Spiritual Theology Series: Levels of Prayer ~ Fr Ripperger

[@yonirecinos7571]

May god bless and hopefully I get to see everyone that watched this video in heaven God and I love you all

[@uuvoos8230]

I will see you there!

[@leighannjohnson1194]

This comment touched my heart. Thank you! I hope to meet you in heaven as well!

[@WidowOfWindsor]

❤

[@elizabethm5800]

Amen 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@joycemackin9412]

✝️🙏✝️

[@austinsmay6843]

Levels of Prayer with Timestamps: - Purgative Way - 1. Vocal Prayer 2. Mental Prayer 3. Affective Prayer [19:52] 4. Acquired Recollection (Prayer of Simplicity) [24:07] Bridge: Dark Night of the Senses - Illuminative Way - 5. Infused Contemplation [27:12] 6. Prayer of Quiet [33:33] Bridge: Dark Night of the Soul - Unitive Way - 7. Prayer of Union (Simple Union) [41:11] 8. Prayer of Conforming Union [44:03] 9. Prayer of Transforming Union [46:30]

[@bobbob-sv4mk]

Thanks

[@RosariumReginaeRosarii]

Vocal Prayer [4:20] Mental Prayer [9:45]

[@truemeridian1942]

Thank you. So nice of you.

[@truemeridian1942]

Great summary and very helpful. Thank you.

[@amymargesonia9228]

Thanks

[@elizabethm5800]

I Love listening to Fr. Ripperger , I always have a strong desire to be better when he explains things. May God bless and keep him ~ we need priests like him now more then ever

[@stacyjens8256]

My notes: Prayers definition: Lifting of the mind and heart to God- the will You will not be happy without prayer. Level 1: Vocal prayer- Private and public. Private vocal can be more efficacious unless it’s the Priest is doing it, i.e. mass. Vocal requires lower faculties. You need to give the most attention. Level 2: Mental/meditation- involves imagination. Reasoned application of the mind. Looking at Jesus’ perfection. Must have quiet unless advanced. Internal quiet is a must. Mentally ill have a hard time due to their imagination and lack in control. (STOP YACKING IN THE CHURCH) Approach tenderly, humble, give Jesus your attention. You’re talking to GOD. Level 3: Effective Prayer the will is predominant and you can move directly into it and there is a intellect. Don’t do it for the consolation and not become There’s a detachment to worldly things. You do things for love of God. You need to fulfill your duties. Prayer of simplicity: Gaze upon a single object. Fixation. Faculties become focused. This brings you to mystical contemplation. When you get this continually then you are without attachment. Root out your imperfections. Ask Mother of Sorrows. Contemplative prayer: Mystical .. an invasion of faculties. You see or know experiences. Operations of The Holy Spirit. This is God. Root out ALL imperfections. You start gaining virtue, your faculties are more subordinate to reason. God can lift you over into this. God intends for everyone!!! This isn’t clear to the individual what is happening. Gives assurance one is in good moral standing. Causes things to happen to the body. The person has a strong desire for virtue. You must give yourself over completely to the spiritual life. Prayer of quiet: subordinate to reason. Tranquil and the will is captivated by God. Other faculties remain free. Allumitive stage: knowledge that God passes on to a person through a different mode. God strips you of the way you think. You judge so God removes your judgement. This way you can contemplate the beatific vision. Touches by God, flights of Spirit, pain of loss .. burning pain of love .. wounds of love.. Full in union? Couldn’t hear him. A longing for death.. marked by ecstasy.. totally absorbed in God Excruciatingly painful.. no sense of awareness.. appears dead .. last stage of purgation Transforming union .. aka mystical marriage.. gives their self to God wholly Perfect communication.. permanent union and love Ask Holy Ghost, Virgin of Sorrows and Guardian Angels what your predominant defect is. Work on that defect and you’ll see other defects to work on. Do mortifications, meditation, prayer life, attend mass, reconciliation Pray for the love of God ALONE. 🔥✝️😍✝️🔥 God knows our limits!!! Pray PRAY PRAAAAY IGNORE SATAN IGNORE SATAN IGNORE SATAN Jesus of Nazareth please give me strength 🔥✝️🔥✝️🔥 Jesus of Nazareth we beseech You into our minds, bodies, souls and strength so we can love You fully!

[@Herghun]

Thank you !

[@RitaH22]

Many thanks! God bless

[@jean-baptistegiroux6228]

Thank you Stacy!

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Great comment! Just one constructive criticism - "illuminative" starts will an "i", not "a". It comes from "illuminate", which means "to enlighten".

[@JoshAlicea1229]

Thank you, this is awesome

[@kimpiraro5385]

I usually go to mass an hour early, but it never fails that the people around me find that time to talk, and not whisper. It is extremely distracting; I’ve even gotten to where I bring my earphones and put those in and listen to a rosary but it’s hard not to get frustrated and ignore it. But I’m working on it.

[@southernbella8503]

This is simply mind blowing!

[@bettye444]

Fr is a gift to the Church.

[@lovelife2996]

So now BELIEVE Catholic church is the TRUE RELIGION!!!!

[@Chthonic_Elements]

More than a notion!

[@smilelis]

He's a treasure, I wish he'd.come to speak on the the Central Coff. He should be Pope!

[@charliemike7474]

As I think about all of this knowledge I begin to understand how nothing of this world is as important as the Love and obedience for GOD.. In The Name of THE FATHER SON AND HOLY SPIRIT AMEN ……

[@etet4736]

Mary of Magdalene always gets forgotten by the majority of modern Catholics. She was devout to Jesus before, during and after the crucifixion. She is a Saint!

[@RichardKujda]

At Triditene Mass,still adheres to grand silence.

[@dreamweaver3406]

Purgatory’s necessity is now more clear to me

[@jtg3765]

St Teresa of Avila's book Interior Castle describes: Human effort with grace can effect the following: 1. vocal prayer; 2. meditation (active recollection); 3. prayer of recollection (passive recollection). After these, only God's grace can effect the following Contemplative stages in the soul: 4. Prayer of Quiet; 5. Prayer of Simple Union; 6. Prayer of Union: Mystical Engagement/Betrothal, and 7. Prayer of Union: Mystical Marriage (transforming union).

[@sabinakrpan8965]

Hrvatski

[@followerofcrist6617]

Thank you for writing all that ☺️

[@jyotimaharekrishna8267]

Thank you 🙏

[@grandconjunct]

Ripperger's 9 Levels of prayer are > (1) vocal prayer (2) mental prayer/ meditation (3) affective prayer (4) prayer of simplicity (5) infused contemplation (6) prayer of quiet (7) prayer of union (8) prayer of conforming union (9) prayer of transforming union.

[@augustinefaithdefender]

grandconjunct thank you so much, I’m esl learner I don’t even understand all of the talk to take note!

[@jackneals5585]

Thank you and God bless you.

[@gray_mara]

Father has taken these levels from St Teresa of Avila. If you listen closely, you'll see that he isn't teaching something new, but teaching what the Doctors of the Church have passed on to us.

[@ftheresahenderson3335]

Thank you Fr.Ripperger for you yes to God. Because of you I am able to teach the children better.

[@carolaivagedis9081]

I sure think St Pope JPII exhibited the signs of his being at the highest levels of prayer with his example of continuing his duties even through his very painful suffering up to the last. God bless JPII❤️

[@Seekingwisdom2322]

I have so far to go

[@magnushieber7231]

Same brother. Hope you've made good progress over this last year.

[@DiegoGonzalez-ct6fz]

Me too

[@1almostblue]

Me too

[@reynam5427]

Same

[@bigc5467]

I love this video, God, Mary, Jesus and Fr. Ripperger for his love and step by step guidance so much! ❤️‍🔥

[@PantheraOnca60]

For anyone who wishes to delve into this in more detail, the slide shown at 52:36 depicts Fr. Jordan Aumann, O.P, and his book, _Spiritual Theology_, which is arguably a magisterial (note the lower case "m") work on the stages of prayer, as well as prayer in general. It's an excellent resource.

[@bobbob-sv4mk]

Thank you

[@allanlindsay8369]

Thank you Father, this is so enlightening, while remaining so thought provoking.

[@YearnYesterYears]

Beautiful Lecture! Vital for us to BE SAVED & BECOME A SAINT. May God always protect our beloved wise Shepherd, Fr. Ripperger❤

[@soroushfetkovich5084]

God bless you and keep you dearest father Ripperger.JMJ

[@Jha-1986]

Amen , Thank u Fr. Ripperger.

[@brendaphillips7560]

Thanks!

[@iampattyb]

I will be reviewing this video again and again. Thank you for this vital information!!

[@pattiissa9035]

Father!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We want to see you!!!!!! It adds to our love of you and God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤🥰😇🙏🏻😍

[@mana7412]

An absolute gem! Thank you! 💖 🙏

[@blessingsuponblessings]

So helpful! Will listen again and again and put into practice. Thank you!!🙏

[@elkeb9344]

Amem Fr Ripperger! loved the Sermon.

[@IRMOKE]

Thank you for content.

[@matthewsmith3903]

nevr bben so pissed off in my hole life....when i needed this the most the church (a different one thats older than you with held this from me and i did go to a amonistary) So now its just water under the brige. I eventually turned to the magi for instruction. I got over that also. but the experinces ihad during prayer were mind boggleing. Thank God he doent hsve to depend on humans to actually fullfill the obligations of thier offices. God Bell you FR.

[@violetd3487]

One of my important takeaways from this video: One cannot have charity if there is a lack of penance and mortification. How true is this! It explains why charity has gone cold in today's world.

[@Jplayin]

Thank you

[@richardkasper5822]

I always try to pray from my heart. Sometimes clutching my heart with my right hand for the first few minutes.

[@mattberg916]

I must be a dummy. This all goes over my head

[@dreamweaver3406]

I know - I think I am in kindergarten when it comes to deep spiritual realities

[@valuablesandwich]

I'm here like an absolute infant returning to the faith after 20 years and was never properly taught anything close to a foundational understanding of mental prayer. Gotta start somewhere and I'm glad to be here and am grateful to the point of tears to have been called back to the faith.

[@juliawoods-larsen2088]

I just follow St. Thersee - she was simple and I love her little way - she never worried about the level - so that's kind of my thought - I don't need to worry about levels.

[@escopiliatese3623]

You have to consciously advance beyond vocal and mental prayer - that’s why you need to know the levels.

[@gray_mara]

St Therese was a Carmelite. This is from a Carmelite writing, by St Teresa of Avila, from whom St Therese took her name. St Therese would have learned this in the novitiate and as Novice Mistress, taught this to her novices. She was so much of an expert in this that she taught it. Spiritual childhood is not the same as deliberate ignorance.

[@davidrice8823]

I wish I could see what he's actually writing on the dry erase(?) board he's using. As far as my lack of attention goes, it would make following his lecture much easier. Just me...

[@erikbergner1002]

Hi I have problems to trust in god please pray for me I need it. ❤

[@alisterrebelo9013]

Have you had any improvement or are you still searching?

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool. Thanks Fr.

[@stacyjens8256]

Why aren’t we allowed to see him talk? 😭

[@juliawoods-larsen2088]

I think these are based on his audio files and someone just added pictures for the YT portions.

[@mlg9024]

Yes it would help greatly by seeing what’s written on the board

[@phil2d2]

I love this video and have listened to it a number of times. I certainly have much work to do since I have only begun the spiritual life. I only wish the video included a way to see what he was writing on what sounds like a blackboard.

[@heartofgoldfilmandtheatre]

I pray during a Novus Ordo Mass like I'm at the Tridentine Mass - my rosary prayers throughout the entire Mass.

[@sue-by7sh]

@@lucillebonds4332 I've heard tridentine many times. It's from the Council of Trent.

[@platformwagar1303]

Noble goal. However, the Holy Mass is superior to the rosary. Focus on the Mass during Mass, and on the Rosary either before or after Mass.

[@jd8658]

The Rosary was prayed at Mass by many well before the Vatican II changes. Note link here and references within. www.traditioninaction.org/religious/n086_Rosary.htm

[@TheEuphrosyne1216]

@@jd8658 I believe people made use of private devotions such as praying the Rosary and novenas during the celebration of Holy Mass because they didn't understand the Latin in which the Mass was being celebrated, nor did they have a missal which allowed them to follow the English translation of the Latin liturgy. And so they were more or less lost during the liturgy, and the Rosary and other prayers were an excellent means for them to offer some form of prayer to God during a Mass they couldn't hope to understand. We understand perfectly well what's transpiring even during a Novus Ordo Mass, as do the holy angels who gather around the altar during the Consecration, and if by our contempt of the form of the Mass we don't happen to like, we give the angels reason to cast glances of rebuke in our direction - well, when I think of such a thing, I conclude that a hole might as well open beneath me and swallow me up into Hell. Novus Ordo or not, badly prayed or well, with lousy music or good, the Sacrifice of Jesus is being re-presented on the altar, and even our complaints, grimaces, and whinging about the outer trappings can't change that. In the meantime, I hope that any bishops or cardinals or pastors who support the Novus Ordo over the Latin Tridentine Mass will either change their minds or that they will soon be called by God to their eternal reward (they can only hope), and be replaced by sound, solid men who will restore and promote the true form of the Mass.

[@gray_mara]

The rosary is one of the greatest devotions in the Church, but the holy Sacrifice of the Mass is greatest. By refusing to pay attention at holy Mass, you are refusing to pay attention to God, you are being disobedient and arrogant. Don't you think Our Lady would be offended if someone paid attention to her when her Son was being literally re-presented on an altar? People used to pray the Rosary at Holy Mass because they didn't understand or didn't have a Missal. You have no such excuse. Repent of your wilful inattention before the Holy Eucharist, and humble yourself. The N.O is not ideal. We all know that. But it is still the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. By paying attention, you are showing humility and obedience and paying your first duty to God. Why would you skip the opportunity to grow in these virtues, which are the basis of a spiritual life?

[@mikeydonnie]

I wish the video showed what he was writing on the chalkboard.

[@Personaje123]

my notes: When you get on the dark night of the senses you need to see a spiritual director. There's a way that God can communicate with us without going through the intellect. In the prayer of the quiet only the will is captivated. Lack of distractions certitude of being united with God no anxiety Mystical touches Wounds of love ------------------ Conformative union Captivates the external senses with the soul is completely divinized, the person external activities become hard there comes a longing for dead Pain of loss, Ectasy All the faculties are captivated in this soul In this stage it seems like the soul is no longer in the body, the body is losing is natural warm It is not harmful to health, the opposite. this is the last stage of passive purgation after this the person will obtain the union with God ------------------------ Transforming union or mystical union God and the soul give to each other. This level of prayer is permanent. Perfect communication and mutual give of self. Permancy of union and love. Forgetful of self Delight in persecution Desire to suffer Perfect Detachment from everything that is created Abstinence of ectasy At this stage no longer suffer the pain of loss, we want to stay in this life as long as God want us to The three pillars of the spiritual life 1. Spiritual Reading: to actually know what you're doing 2. Prayer: Need to develop a habit of prayer to ascend in the spiritual life 3. Root out your defects: Ask the Holy Ghost, Guardian Angel, need to get rid of our imperfections Usually when we start rooting out our defects we get rid first of the ones that are obvious, but then we need to root out the defects that are in our interior life, so for that we need to pray to the Holy Ghost and our Guardian Angel to illuminate these interior defects, motivations, etc. ---- Do not get attached to spiritual consolations they're a means not the end(God) The ways of mental prayer: Get this book to know How to do mental prayer by Vitalis Lehodey O.C.R

[@dionneking8]

amen

[@edithacosta448]

Come Holy Spirit, Come.

[@superapex2128]

What this is describing is the process by which a person gradually becomes possessed by God - coming from a man who drives the devil out of people on weekends... I'm a fan, Father RIpperger! How does the Eucharist and Communion tie into this?

[@beautyinthenight1986]

Is the thumbnail from St. Francis De Sales Oratory?

[@juliawoods-larsen2088]

Obligation to pray a certain amount of time each day - like a Rosary.

[@AndrzejGieraltCreative]

Fascinating and terrifying. I was hoping if possibly to get more information on the Conan Doyle case, that is the writer of Sherlock Holmes or was it in reference to a different person?

[@chrispy4636]

When we stop venially sinning what do we do in the confessional??

[@el-sig2249]

No venial sin? Then you've become perfect! And you know that's not possible,yet.

[@chrispy4636]

@@el-sig2249 Fr Ripperger seemed to insist that it is possible and that it should be one of the first things we do in the spiritual life.

[@harveywj87]

Intentional venial sins are possible to stop (however this is unlikely for most of us). Unintentional venial sins will go on. Hence scripture says that the righteous man transgresses seven times a day.

[@escopiliatese3623]

@@harveywj87 after a certain level of prayer all unintentional venial sins stop, as well as any imperfections and attachments.

[@escopiliatese3623]

@@el-sig2249 there’s a long way to go between stopping all sin and being perfect.

[@patrickhennig2087]

Can anyone find any scources for the Conan doyle story?

[@frumaatholoid]

I can't find any info on it. It seems Conan Doyle died a spiritualist.

[@jemperdiller]

final stages are kinda scary

[@heartofgoldfilmandtheatre]

Father Ripperger, please explain the Odor of Sanctification in regards to the level of prayers. When does this occur? Why does this occur?

[@augustinefaithdefender]

Linda May Burdick it occurs when your heart is pure and soft, it is the smell of flowers, personally mine is rose, it occured couple of time in my journey.

[@edithacosta9632]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@clairestevens3194]

A plenary indulgence at death. How does that purify the soul instantly (painlessly?) to skip all the painful (as it now seems to me)higher levels of prayer?

[@georgefindlay4399]

Ok Fr thank you . So where do I start?.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

Daily Mass and a daily Rosary prayer. That's the minimum which laymen owe to God.

[@Personaje123]

read the book ways of mental prayer by Vitalis Lehodey, start praying every day, go to confession once a week, ask the Holy Spirit to let you know your main defect or vice, root it out along with others, continue to perservere

[@Besty190e]

Is there a book on this?

[@manuelbarros4898]

Besty190e Fr. Ripperger often recommends “The Ways of Mental Prayer” by Vital Lehodey.

[@c.d.3230]

Rev. Dom Vitalis Lehodey

[@montsemajanmartinez9824]

St. Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle God bless you

[@MsNairobi]

Tha k you foe this you tube ministry

[@demsrchildabusers7959]

The Conan Doyle story is interesting. Is there anywhere I can read more about it?

[@JoshAlicea1229]

I’m confused. The saints tell us not to trust in consolations, but they write entire books about how the progression of our prayer life is different levels of consolations, and the different levels of consolations are signs of progress?

[@bruhidk3069]

I think by don’t trust in consolations they mean don’t get too attached or depend on it. They are signs of progression since God is encouraging you to keep going in your prayer life so he incentivizes by giving consolation to the soul, but that consolation won’t last forever so we can’t be too attached to it.

[@amorbayani]

My predominant defect is the capital sin of Pride.

[@seshwondo376]

Pray the rosary on your knees for a month…boom bam problem solved

[@amorbayani]

@@seshwondo376 ♥️♥️♥️

[@Heracleetus]

So will it anger God if I pray my rosary while distractedly doing my chores while my kids nap? Because that's really the only time i get to pray.

[@dreamweaver3406]

Of course not! You are fulfilling your purpose in life by being a good mother 👩

[@samsonmighty8729]

Please do a talk about Pre adamits please I have my parish priest say to me, that we didn't come from them and Adam and Eve. That they are not our first parents! please I beg you give me the true trenching of the church on this matter so I can fight this. I have looked all over the net and it's all a bunch over the top fake and false information, I'm just wasting my time I know you guys are true Catholics and truly wish for all our souls to be saved as do I, but this is something I can't get my head around please help me... please don't leave me alone to fight this false teaching on my own...

[@stacelandicus8679]

say your rosary

[@williamschultz104]

Samson Mighty Baltimore catechism!

[@awb07d]

adam is a dogma - also read humani generis

[@awb07d]

also see session V of the council of trent (june 17, 1546) - decree on orginal sin

[@brianellinger6622]

or was it grace,.... by the blk and blue?

[@JoshAlicea1229]

13:15 13:37

[@savedbygrace8337]

There are no levels of prayer. Prayer is communicating with the father through HIS SON. This is why HE died On the cross! When JESUS said, “IT IS FINISHED,” The temple veil was Torn from the top down To the bottom signifying That GOD could now be Reached through prayer By HIS children once Again.

[@violetd3487]

There are.