📖 The History of Catholic Fasting & Indulgences | Traditional Practices vs. Today ~ Fr. Ripperger

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In this conference talk, we explore the history of Catholic fasting rules and the powerful role of indulgences in the spiritual life. From the strict practices of the early Church—where fasting meant abstaining from meat, dairy, and wine, with one meal at sundown—to today’s minimal requirements of fasting only on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, we’ll trace how discipline gradually relaxed over time. We also uncover the forgotten richness of indulgences: once measured in “days” or “years” of penance and applied abundantly to the souls in purgatory, indulgences were reformed by Pope Paul VI, leaving the faithful with a simplified system. ✨ Key Takeaways: The apostolic origins of Lent fasting How medieval black fasts shaped Catholic discipline What changed before and after Vatican II The original meaning of “300 days indulgence” How indulgences can still be gained today Why recovering traditional fasting and penance brings spiritual strength and grace 🙏 If you’re seeking to grow in holiness, rediscover forgotten Catholic traditions, and understand why fasting and indulgences matter for the soul, this talk is for you. 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) 2025 Sensus Fidelium #Catholic #CatholicFasting #CatholicTradition #Lent #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #FastingAndAbstinence #CatholicChurch #CatholicTeaching #CatholicLife #CatholicIndulgences #PlenaryIndulgence #CatholicSpirituality #CatholicSaints #CatholicPrayer #CatholicPenance #CatholicTruth #CatholicCommunity #CatholicYouTube 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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-podcast/id1477010758 (C) 2025 Sensus Fidelium #catholicchurch #catholicsermon #StPaul #StThomasAquinas #CatholicFaith #VirtueOfCharity #FruitsOfTheHolySpirit #CatholicHomily #LoveAndCharity #CatholicTeaching #SpiritualGrowth

Topics

• Fasting