Stephen Copeland
Chloé Valdary: A Modern Mystic
Stephen Copeland
September 23, 2025
Chloé Valdary, a writer and peace activist, offers an alternative approach to guide Americans through their racial and political division.
The Imagination’s Pathway to Prayer
Stephen Copeland
August 17, 2025
Imagination and creativity help us heighten our awareness of a grace-filled and divine-soaked reality.
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More About the Franciscan Synod
Franciscan Media
March 13, 2025
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
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 time to create, I feel out of whack. How can I be a good dad ...
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Panting After Peace in Prayer
Stephen Copeland
February 25, 2024
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
Stephen Copeland
June 23, 2023
Sometimes icons, symbols, nature, and art can take us where words cannot.
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Resurrection Song
Stephen Copeland
March 31, 2021
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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