Do you ever tell yourself you just need a break… but deep down know you’re avoiding something? In this episode, Nathaniel Binversie explores a question many of us don’t ask honestly enough: is laziness actually a sin, or is it just rest? While rest is good and even necessary, laziness is something different. It’s not about doing nothing. It’s about not doing what we know God is asking of us. Drawing a clear distinction between laziness and “holy leisure,” Nathaniel shows how the real issue is whether we are responding to God’s will in our daily lives. When we ignore what we know we should do, laziness becomes a sin of omission. But when we rest in a way that restores us and keeps us close to God, it can be a genuine good.

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0:00 Introduction
0:10 Is Laziness Ever Okay?
0:43 Rest vs Laziness
1:53 Laziness as a Sin of Omission
2:38 Asceticism as the Answer
2:57 How to Practice Asceticism
3:20 Fasting and Self-Denial
3:37 Abstaining from Good Things
4:30 Why Sacrifice Needs Prayer
5:22 A Simple Daily Example
7:02 No Room for Laziness
7:28 Like & Subscribe!

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Nathaniel Binversie | Episode #6

This is a weekly video series by Called to More featuring Nathaniel Binversie. Drawing on over a decade of experience in men’s formation and evangelisation, Nathaniel offers practical, direct Catholic teaching on vocation, virtue, and spiritual maturity. New episodes drop every Monday at 9pm Irish time (4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific).

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