In this episode, Fr Michael Butler talks about the Noonday Demon, the passion of akedia, of listlessness, and describes what it does to us and how we can combat it. In addition, he shows that the Fathers’ advice on combatting listlessness is found in an updated way in a lot of contemporary self-development literature and that it is useful to us, as well, in our own struggles in life.

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Also, please mark your calendars! The Cry of the Forerunner: A Retreat for Men, will be held Friday thru Sunday, 27-29 September 2024, culminating with the 17th Annual Male Bonding Party that Sunday evening. We’ll be using the same venue as last year's Beloved Sons Retreat, namely, Holy Transfiguration Church in Livonia, Michigan. More details will be coming soon. We hope to see you there!