Living in Trying Times: Faith in the Fire: How to Stand Strong in Trials Ahead (1/5) ~ Fr. Ripperger

About this sermon

What virtues do we need to endure a collapsing secular culture and deepening Church crisis? In this conference, we unpack the theological virtue of faith, warnings associated with Our Lady of Akita (1973), and how to stand firm against modernism using the sensus fidei/sensus fidelium. Learn why confidence in Our Lord and Our Lady, daily fidelity to grace, and love for the truth are essential now. In this talk you’ll hear about: • Why God permits decline—and how grace sustains us • The chastisement, Akita’s warnings, and what “fire from the sky” signifies spiritually and practically • Why no place is immune and why preparation is prudent but not ultimate security • How to pray and suffer well; why rosary, penance, and confidence in Mary matter • The difference between faith (in the intellect) and fluctuating emotions • Modernism’s principle of immanence and how it distorts truth • Sensus fidei vs. sensus fidelium—and why the faithful cannot contradict perennial teaching • Why a single, willful heresy corrupts faith—and how to safeguard the deposit of faith • Living the Creed, making acts of faith, and growing charity to endure trials • Practical encouragement to remain steadfast when clergy and culture contradict the Faith 🙏 Consider praying for priests and religious, and for perseverance for all the faithful. 📖 Recommended personal practice: daily Creed, daily Rosary, frequent Confession, and study of a solid catechism (e.g., Catechism of the Council of Trent). 0:00 Opening Prayer 1:03 Why talk about virtues now? 1:38 Decline of society & Church: what to expect 5:08 Our Lady of Akita (1973): key warnings 7:03 “The good and the bad will suffer”: what that means 9:41 “Survivors will envy the dead”: desolation explained 11:01 Cardinals vs. Cardinals; Bishops vs. Bishops 13:11 Pray for clergy—how to intercede safely 14:50 Rosary, confidence in Mary, and conditions 16:08 Theological virtues: today’s lens 18:00 What faith is (and isn’t): intellect vs. emotion 20:19 One heresy corrupts faith—why doctrine matters 24:07 St. Vincent of Lérins: “everywhere, always, by all” 26:54 Holding the perennial teachings without compromise 28:13 Sensus fidei vs. sensus fidelium (and misuse today) 33:00 Charity strengthens certitude of faith 35:06 Keeping your head amid emotional turmoil 41:02 Modernism’s principle of immanence & its dangers 47:00 “The gates of hell shall not prevail”: hope when all seems lost 50:01 Suffering, God’s will, and sanctification 52:00 Dark Night (St. John of the Cross): consolations & purifications 56:04 Study, acts of faith, and persevering practice 57:00 Guarding the mind; growing certitude 1:02:40 The deposit of faith doesn’t change 1:03:13 Final exhortation 1:03:44 Blessing 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 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Faith #CatholicChurch #OurLadyOfAkita #SensusFidei #SensusFidelium #Modernism #Rosary #SpiritualWarfare #TraditionalCatholic #Virtue #TheologicalVirtues #StVincentOfLerins #StJohnoftheCross #DepositOfFaith

Topics

• Faith
• Suffering & Trials
• Victory Over Fear