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STEPHEN COPELAND
AUTHOR & STORYTELLER


St. Anthony Messenger: Harvesting Justice
Julie Taylor remembers growing up working long days on her grandparents’ farm in rural Alabama. They would pick vegetables, but before...


Franciscan Media: Off the Page (Season 1)
Ep. 10 | Thomas Moore | A Mystical Christmas Thomas Moore is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Care of the Soul . He has...


St. Anthony Messenger: Pioneering Support for Pregnant Women
Charla Hale’s heart ached as she witnessed several frustrated women walk to the front desk and cancel their appointments. “I have to get...


St. Anthony Messenger: Replacing Moral Outrage with Curiosity and Wonder
At the start of the 2024 summer Olympics, Pope Francis called upon the world to honor the “spirit of fraternity” that the games were...


Franciscan Media: The Franciscan Friar Who Taught Me to Read
There’s a line from the poet Robert Lax that would always make my dear friend, Fr. Dan Riley, choke up. That line was this: “We rose and...


Franciscan Media: All In, Let Go
In a recent episode of Dana Carvey and David Spade’s popular Fly on the Wall podcast, their guest, Jerry Seinfeld, discussed how he has...


St. Anthony Messenger: Building Peace in a Nation Divided
I remember when I realized a new age of discourse was upon us. It was mid-November 2016. A contentious election had resulted in the...
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