T.K. Coleman is an author and host of the Minimalists Podcast, which explores how our lives might find deeper, fuller meaning with "less." With Lent just a week away, Fr. Ambrose had a chance to sit down with T.K. to discuss how this "minimalist" approach can help guide our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during this holy season of penance.

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Coleman's perspective--as a lay person, as a husband, and as a student of simplicity--drives a wide-ranging and fruitful conversation about the value of stripping Lent down to its most essential elements. Fr. Ambrose and T.K. dive into the simplicity and beauty of fasting, how "going without" can help us re-order our passions and, ultimately, how cutting out the clutter can refine our appreciation for the gifts God has given us. Beyond this, Coleman argues, "turning away" from "the excess" is an essential part of purifying our hearts and minds--in other words, conversion.

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Learn more about T.K. Coleman's work here:

https://www.theminimalists.com/

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