Discerning God’s Will: Marriage, Priesthood, Religious Life, or Single Life? ~ Fr Ripperger

About this sermon

In this talk, we explore the essential question: How do we discern God’s will in our lives? Whether you are single, married, a priest, or discerning a vocation, knowing and following God’s will is at the heart of living a faithful Catholic life. This video breaks down the principles of discernment, helping you understand God’s will in two major categories: God’s Will in General – Living according to your state in life, following the Commandments, fulfilling your duties, and growing in holiness. Vocational Discernment – Understanding the true meaning of a vocation, signs of priestly or religious life, and clarifying misconceptions about marriage and the single state. What You Will Learn: Why fulfilling your duties in life is the foundation of God’s will How talents, dispositions, and circumstances reveal God’s plan for you The role of prayer, prudence, and counsel in discernment How to distinguish between natural desires and supernatural inclinations Signs of a true religious or priestly vocation How to live faithfully if God calls you to marriage or the single life This teaching reminds us that discerning God’s will is not about chasing personal ambition, but about faithfully living out our duties with humility, prayer, and trust in God’s providence. 📌 Timestamps 0:00 Introduction & Opening Prayer 0:44 Discerning God’s Will in General 1:08 Fulfilling Duties in Your State of Life 2:48 Following the Commandments & Avoiding Sin 3:45 Using Talents and Qualities for God’s Will 6:05 The Role of Dispositions and Inclinations 6:59 Reading Circumstances as God’s Providence 9:11 Financial Decisions, Family Life & Spiritual Welfare 11:19 Recognizing God’s Graces and Hierarchy of Grace 13:23 Inclinations of Grace & Family Life Examples 14:09 Likes and Dislikes in Discernment 15:16 The Role of Prayer in Discerning God’s Will 16:17 Gift of Counsel and Seeking Guidance 18:11 Seeking Advice from the Right People 18:51 Transition to Vocations 19:05 Clearing Misunderstandings: Marriage vs. Vocation 20:01 Signs of a True Vocation to Priesthood or Religious Life 21:28 Moral, Spiritual, and Intellectual Qualities Required 22:57 Celibacy, Obedience & Spiritual Fitness 23:45 The Desire for Priestly or Religious Duties 25:05 Avoiding Ambition or Wrong Motivations 27:25 Living in Community as Religious Men and Women 27:59 Challenges of Religious Life & Grace to Persevere 28:54 The Single State and Its Purpose 29:39 Serving God in the Single State 30:02 Closing Blessing 🙏 May this guide help you in your own journey of discernment. For more sermons & lectures please visit http://sensustraditionis.org/ & remember to do the PenanceWare Fr asks for Fr Ripperger's order of exorcists http://dolorans.org/ #Catholic #GodsWill #Discernment #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #CatholicVocations #Priesthood #ReligiousLife #CatholicMarriage #SingleLife #CatholicPrayer #Holiness #TenCommandments #CatholicChurch 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 (C) 2021 Sensus Fidelium 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔

Topics

• Marriage
• Singleness & Dating
• Wisdom