world being a “vale of soul-making.”
Harvesting Justice
Stephen Copeland
January 24, 2025
Behind every meal, there’s a story of sacrifice; Julie Taylor’s work at the National Farm Worker Ministry brings to light the often invisible and harsh realities of farm labor in the United States.
Hiking La Verna
Stephen Copeland
January 21, 2025
In episode one of Franciscan Media’s Off the Page podcast, Bruce Epperly talks about his new book about St. Bonaventure, Head, Heart, and Hands, and Bonaventure’s own transformative experience at La Verna