How Monasticism Can Shape Our Souls and Our World
My borderline obsession with monks began about four years ago with Trappist monk and renowned author Thomas Merton. I had seen Merton...
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STEPHEN COPELAND
AUTHOR & STORYTELLER
A day in Wrigleyville, a journey into the miraculous
I see the world in stories. Always looking for the next plot that moves me. Always looking for the next thing that can take me on a...
Two families, two countries, one heartbeat
On the corner of Fourth and Walnut (about a half-mile from where I was born) in downtown Louisville in 1958, monk and contemplative...
The most inspiring man I've ever met
The first time I saw Paraguayan missionary Norberto Kurrle was two years ago on a video screen. I was sitting in the back of an...
A letter to Coach Dave Bliss, my ragamuffin friend
Coach Dave Bliss, I’m not sure when I started calling you “Coach.” It just kind of happened. I suppose it’s fitting since that’s what you...
Weekend In Virginia
As I write this, I see the Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding the softball diamonds at the Botetourt Sports Complex in Roanoke, Va. I come...
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