I've really been enjoying my life lately. The steady rhythm of Divine Office, mass, rosary, walking, visiting with my walking partner over coffee, meetings, talking with the women I sponsor, and calling my own sponsors leaves me contented and peaceful. Things that I had been struggling with for the last two years- dental hygiene, bathing, getting up before noon, were almost immediately corrected once I started praying the Office. I feel so grateful to God.
I think I can say with confidence that my problems were symptoms of acedia. The Oxford Concise Dictionary of the Christian Church[2] defines acedia (or accidie) as "a state of restlessness and inability either to work or to pray". Kathleen Norris quotes St. Teresa of Avila as saying that the cure for this malady is, "Psalmody, psalmody, psalmody." In other words, she recommends praying the Divine Office.
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