Overcoming the Vice of Acedia | Dr. Brandon Dahm | Franciscan University Presents

Join Host Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, and special guest Dr. Brandon Dahm, Associate Professor of Philosophy and author of Correcting Acedia Through Wonder and Gratitude, as they discuss what the vice of acedia is and how to overcome it.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: March 2024

[@atlas944]

I love the definition you chose to give: “Acedia is the resistance to the demands of love.” I had never heard of this word, yet I’ve been struggling with this my whole life and never really had a word for it. Thank you for this conversation!

[@sarahgahlon7780]

What a wonderful conversation. I wish I had learned these things long ago. I will be passing this on to my son as he grows. Thank you!

[@maryhilmes7901]

Finding this discussion today was a direct answer from the Holy Spirit that I begged for earlier today! Corresponded with what my confessor said as well. Thank you so much!

[@suzannederringer1607]

I never heard of Acedia - but it's definitely a problem for me. Just now when this came up on my KZbin feed, I was cleaning out Kitchen drawers, preparing to move - but NOT going over the music I have to sing in church tomorrow morning. Just the immediate circumstance.

[@lissyperez4299]

Oh my goodness! I so miss this. This is great.

[@lumarei1]

Superb!!, I have never re-wound a film as much as this. There are so many definitions. Very interesting and informative. Thank you.

[@sueb8875]

This is a very informative and relevant discussion. Love to hear a part 2. Please decide on a mutual agreement on the pronunciation of Acedia for clarity. Thank you all for doing this.

[@jamestregler1584]

Great in-depth, thanks from old New Orleans 😇

[@joecastellanos4122]

Good topic and well presented. Thanks guys!

[@nick_romeo]

This is a very good and* important video. Great work and Thank you.

[@bobyogisal3638]

Wow! Thank you. 🎶❤️🎶

[@lesliehidley7288]

brilliant definition - helpful discussion

[@SevenDeMagnus]

This is my weakness- laziness, acedia and sloth. It's cousin is gluttony. Pray and fast for me. God bless.

[@Maskedlapis64]

Wow, this guy teaches philosophy of the human person

[@lindamcdermott2205]

Would love to read the article in full.

[@outoforbit00]

Incidentally, Fr Pivonka's pronunciation of Acedia is the pronunciation used in the UK and Ireland.

[@francesbernard2445]

I can fight Acedia a lot less when not being allowed to express love in the most efficient way to get what needs to be done most. For example I cannot help finish the renovations on a house after someone or something tied him up before he finished the work at a critical point during those renovations so he doesn't become homeless unless I am being allowed to go there to do so. Pride in general is holding the churches back a lot.

[@rosemasone223]

Where can I find the complete written article by Dr. Dahm? Thank you! Great discussion.

[@DanielWSonntag]

My nephew is at Franciscan in Steubenville right now... Well, a semester in Austria technically

[@heloiselaparra1202]

Burnout- you stop caring when others don’t care and when they just use you.

[@janetouchedupoujol6344]

Like the comment ..you can never do enough for God. We often live dangerously close to works for righteousness. This contradicts Jesus has redeemed us. St Therese s little way puts this into perspective. A little child will only do what it's capable of doing. Then just trusting the loving parent to help .

[@danvankouwenberg7234]

Eh, I'll watch this later.

[@Mike-bn7kr]

I have never heard of this before since before. Unfortunately, you guys keep talking over my head. I wish you would be able to talk as if you were speaking to a small child. These concepts are awfully deep and I don’t think that Christianity has to be this complicated. But a very interesting program.

[@adamaj74]

In English it's pronounced "uh-SEE-dee-uh". There is no source or dictionary that gives a different English pronunciation, or even an alternate pronunciation. It's even one of those seemingly rare instances where the British and American English pronunciations are the same! Haha! However, in Latin "acedía" may be pronounced "uh-KAY-dee-uh"?