Laziness vs Sloth vs Workaholism: Discipline, Virtue & Spiritual Warfare ~ Fr. Ripperger

About this sermon

In this Catholic conference, we unpack the difference between laziness, sloth, and workaholism—and why discipline is the common cure. Drawing on Scripture and St. Thomas Aquinas, you’ll learn how laziness (a physical aversion to exertion) differs from sloth (a sorrow for spiritual goods), why “doing more” can become workaholism, and how daily self-denial, the Angelus, and zeal for God protect us from diabolic attacks and burnout. What you’ll learn The true definitions of laziness vs. sloth—and why words matter Daughters/effects: negligence, entitlement, rancor, poverty, instability How workaholism is an excess of solicitude and harms prayer & family life Practical remedies: goals, moderation, daily penance, the Angelus at 6/12/6, devotion to St. Joseph How to tell burnout from laziness—and what to do next 📿 Suggested devotion: Angelus at 6am, 12pm, 6pm 🛠 Patron: St. Joseph the Worker 00:00 Intro & Opening Prayer 00:35 Why a talk on laziness now? 04:03 What is laziness? (definitions, appetites, Adam’s curse) 09:00 Opposing virtues: diligence, magnificence, magnanimity 15:30 Discipline: interior self-mastery & consistent application 16:55 Is laziness a sin? Venial vs. grave matter 17:35 Daughters of laziness: negligence, injustice, entitlement 26:45 Training discipline in youth & motivations for hard work 27:06 What is sloth? (spiritual sorrow toward sacred things) 29:37 Signs of sloth: distaste for prayer/penance, dissipation 33:21 Daughters of sloth: rancor, bitterness, despair, verbosity 36:00 One root remedy shared: daily discipline & self-denial 38:45 Why consistent prayer times repel diabolic attacks 39:58 Rise in attacks & mental health concerns tied to sloth/laziness 40:03 What is workaholism? Excess of solicitude & pride wounds 44:52 Collateral damage: family, burnout, neglect of spiritual life 47:03 Choosing the “better part”: contemplation over constant doing 49:42 Practical tip: when tasks balloon—step back & pray to St. Joseph 55:00 Q&A: burnout vs laziness; external pressure vs self-driven 56:47 Final blessing For more by Fr. Ripperger & please visit http://sensustraditionis.org/ Fr. Ripperger's Press for his books at https://sentradpress.com/ Fr. Ripperger's order is found at https://dolorans.org/ (C) 2024 Sensus Fidelium #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #Thomism #Virtue #Diligence #Discipline #Sloth #Acedia #Workaholism #SpiritualWarfare #Prayer #Penance #Angelus #StJoseph #Holiness #InteriorLife #Zeal #CatholicTalk #CatholicSermon #Exorcist #SpiritualLife 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/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/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-pod

Topics

• Self-Control
• Spiritual Warfare