1.0Religion & Ethics NewsWeeklyhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethicsfabiana ramirezhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/author/fabiana-ramirez/March 13, 2009 ~ Kathleen Norris | March 13, 2009 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="o0IPP4vEgx"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2009/03/13/march-13-2009-kathleen-norris/1343/"> Kathleen Norris</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2009/03/13/march-13-2009-kathleen-norris/1343/embed/#?secret=o0IPP4vEgx" width="600" height="338" title="“ Kathleen Norris” — Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly" data-secret="o0IPP4vEgx" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/files/2008/11/p_profile_norristhumbnail.jpg200100Acedia is a condition best countered by spiritual practice and the discipline of prayer, according to writer Kathleen Norris. "It's an ancient word that means the inability to care, even to the extent that you don't care that you don't care anymore."