--- title: "Catholic Momcast #005: Making Room for God with Mary Elizabeth Sperry" description: "Lisa Hendey and Danielle Bean chat with Mary Elizabeth Sperry, author of \"Making Room for God: De-cluttering and the Spiritual Life.\"" image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/new-episode.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/catholic-momcast/2018/04/20/catholic-momcast-005-making-room-for-god-with-mary-elizabeth-sperry/#) [CATHOLIC MOMCAST](https://www.catholicmom.com/catholic-momcast/tag/catholic-momcast) # Catholic Momcast #005: Making Room for God with Mary Elizabeth Sperry Apr 20, 2018 3:00:36 PM  |  by [Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/catholic-momcast/author/danielle-bean) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/new-episode.png) <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> To listen to this week's podcast, simply hit "play" above, or [subscribe in iTunes!](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357?mt=2) In this week's show, Lisa Hendey and Danielle Bean chat with Mary Elizabeth Sperry, author of [Making Room for God: De-cluttering and the Spiritual Life](https://www.amazon.com/Making-Room-God-Decluttering-Spiritual/dp/1594717974/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523906519&sr=8-1&keywords=mary+sperry&dpID=41jmhqQDs1L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch). Mary shares about how she got inspired to write a book, from a Catholic perspective, about simplifying her lifestyle and removing clutter from her busy, abundant life. How do you get inspired to remove unnecessary clutter from your hoe? How do you simplify and rein in our shopping habits, even in our modern, wealthy world? Join the conversation here and on social media, and check out Mary's book for more ideas and encouragement. Also! Leave the Catholic Momcast a review on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or social media, and you will be automatically entered to win one of two cool prizes. 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