Fr. Ripperger’s Funeral Sermon for His Mother, Joyce Elaine Ripperger

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At the Funeral Requiem Mass of his mother, Joyce Elaine Ripperger, Fr. Chad Ripperger delivers a deeply personal sermon on Catholic motherhood, the transmission of the Faith, and a mother’s sacred responsibility to help lead her children to Heaven. Father reflects on how his mother taught him his prayers, the Rosary, the Baltimore Catechism, preparation for Confession and Holy Communion, Catholic morality, devotion to the saints, prayer for the dead, modesty, sacrifice, and fidelity to the perennial teachings of the Catholic Church. Fr. Ripperger explains that mothers are among the principal instruments through which Catholic tradition is handed from one generation to the next. He credits his own mother with laying the foundation for much of the Catholic faith and tradition he would later teach publicly. Above all, this Requiem sermon is a son’s tribute to the woman who taught him that nothing in this life matters more than saving one’s soul and reaching Heaven. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Joyce Elaine Ripperger. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. #FrRipperger #JoyceRipperger #RequiemMass #CatholicFuneral #CatholicMotherhood #CatholicTradition #CatholicFamily #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:30 The Forgotten Sacred Duty of Motherhood 01:18 A Mother Passes On the Catholic Faith 01:30 Mothers as Instruments of Tradition 02:22 How His Mother Taught Him to Pray 02:38 The Baltimore Catechism & the Sacraments 03:14 Preparing Children to Receive the Sacraments 03:39 Teaching Right and Wrong 04:28 A Mother Must Teach Catholic Doctrine 04:58 “God Made Us Catholics” 05:10 Obedience & Fidelity to the Church 05:42 Compassion & Formation of the Heart 06:16 Modesty in Speech, Conduct & Dress 06:32 “Nothing Else Matters If You Don’t Save Your Soul” 07:07 Purgatory & Praying for the Dead 07:35 How Mothers Shape Society 07:50 Proverbs 31 & True Feminine Beauty 08:20 Where Fr. Ripperger Learned Catholic Tradition 08:57 His Mother Preserved the Faith in Their Home 09:48 Why Catholic Tradition Has Been Lost 10:04 Motherhood Is More Noble Than Any Career 10:09 “I Will Forever Be in My Mother’s Debt” 10:41 Hoping to See His Mother Again in Heaven 11:07 Eternal Rest for Joyce Elaine Ripperger 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) 2026 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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