acedia

April 15, 2008 | 1 Comment

spiritual torpor and apathy; ennui

Pronounced uh-SEED-ee-uh. Kathleen Norris is talking about acedia at the Festival of Faith & Writing this weekend.

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Dad | April 16, 2008 8:49 AM | Reply

Acedia - something I live with and fight against much of the time, I'm afraid.

By the way, if you go to the Festival of Faith & Writing, say hello to Krista Tippett for me when you talk with her.

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