Stephen Copeland
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.
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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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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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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Panting After Peace in Prayer
In prayer, we let ourselves come to God imperfectly, pantingly, yet in this honesty about our condition.
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When Words Fall Short
Sometimes icons, symbols, nature, and art can take us where words cannot.
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Resurrection Song
We find ourselves in a Holy Saturday moment, in that space between Crucifixion and Resurrection, and the model we adopt moving forward might affect whether we discover an empty tomb.
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