A leading cause in his death as well as the plot against him. Robert over indulges on food, wine, and women. Thus creating the events that lead to Khal Drogo's death as he gathers an army to sail across the sea and murder Robert Baratheon. Wrath His rage that the Targaryen's are still alive and so he sends an assassin to murder them. Also, his inability to let her go triggered Cersei from trying to be in love with a brave man from the north to her hatred of him as he only cared for Liana. His obsession with her being "his" lead to a lot of infighting and having to hide who Jon Snow really was. Spoilers for anyone who has not seen the show or read the books. Game of Thrones certainly does fit these lists. There are many others that seem to have laziness as one of the characteristics, but certainly not a major characteristic or even a major plot point. Percy never liked to actually work and whined when he had to, but it was more a side trait to his actual personality and never played a large factor in the book. I can think of characters the exhibit the trait of sloth, but it certainly isn't a huge plot aspect. Lust was easy, maybe because I read so many "Romance" novels. She teaches moral theology and church history and is a contributing writer for Catholic Online.This was my hardest one as well. Jeri Holladay writes from Wichita, Kansas, where she has been Director of Adult Education at the Spiritual Life Center of the Diocese of Wichita, Associate Professor of Theology, Chairman of the Theology Department and founding Director of the Bishop Eugene Gerber Institute of Catholic Studies at Newman University. Hope is the preeminent virtue of the pilgrim Church, calling us to participate in God's work of bringing streams forth in the desert as we make our way to the heavenly city. Ultimately, hope in God and in eternal life makes our lives here and now meaningful, filled with purpose and joy. The gift of self is a powerful act of hope that overturns the futility of milling around on the street corner. What do you want to do?" "I dunno." The conversation, like their lives, is a closed circle turned in on itself, until Marty chooses to break the cycle by seeking the company of a plain young woman with a view to marriage and family life. In the classic movie Marty, a small group of friends hang out under the street light on Friday nights, each one asking in turn, "What do you want to do?" "I dunno. Then do it faithfully and let God attend to the outcome.įinally, the theological virtue of hope dissipates the lassitude of Sloth. Ask God to show you what your personal contribution should be to the work of the Church. They are listed in the Catechism (#2447). The spiritual and corporal works of mercy lift us out of ourselves and into the work of God's Kingdom. Those who attempt to live without them often sink into the despair of doubting whether there is a God, whether He loves them, whether He can forgive them, or whether life has any ultimate meaning. It is precisely these life-giving Sacraments that sloth most tempts us to abandon. What can we do to change this?Ībove all, do not skip Mass or forsake the Sacrament of Confession. Either we grow in faith, hope and love, or we collapse into sloth and, perhaps, ultimate loss. This can be a tipping point in our spiritual lives. We avoid God, just when we need Him most. Sometimes this aversion strikes at a very advanced stage of the spiritual life, but for most of us, it shows itself early on, after the euphoria of conversion or the sweetness of prayer wears off. The darkest side of sloth, however, is its distaste for worship and prayer. We knew one another, knocked on doors when a neighbor had not been seen for a few days, brought chicken soup when one was sick, and had Christmas parties in the lobby. In the midst of New York City's millions, for example, a humanly sized community lived in my apartment building. Begin with your family, your parish, your neighborhood, your child's school. It is possible to carve out a more human scale of life. How can we overcome this most deadly vice? Mass society engenders a sense of powerlessness, but size need not leave us apathetic. The loss of one's spiritual moorings manifests itself in flight from God and apathy in the service of one's neighbor. The slothful person is lukewarm towards, perhaps even repelled by, divine goodness and spiritual practices (Catechism #1866, 2094, 2733). The Catechism describes sloth as a culpable lack of physical or spiritual effort that can actually refuse the joy that comes from God.
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