Effeminacy, Natural Law, & “Praying With Non-Catholics” — Q&A on Tough Topics (5/5) ~ Fr. Ripperger

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Struggling with questions about effeminacy, natural law, moral investing, “praying with non-Catholics,” cursed objects, or preparing for limited access to the sacraments? In this extended Catholic Q&A, we dive into difficult but essential topics in moral theology and spiritual warfare: responsibility and sacrifice for men, art vs. artist (e.g., Disney/Old Yeller), where to study natural law (Summa Theologiae I-II, q.94; Humanae Vitae; Donum Vitae; Veritatis Splendor), the morality of 401(k)/Roth IRA investing, adoration done rightly, how cursed objects are said to affect people, the power of the Holy Face devotion against Communism, whether we’re entering a chastisement, obedience to civil authority and taxes, clergy with political leanings, praying for (not with) non-Catholics, the Eucharist as the “Bread of Angels,” preparing spiritually when sacraments are hard to access, survival cannibalism (Andes case), the film Nefarious, recognizing graces, punctuality and virtue, Protestants as “Christians,” attending non-Catholic weddings/funerals, ecumenism, psychotropic meds, and why Latin remains sacred in the liturgy. What you’ll learn How a wife can help her husband overcome effeminacy (responsibility, sacrifice, prayer for grace) Distinguishing artist vs. art and when it’s prudent to abstain High-quality sources for studying natural law (St. Thomas, papal documents) How to approach 401(k)/Roth IRA investing from a Catholic moral viewpoint Adoration that increases love of God for His own sake “Cursed” objects: doorways, protection, state of grace, prayers Holy Face devotion as spiritual combat Obedience to government & limits of taxation Why praying with non-Catholics has been historically forbidden, and what to do instead Eucharist as “Bread of Angels” Preparing for limited sacramental access (rooting out grave/venial sin, confession) Survival ethics: when eating the dead is (and isn’t) cannibalism Discernment about films like Nefarious Recognizing actual increases in infused virtue and grace Punctuality as a part of fortitude (with ties to charity/justice) Whether Protestants “worship the same God,” per classical theology Weddings/funerals outside the Church & participation Ecumenism, valid orders, and the principle of unity Psychotropic meds: prudence, proportional cause, medical guidance Sacred languages: why Latin, Greek, and Hebrew matter Fr. Ripperger's Press https://sentradpress.com/ Fr. Ripperger's order is found at https://dolorans.org/ For more by Fr. Ripperger & please visit http://sensustraditionis.org/ https://liberchristo.org/ https://montechristo.net/ (C) 2024 Sensus Fidelium #Catholic #MoralTheology #SpiritualWarfare #Eucharist #NaturalLaw #HolyFace #TraditionalLatinMass #Ecumenism 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 00:00 Intro 00:30 Effeminacy in men: responsibility, sacrifice, grace 03:00 “Curse of Eve” & avoiding control in marriage 03:18 Art vs. artist (e.g., Disney/Old Yeller) 04:36 Where to study natural law (Aquinas, magisterial docs) 06:18 401(k)/Roth IRAs & moral investing (Catholic funds) 07:16 Does adoration grow love of God “for His sake”? 10:03 Cursed objects, open doors, and protection in grace 15:12 Holy Face devotion vs. Communism 16:03 Are we entering a chastisement? 16:59 Obedience to government & the tax question 17:55 When clergy track politics—what to do 18:14 Praying with non-Catholics: why historically forbidden 23:53 Why the Eucharist is the “Bread of Angels” 25:01 Preparing for limited access to the sacraments 26:34 Andes survival case & cannibalism vs. survival ethics 32:55 Thoughts on Nefarious (film) 34:33 How to recognize graces and increases in virtue 34:52 Punctuality: fortitude (and charity/justice) 35:21 More on praying with others of different faiths 35:37 Are Protestants “Christians”? Do we worship the same God? 38:56 Non-Catholic funerals & weddings; attending or not 40:18 Ecumenism, valid orders, unity, and prayer 45:51 Can many men avert chastisement? 46:21 Psychotropic meds: prudence & proportionality 49:15 Why Latin, Greek, Hebrew are sacred in worship 50:11 Ecclesiastical pronunciation & reverence

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