Stephen Copeland

woman standing in front of a vending machine

God’s Work in Us

Let yourself pray without asking God for “something that I want.”

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Chloé Valdary during a speech

Chloé Valdary: A Modern Mystic 

Chloé Valdary, a writer and peace activist, offers an alternative approach to guide Americans through their racial and political division. 
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Imagination and prayer

The Imagination’s Pathway to Prayer 

My 3-year-old son wakes up each day in a world of magic and potential. My wife and I spend our evenings cleaning. 
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hands folded in prayer

Christ Lives Within

There is nothing wrong with asking for something in prayer, as this names for God the desires of our hearts.
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man playing jazz on a saxophone

What Is Your Song?

A jazz saxophonist once put it this way: “Music pulls me deeper into being.” 
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Three images created by Michael Reyes, OFM, for the Franciscan provincial synod held in January 2025

More About the Franciscan Synod

Two lay participants who took part in the Franciscan synod were struck by different elements of the process that spoke to them.
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man writing in journal

Creativity and Soul-Making 

“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 time to create, I feel out of whack. How can I be a good dad ...
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