Pope Francis warned this Wednesday about the vice of laziness, which he assured is "a very dangerous temptation" and that it is "a bit like dying in advance," during the general audience held in the Paul VI hall.
"This is a very dangerous temptation. Whoever falls victim to this vice is as if he were crushed by a death wish: everything disgusts him, the relationship with God becomes boring and so do the most holy acts, those that had warmed his heart, now they seem completely useless," the pope explained.
In this new reflection on vices and sins, Francis explained that laziness is "defined as the 'demon of noon', because it catches us in the middle of the day, when fatigue is at its apex and the hours that await us seem monotonous." , impossible to live". And he added that "it is something that is very reminiscent of the evil of depression, both from a psychological and philosophical point of view."
The lazy person, Francisco added, gets carried away by distraction and wants to always be dazed so "it's a bit like dying in advance."
"How many people, in the clutches of acedia, moved by a faceless restlessness, have foolishly abandoned the path of good that they had undertaken! That of acedia is a decisive battle, which must be won at all costs," he urged.
