Franciscan Spirit

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.

As you take time to breathe deeply in prayer, look with appreciation at your hands and reflect on the many things they do—working, playing, loving, creating.

We fill our lives and our calendars with more than we can do in 24 hours and we do that for days on end. Reluctant to cross anything off, we simply push tasks to the next day and the next.

If you’re a crafty person, it’s hard to resist the urge to have a homemade Christmas. Magazines and Pinterest boards are filled with fun and creative ideas.