"Christian spirituality proposes an alternative understanding of the quality of life, and encourages a prophetic and contemplative lifestyle, one capable of deep enjoyment free of the obsession with consumption. We need to take up an ancient lesson, found in different religious traditions and also in the Bible. It is the conviction that 'less is more.' A constant flood of new consumer goods can baffle the heart and prevent us from cherishing each thing and each moment. To be serenely present to each reality, however small it may be, opens us to much greater horizons of understanding and personal fulfillment. Christian spirituality proposes a growth marked by moderation and the capacity to be happy with little. It is a return to that simplicity which allows us to stop and appreciate the small things, to be grateful for the opportunities which life affords us, to be spiritually detached from what we possess, and not to succumb to sadness for what we lack. This implies avoiding the dynamic of dominion and the mere accumulation of pleasures."
Pope Francis
"Praise Be to You" Encyclical
May 24, 2015
Photos: (Top) A field of Potentilla at my backcountry campsite on Rainbow Lake, Park Range, CO; (Bottom) Trillum flowers, Park Range, CO; These photos were taken on June 20-21, 2015
"Praise Be to You" Encyclical
May 24, 2015
Photos: (Top) A field of Potentilla at my backcountry campsite on Rainbow Lake, Park Range, CO; (Bottom) Trillum flowers, Park Range, CO; These photos were taken on June 20-21, 2015
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