Comments on: Be a Professional Catholic http://catholicexchange.com/2009/01/17/115151/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: HomeschoolNfpDad http://catholicexchange.com/2009/01/17/115151/comment-page-1/#comment-37503 HomeschoolNfpDad Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:28:53 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/01/17/115151/#comment-37503 Noel, recall Father's proffered definition of sloth: "Sloth is a disease of the will." Under this definition, I believe that someone who is "very active and devote[s] all one’s efforts to one’s professional career" is slothful. Such a person has a defect of the will. Clearly it is not due to laziness but rather to a disordered application of the will, in which the person demonstrates that his career is important but his faith is not. Any person capable of working hard at his career is also capable of working hard at his faith. The disorder of the will is to refrain from applying one's energy (so clearly demonstrated while at work) to the problem of growing in holiness. That is sloth, even if it is not generalized laziness. Noel, recall Father’s proffered definition of sloth: “Sloth is a disease of the will.” Under this definition, I believe that someone who is “very active and devote[s] all one’s efforts to one’s professional career” is slothful. Such a person has a defect of the will. Clearly it is not due to laziness but rather to a disordered application of the will, in which the person demonstrates that his career is important but his faith is not. Any person capable of working hard at his career is also capable of working hard at his faith. The disorder of the will is to refrain from applying one’s energy (so clearly demonstrated while at work) to the problem of growing in holiness.

That is sloth, even if it is not generalized laziness.

]]> By: noelfitz http://catholicexchange.com/2009/01/17/115151/comment-page-1/#comment-37493 noelfitz Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:52:46 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/01/17/115151/#comment-37493 A brilliant article. It provides food for thought and action. Thank you so much, Fr Farfaglia. However one could be very active and devote all one's efforts to one's professional career and not be slothful, yet neglect the development of one's Faith. The ideas in this article correspond to those of St Josemaria Escriva. God bless, NoelFitz. _________________________________________________ In necessariis, unitas; in dubiis, libertas; in omnibus, caritas. _________________________________________________ A brilliant article. It provides food for thought and action. Thank you so much, Fr Farfaglia.

However one could be very active and devote all one’s efforts to one’s professional career and not be slothful, yet neglect the development of one’s Faith.

The ideas in this article correspond to those of St Josemaria Escriva.

God bless,

NoelFitz.
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In necessariis, unitas; in dubiis, libertas; in omnibus, caritas.
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