Lack of Clarity ~ Fr. Ripperger

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[@catholicarrows]

Father Ripperger robbed me of my weekends, took over my car journeys, stole my Spotify time, took away my enjoyment of mainstream music and movies, robbed me of my interest in the lastest news stories, and left me smiling full of joy with a better understanding of my faith, more trust in God and less fear and anxiety. Thank you Father! God bless you forever.😀👍

[@MariumCarmo]

Amen. Lovely prayer of thanksgiving!

[@shhh3185]

You’ve been exorcised! 😂

[@Cbreganteswift]

Saaaaame!❤❤❤❤

[@shelleyn5041]

Yes! I cant get enough. i respect what he says so much.

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

same here, couldn't say it better, God bless

[@skyelord6229]

Yes, Fr. Ripperger owns 1/2 my hard drive...

[@skyelord6229]

Just skimmed INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS - talk about "word salad"...

[@AriD2385]

Good reminder to download these sermons. Can’t assume this will always be available.

[@thegreatrestoration6784]

haha. lol. He is GREAT!

[@veredictum4503]

@@AriD2385 Good idea - should inform all Catholics. Systematically downloading Fr Ripperger and Fulton Sheen, maybe also Dr Brant Pitre and Scott Hahn. Hard drives are cheap - 8 Tb for $200? Could get an array of them. Once upon a time, I thought KZbin and the entire internet were just "service providers" and content-agnostic, as long as they could make money from marketing. But Covid and Trump showed "they" actually want "thought control".

[@metrocustomer7941]

Archive, Archive, Archive...there will come a time you will be so happy about your hard drive...

[@von_2.0]

Fr. Rip is is such a blessing in our time. ❤

[@metrocustomer7941]

Amen 🕯

[@KittyM-]

He is

[@lakotafire2804]

​@OnwardChristianSoldiers. If you aren't Catholic, why are you on this channel? Perhaps you're being called to the Church? The information available in the Church is astonishing! To becomen a priest, the knowledge and study required is equivalent to a doctorate! As I said previously, go to a Mass, preferably 3. May God bless you.

[@zbrown72]

@@OnwardChristianSoldiers.you are a strange duck

[@christopherfeeney1962]

I was blessed to have him as a professor in seminary

[@kings-Rex]

The Archbishop Fulton Sheen of our time. God bless you Fr. Chad

[@finallythere100]

Wish he would give more examples, this is very conceptual.

[@ब्रह्मन-ष1स]

He is his own person, be humble not demonic.

[@lisacup6876]

When I pray my rosary, I think about all the different people in our faith, all aiming for the same goal. To be with Jesus forever in Heaven.

[@colmpatrick]

I think of all the devout good living people in different faiths.. who apparently are lost because there's no salvation outside of the Catholic church.. ( erm )

[@qoulder]

@@colmpatricknot true. Stop being ignorant to the truth. The church does NOT teach this.

[@scott6504]

Amen from a fellow Catholic

[@YahuahsRefiner]

​@@qoulderYes, it does. You can only receive Christ's living flesh and blood in His Church. Without it, there is no life within you.

[@qoulder]

My reply was not meant for you brother, I am in the church. Thanks be to God.@@YahuahsRefiner

[@lavenderlatte96]

Fr. Ripperger's talks are getting me through this tough season of grief. I have been plagued with scrupulosity, suicidal thoughts, depression, very intrusive thoughts and anxiety about whether or not I'll be mentally sound again. So, I am overseeking clarity because of my fears. But when I listen to Fr. Ripperger, he makes sense of what I can't make sense of. Please pray for me, brothers and sisters, I have faith I will get better but some days it's crippling. I know God will lead me through this as He leads all of us out of our darkest, most confusing hours! 🙏❤

[@damadgamer34]

Praying for you. I, too, once went thru a very similar time. It took me a few years to overcome (all by God’s grace) the mental anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, and all the rest. The key is to offer it all up, live a Eucharistic life via Holy Mass and Adoration, and pray the Holy Rosary daily. It is critical to realize that Our Lord and Our Lady have chosen you to endure these trials for the salvation of souls. It is a special mission which only you can accomplish for Him. But the salvation of souls is worth it. And you and them will be glorified in Heaven some day if you keep the Catholic Faith and do not give up. May the Lord bless and protect you!

[@cheryljones7941]

​@@damadgamer34 See my reply.

[@kathleengainor8532]

Courage. Exert courage. When tired sleep. Attend an Open AAmeeting as you listen to another achieve clarity. Fascinating.

[@teresa.tells.it.like.it.is.2]

Jesus, I Trust in You! Jesus, I Trust in You! Jesus, I Trust in You! This is a simple, but effective mantra. I hope He grants you deliverance and healing! ✝️ 🛡️🕯️🛡️

[@3172bees]

I like clarity because I’m not the sharpest crayon in the box

[@Linda37JMJ]

Made me laugh!

[@lolafiiona7014]

Lol honestly I feel the same way 😅

[@veritascaritas8500]

But you might be the humblest 😄

[@TheTruthResearchers]

Fr. Ripperger, God gave you a brilliant mind and a beautiful heart. You are a true Scholar and a vital Shepherd for all of us! May God bless and keep you happy healthy safe and free to become the great Saint that you were Made To Be! Thank you so much Fr. Chad Ripperger♥️

[@armidaescareno3923]

"A masters in theology from the university of curfluffle..." 😂😂😂 Thank you Father for alwys being clear and straight to the point. As a mother of more than 6 kids I don't have time to read between the lines. You talks are always great. 👍

[@smilelis]

I have so much respect for Fr. Ripperger. He really worked hard to give us the right message of the. Holy Trinity. ❤

[@desilu-stage9]

It's Saturday night. I'm listening to and learning from Fr. R. No movies and popcorn needed.

[@marysalinas3692]

I have learned so much about Mother Church through him. He is a very knowledgeable man, and I appreciate his ability to state the true facts about so many things with the church. God bless you Father Ripperger!

[@metrocustomer7941]

🕯Amen 🕯

[@BindingTheYoke]

I remember talking with a Catholic psychologist who told me once I ought to get comfortable with ambiguity.. I responded with absolute incredulity because that is an acceptance of a non reality, because there are ways of knowing the truth of things. Her response was that I should go get a PhD in theology >_

[@angelalemos9811]

If I could pick someone to stay longer on this Earth to help the flock and Christ's church, it would be this father. I will cry a Nile river when he leaves us. He is a gem for our times. Also, imagine saying you don't like a certain work because of its clarity? Also, imagine writing something on Theology (no less) and having it be so well done that it's crystal clear but someone dislikes you for it, instead of having appreciation.

[@katherinec.1497]

He's not free from error. We should all pray for him.

[@danpan001]

​@@katherinec.1497ask him if there are heresies in the documents of Vatican II and what are the errors?

[@Kwaga2009]

He's a Saint the Church needs. We need to pray for more of these saints to help guide us Catholics in the faith and save the Church..

[@Funsoul8]

Fr. Ripperger is the True Catholic Scholar. 🙏

[@benitaponciano412]

Well, Saints have clarity because they pray and make sacrifices! More clarity when one prays the ROSARY of OUR LADY! Thank you , Father! GOD BLESS! AVE MARIA!

[@LauraMc144]

I am so blunt that I need clarity and get to the point kind of person. Speak truth to me, and I will listen to every word. Sometimes Catholics get too complicated with there thinking or maybe am just too basic 😂 God bless you Father Ripperger 🙏

[@te7270]

Thanks again Father R! Yep attachment to thinking a certain way, attachment to a prejudiced set of beliefs, blocks clear thinking, and acceptance of the stark truth. Detachment is the secret to success in many venues. And yep, sin darkens the intellect every time, you can count on that!

[@gr8bskt]

"Sin makes you stupid." -Fr. Ripperger 😅😅 True story

[@kittyblaine7917]

I always have to watch Fr Ripperger in segments first and chew on them some then go back and listen to the entire video many times two or three times…Thank you Fr Ripperger for these videos and your patience & understanding because a man with an IQ like yours surely has a very small circle of close friends that can converse and understand at your level…God Bless you🙏🌹✝️🕊️🛐

[@MaryThomas-t7x]

Thank you Fr Rip you have taught me so much through all your conferences. I am so grateful that I’m able to actively change myself and pursue holiness. 🙏

[@Praise_The_Lord_Always]

Fr.Chad Ripperger is clearly completely aligned with God’s calling and glorifies God in such a precious manner by delivering the Holy Truths straight inside of the hearts who are lacking clarity the most !!!God Almighty please grant this man all the tools and all protection he needs in this spiritual warfare for the hearts and minds of ppl in Christ Jesus 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌♥️♥️♥️

[@maryannmcrae5392]

I thank God we have you Father to guide us especially in our spiritual warfare with satan.

[@Ragga-br6sr]

Fr Ripperger just said "dude". My life is complete.

[@sam12587]

Well isn’t he a gen x or close to it?

[@user-cg8if3eq7d]

Yeah, he's so real 🙂. Because of his genuineness and truth he is a joy to listen to.

[@OrbitingGod]

Fr. Ripperger is a Catholic treasure. Thank God for leading me to you. God bless you and your future endeavors, God willing for many more years.

[@luisgerardoluevanosmedina433]

SENSUS FIDELIUM !👍💪🙏⛪

[@AndrewAarvold]

Thank you Steve for watching out. I'll keep you in my prayers ❤

[@audoremus]

Ahhh, finally. The way he described how man seeks clarity…yes. This is why I love to listen to Fr. Ripperger, because I find clarity-and that is satisfying and invigorating. Thanks, Steve, for posting.

[@vickiecummings1443]

That was a much needed instruction! I had thought maybe I had been wrong about all the ideas being professed by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II, but thank you Fr. Riper ver for clearing that all up for me, and to share!

[@allisonrogers2314]

Where did Pope Benedict XVI say Saint Thomas was too clear? I can't find it.

[@Kwaga2009]

Thank you Fr. Chad Ripperger for teaching us the way. You saved my life and my family. May God bless you for helping us Catholics in the true faith and walk truly with God. Thank you, God bless you for ever ❤✝️🙏🕊🌹

[@crystald3299]

Thank you for your yes Father. 3 Hail Marys for the priests.

[@makyalenishao5889]

I found myself craving for more of these videos. Thank you Fr. Ripperger.

[@Tyreemorris68]

Everytime I see Fr Ripperger’s name I hit the like button 2secs into the video - idc, i know its gunna be good 😂😂😂

[@KittyM-]

An expert who changes teaching based on new evidence raises, not lowers, his standing. Bravo Father

[@philalcoceli6328]

As Father Ripperger says, emotions, as part of life as they are, increasingly block clarity when in search of truth, whether in daily occurrences and relationships or in science, medicine, theology, government, etc. It's not about eliminating our feelings and emotions but about not letting them affect or disfigure our image of reality and the increasing clarity we must seek, as true clarity leads to true love, as true love filled with true clarity leads always to God. Polluted clarity always leads to atheism and social strife and division everywhere, including Church Clergy and Laity, where it leads to more and more compromise with worldly evil. True Clarity may seem boring, dull and dry but, ironically, it is the most solid basis for eventually experiencing the deepest and greatest godly emotions. Non-Emotional Clarity brings health and healthy emotions, intentionally polluted clarity just brings, cheap, momentary, self-destructive emotions.

[@Funsoul8]

I listen to Fr. Ripperger, and the demons run out of my life.

[@jaxsax8535]

LONG LIVE LIVING SAINT FATHER CHAD RIPPERGER IN JESUS NAME BLOOD AND DIVINE WILL❤ HALLELUJAH JESUS FROM LEBANON BEIRUT BIG LARGE HOLYSPIRIT LEBANESE LOVE ♥️🌲♥️🇱🇧

[@Elven.]

Don't say that, don't give a way for opponents to weaponize a comment like this against Fr Ripperger

[@fadiabdallah8388]

Lol he said once in an interview "don't make me a saint wait until I pass on and make miracles then call me saint" lol 🇱🇧

[@jaxsax8535]

@@fadiabdallah8388 We're all called for perfection and to be holy every baptise individual is a plan for saintety Breathe in me O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen. - Saint Augustine ....the miracle is the sermons of father Chad RIPPERGER holy spirit that motivate us for saintety and be saved the holy spirit is enlighting in heroics father's like father Chad RIPPERGER

[@yuefei8711]

Akhi chill.

[@C0PED0GG]

Wish we could see what Fr. Ripperger is drawing on the white board.

[@florencemcphersonkudla2930]

The 3 kings vigil tonite . So message is great that I’m listening to now . Enjoy ☺️ putting Xmas decoration away it’s over now til next year .

[@plinadasilva351]

This was tough for me to follow, smoke was coming from my brain. But I still enjoyed listening.

[@bembie_066]

Our Lord says, "Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the evil one." Vagueness under the cover of an abundance of words is from the evil one.

[@susangoodman6089]

Father Ripperger, has made me uncomfortable in earthy comforts and pleasure. He nudged my conscience to follow Our Lord and not the world, the flesh and the devil. For this I am eternally grateful.

[@kelliecolleendegowske1810]

Thanks!

[@stellamaris90]

Holy Smokes. This talk I'm listening to this evening has answered a multitude of questions about a situation which crash landed into my life 2 days ago while preparing for a huge family function next weekend. (Emotions are already high in both functional and dysfunctional relatives involved in the event. ) Earlier my head was spinning...as to how I would address this pending disaster... when suddenly, the truth of the situation became more defined as I listened to this talk by God's brilliant grace. Via this talk, God answered the question I hadn't even been able to articulate yet... I now have an inkling of how to proceed during the next ten days. Hallelujah.

[@joanns7842]

Truth is contrary to habitual choice equals pain... that helps to unwind attachments that are unholy!

[@sardonyxsky]

the way Fr R logically and humbly explains. what a great gift to have a good friend.

[@momlifewithjessica9923]

Thanks!

[@CatholicGaming]

The first comment/question by the man speaking on the inability to adhere to ambiguous teaching was brilliantly formulated! I’ve never heard anyone say that but I’m going to use that. Thank God for the gift of pure Faith! So many are blind to truth.

[@ryan2clw]

His books are amazing too

[@1twistedsister100]

His honesty is refreshing in the “religious” world. Glad to see someone speaking truth and light

[@_Dovar_]

FATHER RIPPERGER 2024

[@andrewmcreynolds4677]

Straight is the way narrow is the gate that leads to eternal life and very few that find it!this is what father is talking about

[@victorianoble-dx6qd]

And saved your soul 😇✝️

[@florencemcphersonkudla2930]

Thank you father you are so kind and intelligent. Make clarity knowledgeable. Fiat fiat fiat ❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaelanthony4750]

Thanks for the talk father. One of your better ones.

[@immaculateheart1267]

Fr Ripperger and those like him, are special gifts from God to keep us going in these dark times, with literal devils running through our church.

[@tinkerbell7877]

extraordinary🎉 thank you

[@lakotafire2804]

Thank you Fr. Ripperger for all of your videos! Moreover, thank you for providing the truth!

[@HonkyRythm35]

I hope Father Ripperger is canonized as a saint someday.

[@marysemr9915]

So good to hear you again fr Ripperger but I have a complaint, I wish we could see you. It’s weird to look at all the different photos of other people while you are talking. I miss seing you in the videos. 🙏🏻

[@miriammartinez6485]

Thank you

[@jamesmonahan9408]

outstanding talk Fr Chad! Outstanding. Exactly what I've always felt deep down but figured everyone else knew better than me. Proves be careful who you listen to. They may have an agenda.

[@jplovecchio6346]

"By Nature, that is, due to what being he is, the person is a master of himself and cannot be imparted to the other or substituted by the other when the participation of his own will and the commitment of his personal freedom are required. But love, so to speak, snatches the person from this natural inviolability and incommunicability. For love makes the person want precisely to give himself to another person-- to the one he loves. He wants, so to speak, to stop being his own exclusive possession and to become the possession of the other. It signifies a certain relinquishing of that incommunicability. Love goes through such relinquishing, being guided, however by the profound belief that this relinquishment leads not to diminishing and impoverishing the existence of the person, but on the contrary to its expansion and enrichment. This is, so to speak, the law of "ecstasy," of going out of oneself in order to exist more fully in the other. In no other form of love is this law realized so clearly as in spousal love." -Jp2

[@m.935]

If I am wrong please correct me. Pope Benedict XVI didn't say that St. Thomas Aquinas was too clear, he said this: "I believe that it is important to recognize that the great theologians of the past, including Thomas Aquinas, provide us with a treasure of profound insights. At the same time, we must also be aware that this treasure is not a static entity but rather something that must be continually explored and reinterpreted in the light of new questions and challenges. The clarity and systematization of Thomas Aquinas are indeed valuable, but they can sometimes risk becoming too rigid if we do not remain open to new perspectives and understandings. We need to allow for the development of theology that responds to the changing realities of the world while respecting the core truths that Aquinas has so masterfully articulated." And ironically, that is exactly what Ripperger is doing with his talks: expanding on Aquinas' theological insights in response to contemporary issues. Pope Benedict didn't suggest that adapting Aquinas' insights means fundamentally changing them but rather engaging with them in a way that addresses modern challenges while remaining faithful to their core principles.

[@Vimm57]

sentiment expressed here reflects a common misunderstanding about how to apply Aquinas' principles and conflates different approaches. While Thomas Aquinas' work offers profound and enduring truths, the idea of continually reinterpreting his insights can sometimes be misused to justify significant deviations from his core principles and framework. Ripperger’s approach indeed aims to address contemporary issues by building on Aquinas' foundational insights. However, it’s crucial to differentiate between expanding on a framework and fundamentally altering it. Ripperger operates within the parameters set by Aquinas, striving to address modern questions without deviating from the foundational principles. He has noted specific examples of modern approaches, like phenomenology which diverge from Aquinas' framework. Pope Benedict XVI’s emphasis on engaging with Aquinas’ insights in the context of modern challenges is about applying these principles in a way that honors their original meaning without changing them. The concern is that some modern applications might stray too far from the original framework, even if they seem to respect the principles’ core meaning. Maintaining fidelity to Aquinas' framework while addressing contemporary issues is crucial to preserving the integrity of his teachings.

[@alfredhitchcock45]

A certain limitation range - UV or infrared Cogitative power Phantasm Clarity of judgement Messed up phamtasm Emotions on sensory level Antecedent vs consequent emotion Deeper and clearer fashion Confusion - 2 contraries Will - intellect Appetites Moral virtues - operative habits Race - non-operable accident Free will - attribute of the will Perfectly detach from created things The more we choose created things, the more we become fixed on those particular things Attachments Lower faculties vs cogitative powers Habituating Governed by universal aspect of reason Lower faculties- concrete individual material Intellect - universal abstract concepts They didn’t want to embrace the cross Life of emotions start to die - detached Pursuing intellectual knowledge- emotional detachment from things - lower faculties are becoming more universalized Branch theory - various degrees of participation

[@JayRedding12_12]

I'd love to hear Fr. Ripperger anodize John Paul II's writing.

[@Tam-pk1ne]

anodize?

[@LesIsMoreFilms]

Analyze*

[@charlesheimlich9781]

Hahaha! That would be a Herculean task I wouldn't wish on anyone!

[@ConstellationOrion1]

Hail Mary, Our Mother, Protectress and Defender, Terror of Hell Prayer In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit,Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. By thy fiat and magnificat to God the Father, you conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word was made flesh, and dwelt amongst us. Blessed art thou amongst all of creation combined, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Immaculate Conception, Mother of God and my Mother of Divine Mercy, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Perfection of angels, saints, and martyrs, Mirror of Justice who crushed the head of the serpent under the purity of thy feet. Virgin Most Powerful, whose greatest virtues of humility and obedience to the will of God are the antithesis of the devil's greatest sin of pride and disobedience, Woman mightier than all the forces of hell, cover us under the mantle of thy maternal protection! O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Triumphant mother at the foot of the cross, advocate and pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Jesus, King of Mercy, I put my trust in thee. Amen. Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, defend us in battle, Amen. Mary: Terrible as a heavenly army arrayed for battle, Pray for us. Amen. Please share. ❤️

[@elcompalex31]

Incredible how he gets hate for speaking the truth from people that are theologically incorrect that have the clarity to understand can’t imagine. Pray for him instead

[@RobertRMusic]

Is anyone else impressed by the slideshows in the Sensus Fidelium videos? Who is the mastermind?

[@fadiabdallah8388]

Steve is the creator of sensus, he is in my daily prayers and his family In domino 🇱🇧

[@SensusFidelium]

Thanks bud. I try to make it solid for people. Glad you like.

[@Funsoul8]

@@SensusFidelium Yes, Thank you Steve, the incredible photographs I have seen on this channel are very effective in bringing us closer to God. ❤

[@JayRedding12_12]

I'd also like to hear what he has to say about the Orthodox Church.

[@LesIsMoreFilms]

Schismatic. What else is there to say?

[@god-is-with-us4387]

When he said dude and a pic of “the dude” pops up. 😂 funny!.

[@marshamammons-nm4qd]

Thank God for your time and consideration in advance in this matter of the Heavenly Realm of God Yeshua 🙏 and his Administration of Angels 😇 the people who are Christian people need to get together and pray prayers for you and the other's that you are within the World of God-given rights and family of mankind.

[@damadgamer34]

Wut?

[@te7270]

I have never been able to read, get through anything JPII wrote. He takes forever to get to the point, he is NOT clear. Reading JPII is like trying to walk through sand. I can't do it. Kudos to those who can get through his writings and benefit LOL In the late 50s and early 60s my mother was appalled in the change of style in encyclicals. She saw it immediately, though didn't understand the significance yet. There suddenly appeared more complexity and lack of instant clarity in the writings. Today, when comparing writings of the Church in the early 50s to what we get today, the difference is very obvious. And this developed around the same time encyclicals no longer started with "We" -which signified the whole Church, combining the Magesterium, Tradition, and Revelation. When ambiguity is embraced, the power of true Authority diminishes.

[@phyllislucia]

I wonder if the church hierarchy purposely made teachings less clear, so that the laity could then be somehow "invincibly ignorant." I really think that the priests and bishops are trying to make it "easier" for people by not telling them all the rules to live by. I imagine clerics thinking: "If people don't know, how can God hold them accountable?"

[@te7270]

@@phyllislucia well, the demonic loves to obfuscate. Where all this mess really comes from is pretty complex.

[@Dee-mj3pu]

Some of it is due to translation. And some of it is due to sentence structure -- many clauses, & clauses within clauses.

[@luhoffma8836]

This makes as to why the Vatican did not release the 3rd secret of Fatima in the 60s as requested by Our Lady.

[@patriciagrenier9082]

THE DEVIL DID IT 🔥

[@thegreatrestoration6784]

Because the Secret is soo clear about the upcoming Crisis in the Church?

[@kaal2820]

Pope Benedict became a saint according to apparition of HIM and message given to a mystic nun in Columbia.

[@thegreatrestoration6784]

@@kaal2820 are there any reasons to believe those private revelations are authentic?

[@kaal2820]

@@thegreatrestoration6784 Yes. But id have to come back to explain and try to avoid censorship. Its about Fatima.

[@dmsilverthorne2021]

❤❤❤

[@susanburnett]

🙏🏻💙🙏🏻💙

[@syfkog5236]

When Jesus Christ comes for His Second Coming and judges mankind, He will separate between sheep and goats and create a clear distinction.

[@sjc9844]

❤

[@jozefkolbe9003]

Thank you Father Ripperger for the illuminating talk about clarity. Pity only that you didn't give the link where the late pope said that he didn't like St Thomas because he was too clear. I could probably imagine Ratzinger complaining that St Thomas was too clear for normal mortals like ourselves, but I can't imagine that kindly man ever saying he disliked anyone, let alone such an angelically intellectual saint. Indeed, when I started searching online, the first thing that came up was Benedict XVI General Audience St Peter's Square Wednesday 16th June 2010 praising in no uncertain terms Thomas Aquinas's clarity with regard to faith and reason. I'm sure that modest pope would have been the first to admit that St Thomas was a far greater theologian than he, and I know as fact that St JP II would always refer to Ratzinger when it came to more complex issues of Church doctrine. No, neither of them were great theologians by R C Church standards, but they never claimed to be. As for claiming that their particular generation, the generation of our fathers was particularly deluded, well, that's bit of a sweeping statement. Sorry, to be so critical. I honestly like your talks very much, and I agree that lack of clarity is a deadly serious problem today, made worse from generation to generation. But the intro surprised me, and the whole talk kind of hinges on the "too clear" quote.

[@adamclevebrowns9036]

“Your Protestant buddy is a heretic and he’s probably gonna fry.” I’d better keep that one to myself. Haha!

[@teresaquintal4610]

🙏🥰❤️

[@andrewrsanchez]

New T-shirt design: Front Side: A priest asks another priest, "Who's got the keys to the kingdom?" The other priest says, "El Papa Francine, of course." Back Side: a dopey-looking janitor is mopping between the pews with a gaggle of keys hanging off his belt...

[@susanburnett]

AND, both!!!

[@helenrabbitt8780]

Fr Chads voice is not loud enough, can’t hear him.

[@kevinflemens8960]

Fr. Ripperger, I often view your presentations. However; this one is hurting my feeble brain. God bless all!

[@jamsescarroll9824]

I used to think 'ibid' was a book....

[@carolynkimberly4021]

Ha Ha Ha

[@GrislyAtoms12]

turns out, it is nearly all the books :)

[@CatholicSaintslayIncorrupt]

I maybe think Pope Benedict said that St Thomas Aquinas had too much clarity to his liking, is, he likely was involved with the mysteries of God & giving God room to always unfold another perfect mystery of Himself within time and over much lengths of time.

[@Dee-mj3pu]

Benedict had a highly organic inner experience & communication. Thomas used a certain logic with hierarchies, cause/effect, mirror imaging, comparisons, focus . . .

[@CatholicSaintslayIncorrupt]

@Dee-mj3pu yes I believe what we both say is correct. The deep contemplative person always prefers mystery within communication with God. Not to know. Hence that book "The Cloude of Unknowing".

[@phyllislucia]

I am really curious what was edited out. I have my own theory about why the hierarchy of a certain era disliked clarity.

[@danieldimond5734]

😮 I'll bet, that he knows where many of the skeletons are buried, here in America; based upon his many interactions, with oftentimes prominent people. Please, pray for Pope Francis, that he will convert to catholicism. ❤❤❤

[@deluge848]

Please do a commentary on the Dimond Brothers, who exactly are they??

[@fatboy2k914]

I wish they could get the audio resolved here. Fr Rip is my hero...I want to hear him!

[@CatholicMailman]

🙏🏽🩵🙏🏽

[@MissPopuri]

St Thomas the Apostle is so simple that the age of complexes had to invent reasons why they couldn’t relate to him. A man who was likely going out to stockpile weapons and food for the brothers if something happened while they were in hiding. There was a priest who mused that Thomas was at the “grocery store” or marketplace back during that day. He’s paired with Matthew the tax collector in the second group of four much like James with his brother John in the first group of four closer to Jesus. Thomas seems very practical much like James who knew what needs to be done. You can imagine perhaps that when Thomas is going out with Peter after Jesus’ death and resurrection that one of the unnamed disciples who joined them in the boat was Matthew even though he was more of a scholar and tax collector than a fisherman.

[@iiitrifle9895]

✝️🇻🇦💕💜

[@Gankzillorated]

any way you can check the volume level before you upload? some of your uploads are basically inaudible in my car. this one is ok but only at max volume

[@Immaustine]

Fr. Ripperger says Pope Benedict was striving for Holiness but just didn't know what it was. To make such a statement you have to be the Real thing or completely bluffing and I don't think he's bluffing.

[@Marta-lh7is]

Huh? Why is Father criticizing Pope Benedict in the opening remarks? " ...I think he was a man who was striving for holiness- I just don't think he really understood what it (holiness) was". Wow. There are times to Not give your opinion, or to voice your judgement of others.

[@zwijac]

He specializes in detraction. Yes, he could have literally given the same talk and simply left out the 25 seconds about Pope Benedict. But, that's not his style. Despite detraction being a mortal sin, Father Ripperger excels at it.

[@dianneraimondi8382]

@@zwijac No he told the true about Ratzinger. Ratzinger was a modernist heretic, heglian.

[@zwijac]

@@dianneraimondi8382 the mortal sin of detraction literally has nothing to do with truth or false witness. If you're Catholic, you might want to learn about what things are sinful and the basics of belief. Thanks for confirming that Ripperger was pointing out faults in Pope Benedict 👍 You may want to be careful with your comments. Public detraction on the internet, is still detraction. God doesn't ignore written thoughts.

[@dianneraimondi8382]

@@zwijac I know my faith quite well,thankyou, It is not a mortal sin to tell the truth about something so important that is responsible with the crisis in the church. All post conciliar popes were modernist and infected the church. People must know about this as it has lead to the destruction of the church the loss of souls.

[@dianneraimondi8382]

Also its public knowledge that in Benedict's and johnpaul2 encyclicals and speeches that they mouthed serious heresies.

[@josephwagner3224]

Thomists rock.

[@johnruplinger3133]

This is one of the few lectures I disagree with Fr. Ripperger. I agree there are no real theologians anymore. Old school theology required learning everything, nothing "original" (cuz you probably won't have anything new to say). But the history of ideas in the West is a battleground (mostly against truth) and almost all paths are dead ends. It's more about tearing down idols. The best are lucky to make it up to the shoulders of the few greats (ie. the Doctors of the Church). It may seem minor, but the best had no desire to see beyond from on top of the shoulders of greats (also a love of fame). Beyond that, there are deep problems in Plato and Aristotle and the ancients, who were the "wise" of the world. We didn't have many of their texts til a few centuries ago, and the problems of Modernism have there origin therein. They are very difficult to read; very few have ever understood them. Nihil novi sub sole. .... really excellent points in the questions and answers

[@johncharleson8733]

Race is much deeper than the "colour of your skin"; different Races of men have different physiological response to stimuli---for the most part, Saints virtually excepted.

[@theden3162]

19:00

[@luigiiacono934]

Sounds like Fr Ripperger, LOO