How long can one do a job, serving others where others are not engaging in said work before acedia settles deep into one’s bones?
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Asking for a friend.
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(That friend is all clergy in the pandemic.)

"Acedia is a danger to anyone whose work requires great concentration and discipline yet is considered by many to be of little practical value."- Kathleen Norris "Acedia and Me"

The cure for acedia is not to bolt, but to root. (How& #39;s that for a good rural/herb garden pun?!) Be rooted. Root in place and root in joy. Root in the gift of Christ& #39;s presence where you are... ("God& #39;s Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church" by Brad Roth)