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When the Noonday Devil Strikes (with Dr. Brian Pedraza)

March 27th, 2025

Have you noticed that busyness, laziness, or procrastination often hinder your efforts to pray? Dr. Brian Pedraza joins Fr. Josh to discuss the sin of acedia or sloth, also known as the "noonday devil". Together, they answer a question about the struggle of maintaining a consistent prayer routine in the face of sloth and explain how developing the virtue of diligence helps us overcome it.

Snippet From the Show

Diligence, rooted in love, combats sloth.

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