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I’ve always understood sloth, one of the seven deadly sins, as laziness. But Christian author Kathleen Norris helped me understand the “sin” in a much broader context, and one that’s intertwined with depression. (Not that depression is a sin. I want to make that clear) Here are some excerpts from her article in Christian Century…

Fr. Martin also appeared on National Public Radio to explain the new social sins. Click here to get to his segment. From the interview: “I think it’s to remind people that sins are not just individual,” Fr. Martin says referring to the Catholic church’s old seven deadly sins — lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy…

Okay, so if I was in any doubt that I had committed a mortal sin, now I know God’s nodding his supremely good head. Because also on the NPR site is a review of the “Drivers’ Ten Commandments.” Umm. Yikes. I didn’t think to take into consideration all my temper tantrums in traffic, and to…

Dear God, We get to the infamous “raising of Lazarus” story today, which, depending on my mood, either gives me hope or ticks me off (you know, just like everything else I read in a foul mood). In the Gospel of John (11:1-45), we read this: Jesus … came to the tomb. It was a…
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