![A print on paper made from an engraving. The image is of a noble-looking woman with a fancy dress and exposed breasts, long hair curling to her shoulders, and a listless expression on her face staring into space frontally. She is leaning on a poof chair, and is seated on the floor. Some architectural elements are visible around her, with a column behind her. To the left of her and slightly behind, a donkey lays on the floor with its feet curled underneath, durned away from the point of view with one eye visible in profile.](https://www.covenberlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Luiheid_Zeven_doodzonden_serietitel_RP-P-1986-49-1-330x247.jpg)
Acedia: A Dustiness of the Heart
It’s the fourth century A.D. You’re a monk in the Egyptian desert, and you live in a hut not far from other monks. Every day you get up at dawn to pray, and you spend most of the rest of your day either praying or weaving baskets.
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