When the Noonday Devil Strikes (with Dr. Brian Pedraza)

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Mar 27, 202523:40Religion & Spirituality

Have you noticed that busyness, laziness, or procrastination often hinder your efforts to pray? Dr. Brian Pedraza joins Fr. Josh to discuss the sin of acedia or sloth, also known as the "noonday devil". Together, they an...

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