Franciscan Media: The Only Way Forward
On the brink of election season, it already feels like the tension in our country has reached a peak unparalleled in my lifetime. This...
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STEPHEN COPELAND
AUTHOR & STORYTELLER
A Sacred Reset
Note: This blog is not an attempt to assign spiritual meaning amid a global pandemic but rather an attempt to uncover existing spiritual...
Franciscan Media: A Time for Grace
When I first started going on contemplative retreats, I remember how difficult it was to give myself grace in my journey inward. I was...
The spiritual insight of Charlie Brown
My dad has always loved Charles M. Schultz’s 1965 Christmas classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Growing up, he’d make our family watch it...
Franciscan Media: The Guiding Light of Spiritual Doubt
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Doubting Thomas.” The phrase’s origins hearken back to John’s Gospel, where, after Christ’s...
Franciscan Media: Biking Down Davidson through Waves
Anyone who knows me also know how much I love to bike around the city. I fell in love with city living several years ago and have not...
Franciscan Media: Adopting a Contemplative Mantra
“God has no rivals, and therefore as a child of God, neither do I,” the monk taught. I was on retreat attending a class at Saint Meinrad...
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