Colette was born in 1381 in Corbie, France. She lived during the late Middle Ages, a time when many religious communities already existed, but some were no longer living the way they first began.
Sister Colette became part of the Poor Clares, an order founded by Clare of Assisi. In the beginning, the sisters lived very simply. They owned nothing. They depended on God every day. Prayer, silence, and enclosure shaped their daily life. This way of living was hard, but it kept their focus clear.
As years passed, this began to change. Some convents started to own property or depend on regular supporters. Food and living conditions became more secure. The rule was still followed, but it was often adjusted. The life was still religious, but it no longer required the same level of trust and discipline.
This is what Sister Colette noticed.
Instead of creating something new, she chose to bring the order back to how it was first lived. She asked the sisters to return to absolute poverty, strict enclosure, and full observance of the rule. Comforts that had slowly entered convent life were removed so prayer could return to the center.
Not everyone accepted her reform. Some resisted. Others understood what she was trying to restore and followed. Through these communities, the Poor Clare life returned closer to its original spirit.
Today, it is not about removing comfort. It is about removing distraction. When life becomes too full, important things get lost.
Less phone time.
More attention.
Simple routines.
Space to listen and pray.
Clear the noise, and what stays becomes clearer.
Let’s keep learning the saints’ way—day by day.
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
