Sloth, the least feared of the seven deadly sins, turns out to be one of the most dangerous, not because it makes us lazy, but because it makes us indifferent. The ancient word for it is acedia: a profound lack of care that quietly resists the goodness God offers, that whispers to us that the life of faith is too demanding, and fills our schedules with distraction so we never have to sit still long enough to hear the call.