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Introduction: The subtle art of avoiding what matters It’s Saturday morning. You have to write that report, prepare a talk for the parish group, study for a theology exam, or simply pray. But first, you decide that your desk needs tidying. And while you’re at it, you might as well …

Introduction: An Enemy That Goes UnnoticedSloth, often mistaken for mere fatigue or lack of motivation, is far more than a fleeting state of mind. In the spiritual context, sloth—or acedia in its classical sense—is a subtle but devastating enemy. It is not just apathy toward our human responsibilities but an …