The Principle of Operation: Why the Church Is in Crisis ~ Fr. Ripperger

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In this conference, Fr. Chad Ripperger explains one of the most important but forgotten philosophical and theological principles: the principle of operation – agere sequitur esse (“action follows being”). He shows how the nature of a thing determines how it behaves, and how we can know the nature of something from its effects. From cats and dogs to human beings, from sacraments and liturgy to the current crisis in the Church, this first principle sheds light on almost everything. Fr. Ripperger applies this principle to: Human nature as a rational animal Body–soul unity and why gender is rooted in the body, not the soul Natural law and the basic inclinations written into our nature Transgender ideology, contraception, and homosexuality as denials of nature Liturgy and sacraments: why prayers and rituals really do affect the graces we receive Vatican II, the new rites, and the Synod on Synodality The sex-abuse crisis, doctrinal confusion, and collapse of discipline in the Church Drawing on Scripture (e.g. “a good tree cannot bear bad fruit”), St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Church’s perennial teaching on grace and nature, he argues that much of what we see today is the result of denying first principles—especially the principle that the nature of a thing determines its actions and effects. Topics include: Why animals and humans do not just differ by “degree” but by kind How our senses and intellect are designed to know reality Why changing the words of a sacrament or the prayers of the Mass changes the effects How the stripping of prayers and loosening of discipline led to a retraction of grace Why many clergy no longer understand sanctifying grace, actual grace, or the attributes of God What happens when the Church stops defending the natural law What it means to remain faithful to the deposit of faith when the word “schismatic” is abused Fr. Ripperger also answers questions about: The Synod on Synodality and “dogmatizing irrationality” Where the true Church is when tradition is marginalized The pontifical oath and abandonment of previous safeguards Pride in the hierarchy and the loss of the fear of the Lord How to deal with bad advice in the confessional and priests who minimize sin 00:00 – Opening prayer & introduction 01:00 – What is the “principle of operation”? (agere sequitur esse) 05:10 – Cats, dogs, goats & humans: how nature determines behavior 10:20 – Knowing nature from actions: how our intellect and senses work 15:40 – Sacraments, baptism formula, and the Real Presence 21:30 – Prayer begets what it signifies: changing prayers, changing graces 26:50 – Natural law & basic inclinations: self-preservation, sex, and reason 31:40 – Transgenderism, contraception, and denial of human nature 37:30 – Body–soul unity, gender, and philosophical schizophrenia 42:20 – Vatican II, disciplinary changes, and the collapse of doctrine 47:30 – Liturgy, original sin, and why loosening discipline backfires 52:40 – Abuse crisis, bishops’ responsibility, and failed gatekeeping 57:10 – Synodality, labeling faithful Catholics as “schismatics” 1:01:30 – The pontifical oath, modernism, and loss of fear of God 1:05:10 – Grace, original sin, and “retractions” of grace in history 1:07:40 – Confession, minimizing sin, and practical advice 1:08:50 – 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) 2023 Sensus Fidelium #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #FrRipperger #NaturalLaw #AgereSequiturEsse #CatholicSermon #TraditionalLatinMass #VaticanII #Synodality #Liturgy #Grace #OriginalSin #CatholicChurch #Modernism 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 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

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