6/19/2026
Viktor Luzhkov
The history of humanity holds many examples of how people found a way out of the deepest spiritual crises. And each time, that way out lay through acknowledging their pain, through an honest conversation with themselves and with God.
Putting off living is not just a psychological problem. It’s a spiritual problem. And this habit has a precise name in ascetic literature: sloth.
There are sufferings that cannot be avoided—sufferings that must be lived through, and within which the soul, if anchored in faith, attains a depth never known before.
Today, more and more often, people say that they get burnout not at their jobs, but at home, with their loved ones.
For a believer, prayer and participation in the sacraments of the Church become powerful resources that remind the soul, quietly but surely, of the following: You are not alone, because God is always with you.
