The REAL Purpose of Fasting (Why Most People Fail Spiritually) ~ Fr. Ripperger

About this sermon

Are you fasting… but not actually growing in holiness? In this powerful Catholic teaching, we break down the true purpose of fasting, why most people fail to conquer temptation, and how to achieve real spiritual detachment. Drawing from St. Thomas Aquinas, the Gospel of the Temptation of Christ, and traditional spiritual theology, this video explains: The three sources of temptation: the world, the flesh, and the devil Why the flesh is the “hinge” of all temptation The real goal of fasting: detachment—not just deprivation Why extreme fasting can fail spiritually How to actually build the virtues of temperance and fortitude The danger of “external compliance” without interior transformation The role of concupiscence and disordered appetites How the saints achieved true freedom from attachments This is essential for anyone serious about: Lent Spiritual discipline Overcoming sin Growing in virtue Catholic asceticism 0:00 – Introduction: The Temptation of Christ 0:25 – The 3 Sources of Temptation 0:41 – Why the Flesh Is the Key Battleground 1:03 – The 40-Day Fast Story (What Went Wrong) 1:34 – Natural Law and the Obligation to Fast 1:59 – The TRUE Goal of Fasting 2:20 – Why Extreme Fasting Can Fail 2:44 – What Fasting Is Supposed to Do 3:08 – The Saint Who Was Indifferent to Food 3:38 – Why Fasting Is Required (Not Optional) 3:56 – The 4 Wounds of Original Sin 4:30 – Concupiscence Explained (Food & Pleasure) 5:01 – Mortification and Fortitude 5:16 – Why Most People Fail at Temperance 5:45 – The Problem: Lack of Detachment 6:00 – What Detachment Really Means 6:24 – The Hidden Trap in Fasting 6:58 – Why Your Will Isn’t Fully Engaged 7:23 – “External Compliance” Explained 8:04 – Why We Don’t Conquer Our Passions 8:18 – Antecedent Appetite (Why Emotions Control You) 8:44 – Detachment in Anger 9:00 – Detachment in Food 9:16 – St. Thérèse and Offering Pleasure to God 9:49 – Detachment from Comfort and Ease 10:02 – Christ’s Perfect Detachment 10:27 – How to Measure Spiritual Progress 10:35 – The Real Goal of Lent 11:06 – Why You’re Not Perfect (Attachments) 11:15 – The Purpose of Lent: Break Attachments 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/ https://realestateforlife.org/ - Real Estate For Life 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 #Catholic #Lent #Fasting #SpiritualWarfare #Temptation #CatholicTeaching #Holiness #SelfDiscipline #Asceticism #Virtue #StThomasAquinas #Christi

Topics

• Purpose & Calling
• Fasting