Scrupulosity: What is It & How to Overcome It ~ Fr. Ripperger

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 504

  • @EasrterRising1fan
    @EasrterRising1fan 3 роки тому +476

    I like the St. Joan of Arc response. When she was asked if she was in the state of grace, she said if I am then may God keep me there, if I am not than may God put me there.

    • @deirdra169
      @deirdra169 3 роки тому +25

      Brlllant ! Thank you for that .i must read up on Joan of Arc, we very rarely hear anything about her🙏

    • @7oneofseven
      @7oneofseven 3 роки тому +10

      Thank you!

    • @butterification
      @butterification 3 роки тому +7

      Amen 🙏🏽

    • @patrickjwilliams8342
      @patrickjwilliams8342 3 роки тому +13

      What a beautiful answer.Full of trustful humility and free from all presumption.

    • @deirdra169
      @deirdra169 3 роки тому +8

      @@patrickjwilliams8342 Iv read that answer over again and again,t's Overwhelmingly Pure Surrender with complete Faith in Jesus .Wonderful .God's will be done 🙏

  • @michaellawlor5625
    @michaellawlor5625 3 роки тому +524

    It's the worst persecution. I've had it for 4 and a half years. The anxiety is and despair is horrible. Please pray for me.

    • @Salutaris13074
      @Salutaris13074 3 роки тому +51

      No crime, however heinous, can be committed or even conceived which the Church has not power to forgive, just as there is no sinner, however abandoned, however depraved, who should not confidently hope for pardon, provided he sincerely repent of his past transgressions. - Council of Trent

    • @michaellawlor5625
      @michaellawlor5625 3 роки тому +27

      @@Salutaris13074 if he can forgive me for what I've done, then there is hope for everyone.

    • @harmonygordon6901
      @harmonygordon6901 3 роки тому +30

      Sent up a Hail Mary for you Michael.
      God's mercy overwhelms me.
      I am a prodigal daughter. GOD has been great to me. Bless you. FOLLOW JESUS.
      He is the Pearl of great price! ✝️🛐

    • @Brian17177
      @Brian17177 3 роки тому +19

      Your not alone brother. Will pray for you, please pray for my brother and I who struggle with scruples as well

    • @michaellawlor5625
      @michaellawlor5625 3 роки тому +12

      @@Brian17177 Will do. I always pray for the scrupulous..
      Father Santa has a website called: Managing Scrupulosity. He does group zoom meetings for the scrupulous, if you are interested.

  • @dominicschulte6073
    @dominicschulte6073 3 роки тому +222

    Father ripperger strikes again and at the perfect time. I beg of everyone on this channel to say a Hail Mary everyday for this man whos talks has been given to us from our Lord as a gift to help in these times. Our Lady of Sorrows pray for us.

    • @immaculateheart1267
      @immaculateheart1267 3 роки тому +11

      Offer him in my daily rosary.

    • @reynam5427
      @reynam5427 Рік тому +2

      ♥️🙏

    • @Shenanigans_Afoot
      @Shenanigans_Afoot 14 днів тому +1

      What a great thing, here I am 3 years later, and because I know of him this found me at MY right time. ❤

  • @lavenderlatte96
    @lavenderlatte96 Рік тому +46

    Brothers and sisters, ever since my reconversion (cradle Catholic, fell away from my faith for years but came back 4 years ago) I have fallen so deep into scrupulosity. I am praying for each and every one of you, as I bear this cross with you. You are not alone and God's grace is sufficient for all of us! I believe we will all get better ❤
    Viva Cristo Rey!

    • @cathol1c778
      @cathol1c778 11 місяців тому +4

      Will say a Hail Mary for you. I’m not a cradle Catholic, rather a convert around 2012 who was lukewarm at best, then fell away completely after only a year or two then returned in March or so of 2020. It’s still common for me to, if I’ve had a period of not living so gracefully or growing slack, when my conscience starts to twinge around a particular sin or in a more general sort of manner, so go down, as Fr Ripperger put it, a rabbit hole, and it becomes less about “Hey Jesus, it’s me. I’m a sinner and I need your grace to love you” and more “what can I do better so I can be in a state of grace so I can receive communion so I so I so I and so on.” God be with you.

  • @brucejdiehl1833
    @brucejdiehl1833 3 роки тому +258

    Extremely helpful. Thank You. I made a general Confession 33 pages two years ago. I worked on it for over a week. After that I still kept bringing up sins because another priest told me I had to. Finally I was such a mess I prayed to the Holy Spirit to tell me at Confession only what was essential to Confess. He did and I am beginning to heal and trust. Sometimes a sinner needs to be told yes your sins are many but they are forgiven. Go and sin no more. The words of Christ are the most transforming words I know of!

    • @christelrascon5474
      @christelrascon5474 3 роки тому +6

      ❤️🙏🏻🌹

    • @catholiclife9304
      @catholiclife9304 3 роки тому +7

      Thank you for this testimony. Ty Father.

    • @catholiclife9304
      @catholiclife9304 3 роки тому +7

      Thank you more just as much for sharing the experience you had...I'm going through something similar. I need anything I can grasp on to..God bless you

    • @immaculateheart1267
      @immaculateheart1267 3 роки тому +16

      I have to confess that I've been to the confessional with someone in line before me in there taking up 30 or more min it seems. I would get really irritated and would call them confessional hogs. Not saying this is you but your 33 pgs brought it to my mind. When it was my turn I've actually had to confess at being angry at the person before me, esp if I had a mortal and wanted to confess it before receiving communion that day and didnt want to miss out. A priest told me long ago that I needn't go into details. I go in there, state my sins without too much commentary, act of contrition, get my penance and go. I think a confessional "how to" talk to the whole parish would be great for priests to do on a regular basis. I understand people need more time and may want to go into detail about things, but if one needs further council they can always set an appt with the priest later.
      Thanks for sharing and that you got clarity through prayer.

    • @maryweisenbacher1034
      @maryweisenbacher1034 3 роки тому +3

      @@immaculateheart1267 I feel your pain. We have a very popular, people loving priest and people go in the confessional and they talk forever. Often you can hear loud conversation and laughter coming from the confessional. I have often been guilty of this myself...lol. This can go on for some time while people are waiting outside. Oh, ha ha, last week he decided to boil some eggs in the rectory kitchen so they would be ready when he was done but he was in confessions so long that all the water boiled from the pot and the smoke alarm went off as the eggs were burning. I ran to the rectory door and smoke was coming out from under it. I ran back to the confessional to advise him. He suddenly remembered the eggs and jumped up from the chair. He darted across the sanctuary to the rectory, grabbed the burning hot pot and ran to put it outside on the deck where it melted a hole in the plastic wood! I promised I wouldn't tell anybody 🤣.

  • @italianboyz12345
    @italianboyz12345 3 роки тому +147

    I struggle with this greatly, I feel like every thought and action is a sin, and that when I sin I am a reprobate.

    • @sterlingteall3462
      @sterlingteall3462 3 роки тому +22

      God will heal us from it

    • @bettye444
      @bettye444 3 роки тому +29

      If I understood what Fr Ripperger said toward the end of the video, you have become too focused on yourself and your focus should be on God. Pray an Our Father, or three Hail Mary’s every time you catch yourself. Try this and see if it helps.

    • @kittyblaine7917
      @kittyblaine7917 3 роки тому +18

      Me Too...I am so grateful for all
      Fr Ripperger’s videos they have helped me more than I can possibly say...

    • @jambbeck7053
      @jambbeck7053 3 роки тому +12

      Yes one day I was meditating and realized that the key was to Love my neighbor etc al "for the sake of God". That allowed me to stop thinking of how I relate to things, people, etc... It has been so much easier since realizing that and I have found peace. Please try that.

    • @immaculateheart1267
      @immaculateheart1267 3 роки тому +3

      Can relate

  • @bryansmith7758
    @bryansmith7758 4 місяці тому +10

    i have scrupulosity and other serious issues. please pray for me, i'm on the verge of another mental breakdown. i don't want to go to the mental hospital again.

    • @FollowerofChrist2002
      @FollowerofChrist2002 2 місяці тому +1

      May God bless y’all prayers out for y’all. We humbly pray and wish all of this in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior’s Holy Name, Amen.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Surrender novena is available on Amen app

  • @diegorodriguez8834
    @diegorodriguez8834 11 місяців тому +10

    Im always terrified to take communion because of my scrupulosity. Every time i do i freak out that ive offended God because im afraid to be in mortal sin

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

  • @WWIIbooksAndMetal
    @WWIIbooksAndMetal 3 роки тому +73

    Fr. Ripperger again! 😁
    Many souls will need this talk for sure!
    Can't wait 😅

    • @SensusFidelium
      @SensusFidelium  3 роки тому +14

      it's already available on the other platforms just fyi

  • @sleepintheirashes
    @sleepintheirashes 3 роки тому +104

    Perfect timing honestly. Throughout lent, my scrupulosity was through the roof. It felt like every good thing that I normally do was a sin, whether it be practicing music, working out, engaging in sports with my dad and brother, and even just eating. Yes, there was a point where it got so bad I was telling myself to not eat and starve myself thinking I can "earn" God's love by starving. It wasn't healthy, and I pray this conference will help me combat and overcome scrupulosity!

    • @SensusFidelium
      @SensusFidelium  3 роки тому +7

      it's already available on the other platforms just fyi

    • @s7m21b3
      @s7m21b3 3 роки тому +3

      @@SensusFidelium where

    • @SensusFidelium
      @SensusFidelium  3 роки тому +5

      @@s7m21b3 under the video description section I link to the other platforms. It’s currently on rumble, gab, brighten & Gloria

    • @kirkgregor5613
      @kirkgregor5613 3 роки тому +19

      I struggled with the same problem when my scruples was at its high point. The greatest remedy for me was to submit my understanding and anxieties to God with trust, because my efforts to solve the issue only made it worse.

    • @dposting2941
      @dposting2941 11 місяців тому

      Your handle is "sleepintheirashes" Sleep in WHOSE ashes??? Your enemy? That sounds like a lot of forgiveness is needed. Christ does not want a hate filled heart. Furthermore, sleeping in human ashes is an occult practice. All I know is something seems off with that handle.

  • @emmapiebird
    @emmapiebird 3 роки тому +98

    I never realized other people went through this too 🙂🌼 very helpful!

    • @tonethetallbaldy5039
      @tonethetallbaldy5039 3 роки тому +10

      Me too sister. God bless you.

    • @simonslater9024
      @simonslater9024 3 роки тому +10

      hi Emma,we always think that. Oh,how can anyone help me because I’m the only one. In reality this is pride and is the evil one attacking. I place you Emma,under Mary’s mantle. I’d recommend you consecrate yourself and loved one’s to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ask the help of your guardian angel,and St Pio. God bless. Simon your Marian Catholic friend from the U.K. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!! Ps oh and also St Joseph!

    • @simonslater9024
      @simonslater9024 3 роки тому +7

      Sorry Emma if what I said came across a bit strong that’s not what I meant. I suffer from depression anxiety attacks,have OCD,which is getting better all the time but very stressful. You are in my heart and prayer’s. A suggestion look at Jesus on the Cross see if that helps. Also look up the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Those helped me a lot with my scrupulosity. Surrender novena is found in the" amen" app

  • @adamhamel9784
    @adamhamel9784 3 роки тому +34

    I wish more priests would talk about this. It's actually very prevalant, and it's an agony to live in.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Surrender novena is found in Amen app

  • @username1172
    @username1172 3 роки тому +77

    Praise God ive waited so long for one on this. Suffered intense OCD scrupulosity for a very long time by the grace of God overcame with therapy and spiritual direction. God bless Fr ripperger

    • @SensusFidelium
      @SensusFidelium  3 роки тому +8

      it's already available on the other platforms just fyi

    • @ashleyvince7
      @ashleyvince7 3 роки тому +1

      @@SensusFidelium where ?

    • @westernaustralia9442
      @westernaustralia9442 3 роки тому +4

      You are blessed to have had a priest who is patient and can afford you his time. Most are genuinely busy or, treat one as a nuisance...

    • @reynam5427
      @reynam5427 2 місяці тому

      Where I can get therapy for this 🙏❤️

  • @l0r3st0
    @l0r3st0 3 роки тому +45

    Guilty of this. I torture myself unnecessarily. This sermon helps me get over myself. God will let me know if I’m screwed.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way .

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Surrender novena is found in amen app

  • @ManTownProductions
    @ManTownProductions 3 роки тому +32

    Y'all got anymore of them
    FR. RIPPERGER TALKS

  • @davidmaddaford930
    @davidmaddaford930 11 місяців тому +6

    I have endured the mental torture of this condition for ten years now, since returning to my faith (cradle Catholic). When making my last Confession, I was practically thrown out of the Confessional for bringing up past sins. Let us all pray for one another.

  • @brendavanosdel9204
    @brendavanosdel9204 Рік тому +20

    I have had severe scrupulosity. It has been horrible. I want to add that many sufferers may also have a mental health disorder called OCD. With OCD people will have terrible unwanted intrusive thoughts. They feel awful and disgusting, sinful for having these thoughts. Those thoughts ARE NOT YOU. I believe OCD needs intense therapy to overcome this illness. I would ruminate for hours, I would cry, cry out to God. When you don't know what is happening you feel crazy and sinful. But you are not. You cannot take on these thoughts on as your own. Dismiss them immediately and carry on!! God bless!

    • @taraelizabethdensley9475
      @taraelizabethdensley9475 12 днів тому +1

      Not just people with ocd who get intrusive thoughts, borderline personality disorder is another problem that often has intrusive thoughts

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way .

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Surrender novena is there in the amen app

  • @kittyblaine7917
    @kittyblaine7917 3 роки тому +60

    Thank You So Very Much Fr Ripperger...My parents never told me anything...I’m so grateful for this video...I have needed this for 50 years....

    • @paxvobiscum9859
      @paxvobiscum9859 3 роки тому +18

      Read the works of the Saints! 🙂 Saint Augustine's "Confessions" and " The City of God" are so enlightening... I think they are must-read for all Catholics. We can't rely on our local parish priests and family members to catechise us these days. Thank God for good priests like Fr Ripperger, who has such a far reach! God bless. 🙏

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Also Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Yes , also the work of st therese of Lisieux ..she also struggled with scrupulosity ​@@paxvobiscum9859

  • @mariaerosa2589
    @mariaerosa2589 3 роки тому +34

    Thank you endlessly for this clarity!! 🙏🏼I..am...NOT THAT IMPORTANT! 😂 So true. Focus. 👀Eyes back on God. A decade of the rosary in the spirit of gratitude for Fr. and all the things he’s done for us all by having the gift of being a learned teacher. Thank you Lord.

  • @modernistsgotohell8911
    @modernistsgotohell8911 3 роки тому +45

    One of the biggest problems in Traditionalist circles. God bless you for this conference Father.

    • @debrasaints3809
      @debrasaints3809 3 роки тому +8

      In NO goers as well. I’ve only had NO Mass available, but I only focus on scripture, the Eucharist, and am traditional minded through and through! On occasion I have been scrupulous, sigh. It is good to be reminded...of how self absorbed I can be.

    • @jimselimos4863
      @jimselimos4863 3 роки тому +4

      @@debrasaints3809 it is good to be reminded of how self-absorbed we all can be.

  • @luuvvvu4ever692
    @luuvvvu4ever692 3 роки тому +69

    I struggle with this a lot as of late. God will definitely be speaking to me through this video!

    • @JackManhire
      @JackManhire 3 роки тому +7

      you're not alone. I feel I might be guilty of the second cause more than I'd like to admit.

  • @arinzeokiche862
    @arinzeokiche862 3 роки тому +20

    This is just the very definition of me. It’s a deep deep pain that I have had for 18 plus years of life. The constant wondering whether I have committed a mortal sin or or whether I properly confessed it. The deep anxiety in trying to know how much of my will I have committed before stepping back. Father it’s a horrible horrible pain.
    I tend to go confession twice weekly and of course it isn’t particularly because I am close to God, it’s just this quest for clarity. And as rule of thumb, I do not do any deep examination of conscience, because it’s just a descent to this rabbit hole that I am scared I will never come out from. I think this was one of the things that discouraged from the priesthood cos I felt I will never be sure I am in a state of grace. It also doesn’t help that I have a legal training and it’s almost a borderline obsession to know that this is right and that is wrong. Father is right that end of the day I tend to just focus mostly on myself rather than the power of God but I think this not done intentionally. I just seem to be totally helpless.
    Also I was wondering for mortal sin, do I need to know a particular sin is grave matter or would knowledge that it is a moral wrong sufficient.
    Please pray for me. God bless

    • @KnightsofOurLadyofSorrows
      @KnightsofOurLadyofSorrows Місяць тому

      I don’t know how you are now but I feel for you, I go through the same constant worry of wandering if I committed a mortal sin or not. But like fr said, we HAVE to keep our minds away from that rabbit hole of paralyzing fear. Fear is a lie. Fear and worry is never from God. He will always lead us, He will never abandon His children!! He just wants us to trust Him more like a child. Ave Maria for you

  • @desertrat1111
    @desertrat1111 3 роки тому +18

    Father Rippergers talks are always worth listening to.

  • @ThePhilosorpheus
    @ThePhilosorpheus Рік тому +8

    It seems like he is describing me personally, I didn't know my scrupulosity was so typical... This talk was extremely helpful. Because my main problem is, every sin to me feels grave. I often cant differentiate venial from mortal. God has been helping me so much. He tells me when something I've done is wrong and allows me to stop on my tracks. God is improving my ability to examine my consciousness, and after asking Him to free me from my impure thoughts I realized that I need this habit of being vigilant. What he says at the end is true, pray a lot, every day, several times a day!

  • @brianhurley2194
    @brianhurley2194 2 роки тому +11

    More priests need to study how to deal with scrupulosity because this was the first time I heard this advice and it makes so much sense! God bless you, Fr. Ripperger!
    Also, I think scrupulosity is more common in the modern era. Not only is this era persistently encourage self-absorbtion, but there is just so much I would say diabolical things in the media! I mean we have TV shows that just make sport of or encourage some of the most debased, evil sins imagineable!

  • @reginakennell3298
    @reginakennell3298 3 роки тому +30

    Thank you Father. Clarity truly is Charity. I could listen to you all day and night.

  • @rebekahmajkrzak7648
    @rebekahmajkrzak7648 Рік тому +5

    Just a quick comment Scrupulosity can be a subset of OCD to those of you who don't already know. Checking and rechecking in your mind and ruminating are mental compulsions to cope with feelings of anxiety and doubt. There are people with OCD who do not have Scrupulosity but Scrupulosity is itself a subset of OCD. The most common forms of therapy include cbt and erp, to find help please look into a good catholic therapist. Other mental compulsions insclude; repeating prayers, repeating penances, imagining future scenarios or past scenarios where little things are changed, pushing away bad thoughts and replacing them with good thoughts, trying to push away negative emotions like doubt, fear or anger. A helpful person to look into has been matt codde, he is not a catholic but he is a Christian and has suffered himself from OCD and Scrupulosity and has effectively sent his own OCD into remission. May God bless you all and don't ruminate about my comment.❤

  • @stephane184
    @stephane184 3 роки тому +37

    I don’t usually set reminders on videos but this one for sure.

    • @SensusFidelium
      @SensusFidelium  3 роки тому +5

      it's already available on the other platforms just fyi

  • @josejoji3487
    @josejoji3487 3 роки тому +23

    Thanks from the depths of my heart... ❤️

  • @Minime710
    @Minime710 3 роки тому +16

    Fr Ripperger 🙏

  • @drewtonti2433
    @drewtonti2433 Рік тому +8

    For anyone reading this, I would greatly appreciate your prayers for healing from scrupulosity. It has taken a big toll on me for over a year now since my reversion into the Faith and any prayers are always appreciated 🙏❤️‍🔥
    Thank you :)

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way . Surrender novena is available on Google..but I personally love the one in Amen app 🙏

  • @GMLFire
    @GMLFire 3 роки тому +25

    Fr. Ripperger, thank you for always answering my questions and providing much needed spiritual direction. Over the last week or so I’ve been ruminating on my past, teetering on the edge of scrupulosity. I caught it and took it to confession today, and I believe your talk has given me more tools to recognize it before it starts to get out of hand like that again.
    This channel is one of the best resources we have. Thank God for you❤️

    • @Kyntai
      @Kyntai 3 роки тому +3

      Ditto

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

  • @angelalemos9811
    @angelalemos9811 7 місяців тому +3

    I've heard this talk before and I decided to watch it again because now I actually suffer with it. It hit different. Now I understand. It's so helpful.

  • @harmonygordon6901
    @harmonygordon6901 3 роки тому +8

    THANK YOU. God bless each person who watches this.

  • @keithmayhewhammond5357
    @keithmayhewhammond5357 3 роки тому +21

    That meant so much to hear that there is a certain exemption for the scrupulous in regards to confession. It gives me great comfort, and it makes sense since scrupulosity is a disorder

  • @angelaa1979
    @angelaa1979 3 роки тому +19

    🙏 Trust in Jesus's Mercy !

  • @PeteV80
    @PeteV80 Рік тому +11

    I needed to hear this. Went down that rabbit hole he's talking about. Feel great leaving confessional...a few hrs later I've convinced myself it's somehow invalid, or I remember past sins I forgot and wonder if I should go back to confession a few hrs later. I've had this anxiety disorder my whole life.

    • @cathol1c778
      @cathol1c778 11 місяців тому +2

      You are not alone. I remember one confession after which I might have only just finished my prayers of penance before going back in.
      I’m trying now to do more spiritual readings or other learning such as listening to Catholic media (tends to be more listening than the reading) and hoping that God will allow me to be vigilant enough to monitor myself throughout the day in terms of what I need to bring to the confessional.
      At the same time, there are many times I’ll be halfway through an act of contrition and remember something, or remember something right after absolution or 5 minutes after confession like Fr Ripperger mentioned. It’s very frustrating, though as the same time one thing Fr Ripperger mentioned in particular was dead on - the search for clarity.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      The surrender novena helps my scrupulosity a lott

  • @kathrynellis5313
    @kathrynellis5313 3 роки тому +13

    This helped me so much! I've been struggling with scrupulosity for a while and it's gotten so much worse the more I've grown in my faith. Thank you!!!!

  • @FormidableSantiago
    @FormidableSantiago 3 роки тому +19

    Praise the Lord

  • @emiliob9941
    @emiliob9941 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for this Father. This is something I have struggled with for many years. I am currently 23. I will pray for all of you who also struggle with Scrupulocity. 🙏

  • @davidarena1619
    @davidarena1619 3 роки тому +16

    God bless you Fr Ripperger!! praise be Jesus Christ!!

  • @bethanyann1060
    @bethanyann1060 3 роки тому +13

    I suffer from anxiety and panic disorder, so that leads me to scrupulosity often. I noticed I subconsciously started biting my nails while listening to this, because a lot of this is exactly what goes on in my mind. This was so very helpful for me to hear, though. Thank you for posting this!

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

  • @lesleyauby6868
    @lesleyauby6868 3 роки тому +17

    Thank Father Ripperger for the guidance on confessing.🙏 You have helped me to understand more clearly.🙏 God Bless you Abundantly 🙏🙏

  • @kerry897
    @kerry897 3 роки тому +17

    Thank you so much Fr. Ripperger
    You cleared up much confusion in my soul. God Bless you!

  • @Unfortunatel134
    @Unfortunatel134 3 роки тому +9

    You had me at "Scrupulosity." Deo gratias!

  • @sterlingteall3462
    @sterlingteall3462 3 роки тому +12

    Describes me down to the very minutiae...Thank you for this talk Father Ripperger

  • @kittyblaine7917
    @kittyblaine7917 3 роки тому +11

    Thank You Fr Ripperger...

  • @MystoRobot
    @MystoRobot 3 роки тому +19

    I needed to hear this sermon. Thanks!

  • @rushthezeppelin
    @rushthezeppelin 3 роки тому +3

    Fr Ripperger at the end of this talk reminds me of the comedy skit with the therapist who says "STOP IT"

  • @aperta7525
    @aperta7525 3 роки тому +11

    Seriously, that was the most timely video I have ever seen published *anywhere*. Thanks.

    • @ashleyvince7
      @ashleyvince7 3 роки тому +1

      I know right, ordering of Divine Providence

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

  • @CatholicReCon
    @CatholicReCon 3 роки тому +3

    I wrote a book about this horrible condition. It’s called Confession All. I pray for everyone who deals with this!

  • @marilynalexieff285
    @marilynalexieff285 3 роки тому +17

    That was extremely helpful! Thank you, Father and God bless you.

  • @Unfortunatel134
    @Unfortunatel134 3 роки тому +5

    Our Lady of Sorrows, Ora pro nobis.

  • @IAMSUPREME22
    @IAMSUPREME22 3 роки тому +13

    Last couple minutes were enlightening

  • @samuelmayer421
    @samuelmayer421 2 роки тому +4

    I'm a new convert and I've been suffering from scrupulosity. This video helps a lot!

  • @benjaminobert
    @benjaminobert 3 роки тому +7

    Needed to hear this... This condition has been stunting my spiritual life for a year or two now ...

  • @CRWize-xs5og
    @CRWize-xs5og 3 роки тому +13

    I have suffered this since I was in grade 2 I am 21 now and it keeps get exponentially worse

  • @PC-mz5su
    @PC-mz5su 3 роки тому +12

    Thank you Father this is a great homily. Wow, I am gonna focus on Jesus!

  • @PahooKatawah
    @PahooKatawah 3 роки тому +12

    Fr. Ripperger ~ The timing of this couldn’t be better and the clarity of “current” events that you covered was the consul that I needed. In a word, your statement regarding the “wondering” of mortal vs venial vs none in line with graveless/graveness ie no conscent, allows me to let go and focus on the Trinity. Thank you‼️

    • @PahooKatawah
      @PahooKatawah 3 роки тому +6

      It didn’t help me to hear opposite information from a variety of confessors over several years either. Who should I believe? But what you said just rings a bell 🔔 in my heart and head. I’m going to give you prayers in thanksgiving beginning right now!

  • @funnynickline
    @funnynickline 3 роки тому +6

    In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit amen🙏✝️🙇‍♂✝️🙏.

  • @magreyeyes
    @magreyeyes 3 роки тому +3

    Ever since I came back to the church, Ive been kind of obsessed that I missed something, forgotten something. I have such guilt over my past sins that I have this "What if i made this sin and forgot to confess!??" I've been scared that if I die, I wont make it to heaven. Thank you Fr. Ripperger for putting my mind at ease. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Tombuchaill
    @Tombuchaill 3 роки тому +8

    My concern is St Don Bosco and several other saints that saw visions of hell and that so many were there as opposed to heaven, even children sometimes. I have a long struggle with scrupulosity but am a lot better than I was.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

  • @AberBraham
    @AberBraham Рік тому +2

    I thank God for having lead me to Father Rippeger.

  • @anabelllombera2424
    @anabelllombera2424 Рік тому +3

    This spoke directly to me… God brought me here. Praise the Lord 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @hobbyhive
    @hobbyhive 5 місяців тому +2

    This brings me great relief and clarity. I still feel my mind going to try to dodge around this and find another doubt, 2 back to back pregnancies and full time breastfeeding between each one has increased my post natal depression and my pre-existing scrupulosity is going through the roof. Prayers please for me to find a good confessor who can be firm with me and challenge me to move forward instead of looking back. We don’t have many good parishes in own diocese unfortunately

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      The surrender novena helps my scrupulosity a lot.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way . Surrender novena is available on Google..but I personally love the one in Amen app 🙏

  • @michaelmccormick8613
    @michaelmccormick8613 Рік тому +2

    This priest just saved me......May God Bless him.....

  • @kirkgregor5613
    @kirkgregor5613 3 роки тому +8

    Praise and thanks be to God, now and forever. These are very similar remedies that helped me by the grace of God.
    God bless all of you.

  • @KJ-lw5ls
    @KJ-lw5ls 3 роки тому +13

    Thank You God! I needed this

  • @SensusFidelium
    @SensusFidelium  3 роки тому +8

    it's already available on the other platforms just fyi

  • @Godspeedmyfriends
    @Godspeedmyfriends Рік тому +4

    Father Ripperger, you'll probably never read this, but I just wanted to say thank you. This video has quite possibly saved me, this video has truly helped me more than any other kind words, explanations, research ect... thank you. From the bottom of my heart thank you.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

  • @tarasbulba77
    @tarasbulba77 3 роки тому +4

    Fr Ripperger is super . He is a light in this dark times for me.

  • @Salutaris13074
    @Salutaris13074 3 роки тому +12

    Thank you so much for this. Praise God.

  • @ArmenChakmakian
    @ArmenChakmakian Місяць тому

    Being scrupulous uses up precious time in the confessional. 15 minutes before every mass, including daily mass, we have confession at our parish. Not everyone gets a chance to confess since it’s only 15 min. So after mass last Saturday I was talking to a parishioner outside, and he mentioned he went into the confessional because “I missed mass on Tuesday morning. I know it’s not a sin, but I felt bad about it and wanted to confess it.” And he kind of chuckled. I believe that is scrupulosity.

  • @lisac.7423
    @lisac.7423 3 роки тому +10

    such a helpful talk. thanks be to God for posting this 🙏

  • @maxguita12
    @maxguita12 Рік тому +6

    I struggle really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY hard with this. Please pray for me

    • @dyl_pickle16-mta48
      @dyl_pickle16-mta48 Рік тому +3

      Same. This started in my mind about 5 weeks ago and it has been eating away at my life. It’s causing me to lose my faith.

    • @maxguita12
      @maxguita12 Рік тому +1

      Trust in God, not yourself. That will free you of doubts and discouragement! God bless you!

    • @dyl_pickle16-mta48
      @dyl_pickle16-mta48 Рік тому +1

      @@maxguita12 How long has it lasted for you?

    • @PahooKatawah
      @PahooKatawah Рік тому

      @@dyl_pickle16-mta48 Trust is important but so is clarity, which is greatly lacking in the confessional as well as the pulpit. In fact, the sacraments are disappearing! This is why Our Lord has been saying that we need to become intimately close to Him.

  • @Hollyfilly
    @Hollyfilly Рік тому +3

    This helped me work through a scrupulosity that bothered me for over a decade and caused me to leave the faith. Thank you for this information, now that I'm back to the faith, I was able to overcome the problem I had before.

  • @Artchopin
    @Artchopin 3 роки тому +3

    This priest is such a blessing for this world ✝️❤️
    May the Almighty Father protect🙏 them all for their so important duty

  • @rx0102
    @rx0102 5 місяців тому +1

    I want to follow Fr.'s advice but it really feels like the only way to "stop thinking about myself" is to stop caring about my salvation and receiving communion in a state of grace. pray for me :C

  • @KittyM-
    @KittyM- Рік тому +3

    Such compassion. Thank you

  • @badgerg994
    @badgerg994 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you Father Ripperger this teaching has really helped me to take a step back and answered so many of my worries 🙏🙏

  • @PahooKatawah
    @PahooKatawah Рік тому +2

    Everything I wrote pertains to the semi-deliberate acts and the distinctions between venial and mortal. The Church used to talk about the 3 conditions. No more, not now, not after the 2nd V Council. If this is predominantly addressing teenagers, as I heard, then I’m an 80 year old teen!

    • @PahooKatawah
      @PahooKatawah Рік тому +1

      The thief hanging next to Jesus on the cross said to Him, “Remember me when you come into your kingdom”. Jesus replied to him, “This day you will be with me in paradise”. What am I worrying about⁉❣

    • @PahooKatawah
      @PahooKatawah Рік тому +2

      9:15 -> 10:45 is the bottom line, what I must always remember and it confirms what I’ve always felt in my heart, that He’s always been with me, never forced to leave me.

  • @skylinestudiosrc
    @skylinestudiosrc 2 роки тому

    THANK YOU !!

  • @irfilipi7275
    @irfilipi7275 Рік тому +4

    Loreto Publications carries a great book called "Scruples and Sainthood." It is a phenomenal book for those struggling with scrupulosity!

    • @PahooKatawah
      @PahooKatawah Рік тому +1

      Thank you, I’m going to check it out.

    • @alonamaria279
      @alonamaria279 5 днів тому

      Check out surrender novena and St Therese little way

  • @yours2treasure
    @yours2treasure 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this…

  • @Jacksmith-ti6vb
    @Jacksmith-ti6vb 3 роки тому

    This helped so much, Thank you.

  • @mikerogan9389
    @mikerogan9389 3 роки тому +4

    Great one!

  • @christianhurlburt5703
    @christianhurlburt5703 Рік тому

    Thank you for this

  • @jimselimos4863
    @jimselimos4863 3 роки тому

    i pray for us all!

  • @mcmario5596
    @mcmario5596 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much Father

  • @tuffguy5548
    @tuffguy5548 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you Father...

  • @michaelhass7783
    @michaelhass7783 3 роки тому

    Thank you, Father

  • @alistairkentucky-david9344
    @alistairkentucky-david9344 3 роки тому

    Fantastic talk

  • @TheBenRatch
    @TheBenRatch 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks so much for this. I have experienced a lot of this myself as a Young man who has only in the last year discovered the TLM and the importance of confession. For so long had I been misled by liberals in the past that when I made the shift that all of a sudden I was overly judging myself, it ruined my relationship with God. This is something I have sorted more recently, but this video has helped me so much!

  • @pshdxt
    @pshdxt Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for this, I'm so grateful for this.

  • @anthony........
    @anthony........ 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you fr, Chad. Blessings

  • @taraelizabethdensley9475
    @taraelizabethdensley9475 12 днів тому

    I needed to hear this, as a convert with bpd I get intrusive thoughts, and then end up thinking I've committed mortal sin, even if it was actually venial, and then not receiving communion because I'm afraid I'll commit sacrilege

  • @thecatholicbananaduck1232
    @thecatholicbananaduck1232 2 роки тому +1

    What a much needed video, thank you Father!

  • @juliawoods-larsen2088
    @juliawoods-larsen2088 3 роки тому

    Good talk - very helpful.

  • @rafaburdzy449
    @rafaburdzy449 3 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @brennankrenz2939
    @brennankrenz2939 3 роки тому +2

    I love that burning heart in the intro!!!! So emotional, so quick, so perfect.