Four Cardinal Virtues: Temperance ~ Fr. Ripperger

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In the fourth and final lecture of his series on the cardinal virtues, Fr. Chad Ripperger explains temperance as the virtue that restrains our appetites from excess or defect according to reason. The conference examines the virtues governed by temperance, including shame, honesty, abstinence, fasting, sobriety, continence, chastity, virginity, meekness, clemency, modesty, humility, sportsmanship, decorum, silence, studiousness and simplicity. Fr. Ripperger explains why rightly ordered shame protects human dignity, how fasting and abstinence discipline the appetites, and why sobriety lies between drunkenness and an unreasonable rejection of alcohol. He discusses interior purity, the spiritual beauty of chastity and virginity, and how meekness and clemency moderate the desire for vindication. The lecture also explores modesty beyond clothing. Temperance governs recreation, speech, manners, noise, possessions and even the way a person carries himself. The concluding discussion explains how growth in virtue removes unhealthy eccentricities and produces a natural, approachable way of relating to others. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:23 Introduction to Temperance 00:38 The Proper Object of Temperance 01:15 Virtues Governed by Temperance 01:43 The Virtue of Shame 02:10 Fear of Being Perceived as Lowly 02:59 Excessive Shame and Shamelessness 04:05 Shamelessness in Public Life 05:32 Honesty and the Pursuit of Virtue 06:05 Honesty Compared with Integrity 06:39 Abstinence: Natural and Supernatural 07:36 Fasting and Its Spiritual Purpose 08:23 The Virtue of Sobriety 08:59 Teetotalism and Drunkenness 09:23 Parents and Teaching Moderation 10:12 Finding the Proper Mean 10:47 When Drunkenness Becomes Sinful 11:50 Continence and Chastity 12:14 The Virtue of Virginity 12:29 Material and Formal Virginity 13:38 The Forgotten Value of Virginity 14:03 Chastity and Clarity of Judgment 15:17 Our Lady’s Interior Purity 15:34 Clemency and Meekness 16:15 Moderating Legitimate Punishment 16:48 Anger and the Loss of Clemency 17:36 Modesty, Humility and Recreation 17:50 Sportsmanship and Restraint 18:33 Decorum and Appropriate Conduct 18:42 Profanity, Vulgarity and Speech 19:56 The Virtue of Silence 20:05 External and Interior Silence 21:16 Noise and American Culture 21:47 Avoiding Unnecessary Noise 22:48 Studiousness and Simplicity 22:56 Owning Only What Is Needed 23:18 Simplicity and One’s State in Life 24:31 Hoarding and Detachment 25:09 Absolute and Relative Necessity 26:09 Beauty and the Decorum of the Home 26:38 Excessive Possessions and Toys 27:20 Books, Libraries and Intellectual Needs 28:57 Sins Opposed to Temperance 29:14 The Proper Role of Pleasure 30:14 Pleasure Is Not the Final End 31:03 Gluttony and Excessive Eating 31:18 When Gluttony Becomes Grave 32:02 Drunkenness and Sins against Chastity 32:33 Incontinence and Weakness of Will 33:23 How the Will Develops Self-Mastery 34:03 Continence and Spiritual Temptation 34:51 Anger, Sorrow and Disordered Pleasure 36:20 “Injustice Collectors” 36:49 Cruelty and Excessive Vindication 36:56 Pride and False Self-Judgment 38:19 Curiosity and Poor Manners 38:27 Etiquette as a Part of Virtue 40:23 Excess in External Behavior 41:18 Modesty in Speech and Movement 42:48 Questions and Answers 43:12 Reason, Virtue and Natural Conduct 44:26 Virtue Makes a Person Approachable 46:07 Wounds, Defects and Human Interaction 47:00 Vulnerability and the Risk of Being Hurt 48:05 Virtue and Human Personality 49:14 Christ’s Perfect Humanity 50:33 Becoming All Things to All People 51:14 Knowledge and Human Perfection 52:24 How Clergy Can Become Approachable 53:04 The Purpose of Small Talk 54:22 Decorum in Intellectual Conversation 54:54 Final Questions 55:02 Closing Blessing 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/ (C) 2018 Sensus Fidelium 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #FrR

Topics

• Self-Control