Classical Stuff You Should Know

24: Acedia

Feb 13, 2018
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INSIGHT

Meaning of Acedia Explained

  • Acedia, often translated as sloth, means a profound lack of care and spiritual despair.
  • It is more than laziness; it's a deep indifference to spiritual well-being and salvation.
ANECDOTE

Time Feels Like Eternity Anecdote

  • Graham shares a childhood story of practicing piano where time seemed to stretch endlessly.
  • This illustrates how engaged good tasks can feel like they take forever when unfamiliar or difficult.
ADVICE

Five Remedies for Acedia

  • Overcome acedia through prayer, work, meditation on death, contradiction with scripture, perseverance, tears, and service.
  • These remedies help combat despair and restore spiritual focus and faith.
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