Franciscan Spirit

Advent offers us the opportunity each year to come to a place of peace and reconciliation with our past.

Advent is a good time to reflect on the many gifts we already have, and even on the many material things that make our lives more pleasant and less difficult.

Accidents happen during this busy season. Remember that the child or pet who was at fault is ultimately more important than the thing that got broke.

Simplicity is not about being poor and deprived; rather it’s about being filled with joy because our needs and wants are no longer consuming us.

Clearing your house of clutter might seem like the perfect project for Lent, it can be a fruitful Advent pursuit as well.

Beauty rescues us from a drab utilitarian existence. Simplicity doesn’t need to be stark and completely minimalist.