The Crisis in the Church: How the Collapse of Sacrifice Broke Everything ~ Fr. Ripperger

Why is the Church in crisis—and how do we get out of it? In this talk, we explore the collapse of sacrifice as the core driver of today’s turmoil: what true sacrifice is (offertory, slaying of the victim, consummation), how Christ fulfills it, how the Holy Mass makes it present, and how the laity participate both at Mass and in daily life. We look at concrete analogies (marriage, military service), the liturgy’s God-centered aim, the danger of choosing lesser goods over greater ones, and the powerful call from Fatima: “Make everything you can a sacrifice.”

From the Called to Holiness Conference https://calltoholiness.com/

You’ll hear how authentic sacrifice cures spiritual mediocrity, strengthens families, reforms clergy, and restores right worship. The path out of the crisis is the path of detachment, penance, and charity—seeking first the Kingdom of God.

📌 Key Themes: Sacrifice, Offertory, Mass & Eucharist, Liturgy, Greater vs. Lesser goods, Virtue (Justice/Religion), Marriage as sacrifice, Fatima, Crisis in the Church, Holiness & Reform

Timestamps

0:00 Intro & why return to the crisis
0:57 Setting the crisis “in relief”
2:34 What is sacrifice? (classical definition)
3:57 The three essential elements
4:15 Offertory: setting apart the oblata
5:02 Two aspects: detachment & giving to God
6:53 Slaying of the victim
7:11 Consummation: total gift with nothing retained
8:21 Christ’s sacrifice (Not my will… / Passion / “It is consummated”)
10:11 The Mass as participation in Calvary
11:03 “Splitting of the species” explained
12:28 Consummation in the priest’s Communion
13:03 How the laity offer, die to self, and consummate
14:29 Altar rail symbolism & completing the people’s sacrifice
15:06 Living sacrifice outside of Mass
16:07 Why sacrifice always yields a greater good
17:24 Demons & refusal to sacrifice (lesson)
18:10 Dying to sin vs. following disordered appetites
19:45 Charity: loving neighbor for God’s sake
20:14 Sacrifice = path to the greatest goods
21:00 Analogies of sacrifice
21:29 Marriage: proposal, vows, consummation
22:12 Soldier: oath, battlefield death, common good
24:32 Honor, virtue, and eternal fruit
25:26 False “sacrifices” that ruin marriages
27:18 God-given roles rejected
28:49 Careerism vs. raising children (greater good)
30:53 Applying it to the Church crisis
31:42 Worldliness vs. salvation of souls
33:13 Corporal vs. spiritual works of mercy
34:33 Collapse in catechesis & fear of offending
35:39 Liturgy debates & true unity
39:56 When worship becomes “just a meal”
41:20 Mass: glory to God first, our sanctification second
42:59 Scandals & choosing lesser goods
43:36 Loss of discipline: fasting, penance, preparation
45:01 Pastoral comfort vs. sacrificial ministry
46:21 Masculinity, priestly sacrifice, and leadership
49:12 Malice from repeated lesser choices
50:15 Magnificence & greatness in virtue
50:20 What to do: prayer, penance, learning the faith
50:35 Fatima: “Make everything you can a sacrifice”
52:16 Climbing out of crisis through sacrifice
53:10 “Lose nothing; gain everything”
54:01 Vocations & vows as total sacrifice
54:56 At root: failure to sacrifice
55:41 Adopting a sacrificial life
56:41 Do something: holiness lifts the whole Body
57:24 Heaven: where sacrifice is complete
58:18 Final Fatima exhortation
58:35 Closing

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