This is not merely depression or boredom; it is sloth. SAT scores are on the average, 80 points lower than they were thirty years ago. in the Book of Proverbs, King Solomon paints a picture of wisdom going through the streets like a heralder whom nobody will listen to, the most damning consequence of America’s flirtation with intellectual sloth is the rank biblical illiteracy, and historical ignorance that is the result of that sloth, fifty years ago, even non-Christians had an elementary knowledge of the Scriptures and biblical history, today, the typical lost person is totally ignorant of bible history or bible facts and the average believers has only a cursory knowledge of those Scriptures. Their sorrow is directed toward a precious spiritual gift of God: truth. The Greek word we translate as sloth is ἀκηδία akedia (a = absence + kedos = care), meaning indifference or negligence. In Depression “anhedonia” –inability to take pleasure in anything, overwhelming fatigue, forgetfulness and irritability can exist alongside worry about damnation for laziness although the person still attends Mass and Confession and attends to duty, however ineptly. Many are averse to and sorrowful toward the truth because they find its demands irksome. x�b```b``Y����`n� Ā B�@Q���i�9έb�:d&Ypd�������kqm�X.s+9,t��. Do you see that slothfulness may be more of a problem in our lives than we care to admit. In this example, the man’s sorrow for spiritual good is manifested in avoidance and is rooted in fear.
By it, we shun spiritual good as too toilsome (cf Summa Theologica II-II 35,2). H�\��j�0��~ One of the more misunderstood of the cardinal sins is sloth. Thanks for the absolutely beautiful organ piece. The Greek word we translate as sloth is ἀκηδία akedia (a = absence + kedos = care), meaning … Continue reading "The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth" So they humanly trapped them and released them in a park at the edge of town. Hence, relativists who dismiss that there is truth to be found cannot rightly call their position “tolerance.” It is in fact indifference and is a form of sloth. If there is such a thing as truth (and there is), then we should joyfully seek it and base our life on its demands and promises. Entering more deeply into the spiritual life is difficult. ILLUS. More than 10% of Christians believe that Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife. Collectively speaking, we do not love the truth but rather shun it, sorrowfully regarding its possible claims on us. Because sloth is such a deep drive, we must throw ourselves to the care of God with great humility, recognizing our poverty and seeking His miraculous grace to give us grateful, loving, and passionate hearts. The gift that the Lord offers us is promised in this beatitude: Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matt 5:6). A slothful person, in the eyes of the Old Testament, is not only a lazy person, but also an irresponsible person who is undependable and who becomes a burden to his or her family and community. In the rain forests of Central and South America dwells a small ugly looking mammal called a sloth. If they do get to Mass, they look as if they’re in agony until it’s over.
We must also ask for and seek the fruits of the Holy Spirit, especially love, joy, and peace.

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