Acedia: The Noonday Devil — Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Acedia: The Noonday Devil

Acedia: The Noonday Devil

Preacher: Fr. Mike Schmitz
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Mar 22, 2017
Length: 6:26

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About this sermon

Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers a timely video in the midst of our Lenten journey as he explores the ancient concept of acedia. This temptation tends to come in the middle of the day and can obscure our resolve by distracting us from God’s purpose for us. While even great saints were tempted by it, the remedy is something we can all receive with a little faith. Fr. Mike’s videos are now available as podcasts at http://ascensionpresents.com/category/fr-mike-podcast/. MORE FROM ASCENSION: Ascension Press main website: http://ascensionpress.com Ascension Presents website: http://ascensionpresents.com The Great Adventure Blog: http://biblestudyforcatholics.com/blog SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscensionPress/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/AscensionPress LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascension-press Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ascensionpresents

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