You may be suffering from acedia — and it’s deadly
It's been described as the sin of our day, and we need to set about rooting it out
Colin O'Brien
Latest articles by Colin O'Brien
“Do You Reject Satan? And All His Empty Show?”
"Là-Bas" (“The Damned”) portrays an intimate depiction of Satanic activity in 19th-century France
Worth the Wait: Britta Phillips Treats Us to “Luck or Magic”
Her long-awaited debut solo album doesn't disappoint
How to Lose Your Fears and Learn to Love Poetry
For National Poetry Month, here are some tips to help you enjoy reading poems (hint: try it aloud)
Why Are 2 Different Popes Telling Us to Read “Lord of the World”?
Robert Hugh Benson's 1907 dystopian novel turns out to be prophetic.
Twilight of the Birdbath Saint
Real sanctity is all rather messy and time-consuming. Or, it used to be.
The Monastic Way of Work
A more balanced life between spirit and sweat.
Holiness in Place: The Counterculture of Stability
Want to be a REAL social rebel?
The Mystical Witness of Silence
Another practice to consider for Lent.
The Sound of Restless Hope
Does Dean Wareham pull off his self-titled album?
The Phenomenon of Craving
What the recovering alcoholic can offer the Church.
The Necessity of Contemplative Monasticism for the New Evangelization
More than just having to do with "doing," the New Evangelization depends firstly on prayer - a lesson that monasticism teaches well.