The Vice Of Sloth In John Cassian's 'Glittering Vices'

As you mention, the vice of sloth is not just being lazy. In her book Glittering Vices, Rebecca DeYoung brings up that John Cassian believed that “idleness is clearly intended to be symptomatic of the inner condition of one besieged by sloth” (DeYoung, p. 84). In other words, physical laziness is an effect of one’s internal self. Furthermore, as you state, sloth has the ability to sever a person’s happiness and fulfillment. Therefore, this vice is serious and threatens a person’s commitment to God’s love. In fact, sloth’s main target is love of one’s relationship with God. The slothful person resists this relationship.

Finally, I chose the same quote as you! I appreciate this quote because a great number of us excuse our slothfulness as