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.
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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.
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
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.
Building Peace in a Nation Divided
Stephen Copeland
June 25, 2024
The example of St. Francis can be our guide as we navigate bitter divisions in our world, our nation—and perhaps even our dinner tables.