If we discern that we are suffering from acedia, we need to discern its cause.If we can name a source of the temptation, perhaps we

Sometimes spiritual desolation is brought on by our own failures, while at other times, it emerges as part of the normal ups and downs of

St. John Climacus recommends two additional practices to combat acedia: psalmody and manual labor.Both of these are ways of performing reasonable exertion in pursuit of

Ultimately, spiritual desolation is an attack on our memory and our hope.It throws doubt on our memories of closeness with God, and it makes us