A Catholic Approach to Minimalism, by Alexandra Greeley

By Alexandra Greeley, Catholic Exchange, Sept. 14, 2022

A convert to Catholicism, Alexandra Greeley is a food writer, restaurant critic, and cookbook author, who is passionate about every aspect of the food world — from interviewing chefs to supporting local farmers and to making the connection between food and faith. Her latest work is Cooking with the Saints.

With an expected publication the end of September, The Little Way of Living with Less: Learning to Let Go with the Little Flower by Laraine Bennett leads readers to live a simpler and more devout life by downsizing one’s home and decluttering one’s soul. “This book is meant for those who seek the peace and tranquility that comes with letting go of stuff that encumbers us and makes us weary and sad,” she writes.

Her inspiration? St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as St. Teresa of the Little Flower, who said, “happiness has nothing to do with the material things that surround us; it dwells in the very depths of the soul.” …

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