SPIRITUAL SLUGGISHNESS: The Evils of Laziness and Anger | Mthr Natalia

[@alphacause]

Thank you Mother Natalia. Sloth has plagued my life. This persistent vice is there because of a fear of failure. So I avoid what is good and what needs to be done for the good of others so that I don't fail myself or otbers. I imagine I am not the only one who feels this way. Laziness is just a symptom of us not feeling as if we are good enough for the situation or task with which we have to contend. Simply admonishing people to not be lazy is not a permanent fix to sloth. Rather we must address the root of the insecurity that drives this indolence.

[@jackiekjono]

Right there with you! I have a life time of not taking on difficult tasks for fear of letting everyone down and it doesn't matter how many Jordan Peterson lectures I watch, I cannot get my house clean. I continue to try though and, while it doesn't feel like I am making progress, my increasing awareness of the issue and my increasing ability to articulate it more clearly and recognize the parts that are wrong is progress.

[@annphillips4044]

AMEN! Podcasts that do not promote gentleness do not build up the Kingdom of God. Woo. Truth. Thank you.

[@alimaloney218]

Thank you, Mother Natalia. I saw the short on acedia and it was absolutely what I needed to hear. I’ve been guilty of this, actually confessed it last week, though I didn’t know the proper term. I had a major diabetic emergency for the first time in my life a couple of weeks ago, it was very eye-opening. I actually began fasting last week for 1-2 days at a time. So far I have eaten appropriately when I break my fast, and then I restart fasting. The reminder not to glut when I eat my meal was timely because in the past I have done exactly this. I plan to eat next on Sunday if I can go that long with God’s grace and help. It will be at a restaurant for Father’s Day. Please pray for me. I need to not only control my blood sugar, but I have a lot of weight to lose. I need to live (if it’s God’s plan) so I can be here for my son.

[@maremare1655]

Have you looked into Carnivore diet as recommended by doctors such as Paul Saladino, Anthony Chaffee, Ken D Berry? I adopted it a year ago; I think it has many benefits and has helped me in my physical and mental health. 🙏❤️

[@alimaloney218]

@@maremare1655 yes, I immediately began an extended intermittent fasting/carnivore diet. My blood sugars are down between 121-150 now and getting close to what was normal for me. Thank you.

[@JP2GiannaT]

My husband was able to completely reverse his type 2 diabetes with intermittent fasting and cutting carbs/sugar. Just wanted you to know that it IS possible and others have done it. Saying a prayer for you. ❤

[@maremare1655]

@@alimaloney218 wow that's great. My boyfriend 66 y/o now suffering consequences of diabetes, hypertension, tooth decay so sad. I try to tell him about carnivore type remedies however he isn't there yet. Very sad he's suffering so much and we no longer talk to each other. Praying for all who are suffering physically and mentally. 🙏✝️

[@VanillaBean15]

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[@MrsYasha1984]

Whoaaaaa... It has a name! I was pondering for some time now, my 'anxiety' problem. I've gotten a lot better! But often when i was for example in a train, i was fretting over if i would makemy connection and thinking of what i would do if not and if there is something i could do differently... I had the same feeling when my children were babies, i was feeding one child and the other twin would wake up and start crying, but i was still stuck to the couch trying to feed child number one. It is that awful feeling of not being in the right place. Of being where you are now is wrong on a fundamental level (which is then really bad for poor twin number one you are feeding then). In a way, existing feels wrong in such moments... I'm so glad God made me so much better! I still have to fight against this feeling sometimes, but mostly i win. Live is much more enjoyable now!

[@paigejude3260]

I think it’s SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER (did I mention… super???) important to add that SOME PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE LAZY BUT THEY REALLY COULD HAVE A SEVERE HORMONAL/THYROID/PSYCHIATRIC/PHYSICAL DISABILITY!!!!!! And if you are struggling with feeling lazy, YOU AREN’T LAZY!!! You have a health problem!!

[@paulsimmons3380]

A couple of folks have asked about the book Mtr. Natalia references. It's Dr Jean-Claude Larchet's Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses. Three-volume set, available from Alexander Press.

[@junglequeen7386]

I deal with anger issues that stems from childhood. When you become an adult, you'd think one would have it figured out. Sometimes I feel like I dont have it figured out at all. I will either shutdown, or get upset with those I love. Only to find myself crying to them because they don't deserve it at all. May God give me the ability to have more prayer life, and the control over my shortcoming. This is a huge chunk of myself ive been longing to let go, by giving it all away to God. 🙏😭

[@frannevalle57]

Feeling this so much, same. Lord have mercy on us.

[@junglequeen7386]

@@frannevalle57 Amen

[@lizpuett5777]

Throughout my life, I have desired to be someone else, somewhere else. Only in my 50s have I learned to be me, right here, right now. Loved by Christ.

[@maremare1655]

I felt this way beginning around the age 17, it lasted several years of which I recognized it and it caused me so much frustration at times because I couldn't often shake it off and be happy. I prayed for months and eventually it left me and I was happy even though I moved on to more challenges in my Christian walk.

[@godfident1]

Wow! Thank you so much for doing this series mother Natalia! Glory to God for making this possible! This has greatly blessed me! Thanks again! 🙏🏾

[@BibleBlondie]

This is so incredible!!!! Amen thank you Mother Natalia!!

[@leviknight21]

This video poped in my feed today and thank you mother, I really needed this.

[@jennashlock6032]

Mother Natalia a million times over THANK YOU! I so look forward to your weekly insight and wisdom! Loving it and you! PAX!

[@whit0821]

Mother Natalia, you've been an inspiration to me.

[@maremare1655]

Anger disrupts the use of our reason. Over the last year I've been praying for a resolution in the marital problems in the life of a close relative. I've witnessed angry, delusional and unreasonable responses of the husband in this marriage and that husband has said to me "It's her fault she made me angry. If she didn't do (fill in the blank) I wouldn't be like this. I think they may have divorced by now, but I continue to pray for them because they have 3 children together. I think today's psychology labels it Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It's truly horrible. 🙏🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️

[@DAKneesy]

This is so beautiful! Anger is a horrible driver in many lives.

[@jackieo8693]

I've never heard sermons about anger which is so evil and damaging to souls and families.

[@marguerilla]

Keen insight... I've never really pulled it together into that thought, but it really is left unaddressed by the church in my experience as well. Gentleness in the truth is beauty itself. Anger of a parent or spouse really is something poisonous and insidious for the whole family system. Too often it's left unaddressed and comes out by means of sins like alcoholism, but is done in these cases because the unconscious (that's to say the unrecognized/pushed down without recognizing forces within us) is set free by the de-inhibitory action of drunkenness. Even if you don't recognize, address, reckon with this tendency to anger it WILL make itself known somehow. I've seen this all too many times over in catholic families with an alcoholic parent.

[@jackieo8693]

@@marguerilla or a narcissistic parent

[@mark-be9mq]

Praise be Jesus in His Wisdom & Understanding.

[@paul_hiles]

We need some Mother Natalia merch 😊. Maybe a bumper sticker that says " don't take my scissors ✂️" with a nun in the background. 😂

[@maggiecampos3037]

Thank you, Mother Natalia!❤🙏

[@edf7711]

Thanks for this, keep the faith.

[@ValentinBrutusBura]

Amen. Spend more time with yourself!

[@sketch9306]

Thank you mother!

[@margokupelian344]

Thank you Mother Natalia (it feels funny calling you Mother since I am much older than you) for acquainting me with the word acedia. I have been having certain elements of this condition for quite some time now but didn’t know how to define it. And even worse I didn’t know it is a mortal sin. I have some health problems like hypothyroidism and anxiety along with some others and I thought they were causing them, and maybe they do in part 🤔 I don’t know. But I do mention them in my confession. Thanks again, may God keep blessing you. Amen. 🙏😇 I look forward to your next podcast.

[@deletedjay8820]

Children group worker is always ‘busy, busy’ could never unstandardised what exactly it was that they are doing for the Sunday school… says alot

[@josephc9963]

That Saint John Chrysostom quote really got me.

[@catencio6498]

I hope this comes up in my feed when it has been recorded

[@jessr1698]

Just posted

[@carriestockley1898]

Wow. That hit. I should be somewhere, someone, something else.

[@adventurouslife48]

The timing of this was perfect. Praise God and thank you Mother Natalia, May God bless you. ❤

[@Emerson316]

God bless you Mother

[@henrykevincueto9307]

I love these!!!

[@katkat2340]

Thank you 🙏🏽😇😇😇

[@totustuustotalmentetuyo]

Thank you for this explanation, Madre. Helpful for my examen of conscience and vocation. ❤

[@LizethSandoval006]

Gracias Madre 🙏❤️

[@alanmd502]

In all honesty, I didn't know anything about acedia. Putting a name to it makes it easier to seek an antidote, to work hard to neutralize it, and to get back on track. It seems to be one of the most common and dangerous spiritual deficiencies nowadays. It might lead to self-destruction and condemnation. Terrible on a personal level and devastating if it reaches collective dimensions. Best wishes on the battlefield.

[@vbottoni]

Truly eye opening

[@77agape]

excellent analysis of the issue.

[@martanieradka4675]

Jumping from one task to another, never completing one, procrastinating are symptoms of depressed mind, often combined with anger which is in fact response to grief. Such person seems lazy, talkative but not doing much, never on time. All of it can be a response to trauma or genetic ADHD. Without help of a professional and awareness of it it’s impossible to heal.

[@foreveracatholicjmj9926]

And if so, is morally neutral. At best certainly not a mortal sin !!!

[@mirandamarie84]

Why need a professional? Can Jesus heal?

[@rgregoryful]

If by professional, you mean obedience to the LORD and reading of HIS Holy Word, and going to Holy Mother Church, than I agree.

[@360decrees2]

​@@foreveracatholicjmj9926Ah, but the trick is to _know_ which cause it is. Wouldn't want any unpleasant surprises after death.

[@TitusConstantine]

I totally agree! (I saw while listening to this along with 9 other videos while playing Deep Rock Galactic)

[@marlengarcia3650]

Excellent! Thank you for allowing God to use you. I’ll definitely come back to this many times.

[@Mohumasta]

Are ADHD like symptoms a sign of acedia?

[@melejohansson3652]

Amen 🙏

[@thisis_chavez]

I always pray that I become a successful Catholic Social Media Influencer to spread the teachings and Revelations of the Catholic Church and the entire Christendom. I hope and pray the Devotion to the Eucharist and the Holy Souls in Purgatory helps me. In your charity, lets all pray 7 Hail Mary for the propagation of all Catholic Teachings and for the success of all Catholic Social Media Influencer that all may be guided by the Holy Trinity, Holy Family, all Great Saints, and Angels. Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Lady Help of Christians, pray for us

[@beecee9681]

Thank you.

[@ColleenBlevins-gr6pm]

Hello! Does anyone have the name of the book that Mother Natalia is referring to? I would love to purchase it! Thank you!

[@paulsimmons3380]

Dr Jean-Claude Larchet's Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses, a three volume series published by Alexander Press. Amazing resource.

[@youlife.]

I recommend a playlist on my channel called 'Real Gospel' it will change you if you let God change your believing and thinking towards him❤

[@ZephrumEllison]

What about exhausted heart? Or Broken Soul? When it often looks like sluggishness or slothfulness.

[@kellinwinslow1988]

That poor sloth. Sloths are actually pretty busy given their makeup. I feel sorry for them being associated with people who are actually lazy.

[@KyleWhittington]

The animal was named after the vice.

[@christusenciaga]

I’m not lazy… I just have low stamina!

[@robbyblair]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[@estcado]

Dear monther Natalia!! There are lots and lots of videos going around saying evel things about Mother Teresa. Can you please do a rebuttel on one of those videos?? Nobody is standing up for her. and the lies about her are piling up on the internet! Thank you ❤❤❤

[@maremare1655]

Yes, I agree. That would be a great rebuttal video if Mother could take it on. I see those claims against Mother Theresa of Calcutta often still on the Internet even as they began in the 70's and 80's.

[@jmwillilams023]

Can you put a link to the series? I don’t see it on your channel

[@n4ughty_knight]

I don't know what I want to do in life. God doesn't reveal anything to me and He hasn't given me a vocation. Is that Acedia? I do have some degree of apathy but it's because I literally don't relate to anything or anyone. I've been wondering what I need to do to break this lack of orientation.

[@beecee9681]

You might just be a loner. I've watched YT videos on stoicism.The videos might reveal something helpful. Dr. Jordan Peterson helps people with the issues you describe. His KZbin videos might be of help as well.

[@rgregoryful]

Go to Holy Mother Church every day, read the gospel, pray, be obedient. Find relations in your Church. Relate ONLY to your Church. That is where to start, and hopefully finish. Don't be afraid! Praised be JESUS.

[@ValentinBrutusBura]

Rosary. :)

[@360decrees2]

This is so complicared, darn it.

[@ValentinBrutusBura]

I don't feel like getting married, now, and I rarely felt like that, because I was almost always poor. That's all.

[@ValentinBrutusBura]

As soon as I say this, things should become clear :))

[@SurferNYC]

🙏

[@rgregoryful]

There is ONLY one who has true liscence to anger, and that is our LORD and SAVIOR. He declined anger on the cross for our sake. Do not dissapoint our KING with anger. Faith, hope, and charity. Obedience only to JESUS and Holy Mother Church, HIS Bride. Praised be JESUS. Thank you Mother, if my words need correction, please correct me. Love you.

[@fallenkingdom-zd8xh]

I know he’s not Catholic, but I think it would be interesting to invite Redeemed Zoomer.

[@Ieusu_christe88]

If the person I’m angry is when the evil engrained in her personality. I don’t think I could see her as Child of God. It’s her decision to be like that and doing evil is her forte then it should not be shown mercy.

[@ValentinBrutusBura]

Ultimately, this happens because "satanic bonds" are created whenever a person is sacrificed in a witchcraft ritual. They go as far in twisting men's minds that some of them offer themselves to be sacrificed.

[@mikegski7943]

Is there 2 ways to pronounce acedia?

[@janeheinrichs9109]

I’ve only heard it pronounced “uh-SEE-dee-uh” everywhere else except here.

[@luisgerardoluevanosmedina433]

What about the sin of Lust ?

[@Mohumasta]

Go watch episode 1

[@kateribarry]

What is the book she mentioned?

[@paulsimmons3380]

Dr Jean-Claude Larchet's Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses. Absolutely amazing resource.

[@johncondon4647]

Hmmm... I would have thought Boredom would be the main driver of Acedia.

[@johncondon4647]

Here's some "Math" for the nice young lady that she may understand due to her Stem background: Lim (*Drudgery Work/Maintenance*)/t = Zero (when under the influence of Acedia) t -----> Infinite So, how does one change this equation from a transient signal to a stable signal or constant? Solve this equation and you'll have successfully protected yourself from the noonday demon.

[@ericfaith2810]

Although I admire monastic ideals, it is not for me regardless of my name. I was raised in different churches that did not satisfy my parents. Catholicism was the right place and I hope and pray will always be. I was told by my late Godmother that I would make a good priest. No, I wouldn't. I don't have the self-mastery needed for that. Btw, why do I have a difficult time trusting nuns who do not wear habits?

[@rgregoryful]

Habits do not make one trustworthy. Obedience, courage and honesty do.

[@mariaelenibalagiani385]

🏩🙂

[@perseomediterraneo]

"Desde que ningún otro me parece ser bello, jamás mi juicio sobre esa belleza ha cambiado, al punto de encontrar otra belleza que tú. (…) Tu belleza se extiende a la eternidad de la vida. Tú tienes como nombre: “Amor de los hombres”.San Gregorio de Nisa (c. 335-395) monje, obispo La Paloma y la Tiniebla. Los ojos de la Paloma (La Colombe et la Ténèbre, Cerf, 1992),.

[@perseomediterraneo]

This vision is possible if " El alma purificada se ha vuelto capaz de recibir la imagen de la paloma, puede también contemplar la belleza increada" Gregorio de Nissa

[@katarinam2434]

What are you talking about???? Loads of gibberish, get to the point please?????

[@paulsimmons3380]

Maybe start at 19:25 in this video?

[@rgregoryful]

I see you take faith, hope and charity very serious. Are you not having your sensual pleasures filled quick enough? I personally would listen to Mother talk "gibberish" for hours, than a useless vacuum of pleasure and entertainment. Are you not entertained? Praised be JESUS.

[@ColleenBlevins-gr6pm]

Hello! Does anyone have the name of the book that Mother Natalia is referring to? I would love to purchase it! Thank you!

[@paulsimmons3380]

Dr Jean-Claude Larchet's Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses.