This week, Jake and Bob conclude their series on confession with Fr. John Horn and explore the root system behind two deadly sins: sloth (acedia) and lust. Through personal examples, they uncover the deeper attitudes, fears, and wounds that drive these struggles and keep us from intimacy with God. They also discuss how self- reliance, discouragement, and isolation can distort our desires and lead us away from the freedom God offers us through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Key Points:

Virtue grows when our desires are reordered toward God through love rather than fear.
Sloth, or acedia, is often misunderstood as just laziness. It can also manifest as overactivity, restlessness, and self-reliance.
Discouragement is frequently rooted in the belief that we must transform ourselves without God's help.
The remedy for acedia begins with surrendering control and accepting poverty of spirit.
Lust reflects a deeper attempt to satisfy desires apart from God.
Shame, hopelessness, and a lack of purpose often lie beneath struggles with lust.
Confession becomes more fruitful when we bring our underlying attitudes and beliefs rather than only our behaviors.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation restores communion with God, ourselves, the Church, and others.
Freedom grows as we learn to receive the Father's delight and stop holding our sins and weaknesses against ourselves.

Resources:

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:26 The Goal is Not the Removal of Sin

10:57 What is Sloth (Acedia)?

18:40 Personal Examples of Acedia

27:19 Emotion is Not A Sin

38:15 What is Lust?

44:14 A Lack of Hope

65:45 Resources

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