The Seven Deadly Sings cont.
They were, in order of increasing seriousness: gluttony, lust, avarice, sadness, anger, acedia, vainglory, and pride. Evagrius saw the escalating severity as representing increasing fixation with the self, with pride as the most egregious of the sins. Acedia (from the Greek "akedia," or "not to care") denoted "spiritual sloth."
NOTE TO SELF: BACKUP ALL ENTRIES
' I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.' - Mother Theresa
NOTE TO SELF: BACKUP ALL ENTRIES
' I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.' - Mother Theresa

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