# The Noonday Devil: The Difference Between Spiritual Burnout and Acedia

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Podcast: [AfterMass](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aftermass-7397812)
Published: 2026-06-02T18:16:24+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-after-mass-podcast/episodes/The-Noonday-Devil-The-Difference-Between-Spiritual-Burnout-and-Acedia-e3k8948
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## Resource

Have you stopped wanting to pray? Do Mass, the Rosary, Scripture, and your spiritual life feel dry, exhausting, or pointless?You may be dealing with one of two very different problems: spiritual burnout or spiritual laziness (what the Church traditionally calls acedia).

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