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# The Gist: Decluttering & the Spiritual Life

Feb 20, 2021 8:30:00 AM  |  by [Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/danielle-bean)

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*Author Mary Elizabeth Sperry talks about how assessing the role of possessions in our lives and tidying up our homes can impact our spiritual life.*

CatholicTV Network’s series for Catholic women, [*The Gist*](http://www.catholictv.com/shows/The-Gist)*, *airs every Tuesday morning at 11 AM Eastern. Tune in to CatholicTV to see this show focusing on Catholic women and their families.  

Each week, Catholic personalities Danielle Bean, Rachel Balducci, and Carolee McGrath host [*The Gist*](http://www.catholictv.com/shows/The-Gist). They discuss topics such as family culture, saints, marriage, and trusting in God. Because new episodes could not be filmed for the 2020 season, CatholicTV will showcase some of the best episodes of the series’ nine seasons this year. 

In this episode, Mary Elizabeth Sperry, author of [***Making Room for God: Decluttering and the Spiritual Life,***](https://www.avemariapress.com/products/making-room-for-god) talks about how assessing the role of possessions in our lives and tidying up our homes can have a large impact on our spiritual life.

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