What is the Catholic priesthood, and why is it fundamentally different from the priesthood of the lay faithful?

In this powerful lecture, Fr. Chad Ripperger explains the sacramental character of Holy Orders, the indelible mark received by the priest, the priest’s unique relationship to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and why Catholics must recover a profound reverence for the sacred priesthood.

Fr. Ripperger explains how the priesthood participates in the priesthood of Jesus Christ and why the priest’s sacramental role cannot simply be reduced to another ministry within the Church.

He also explores the priesthood of the laity, explaining how Catholics unite their prayers, sufferings, sacrifices, and good works to the sacrifice of Christ offered at the altar.

🙏 PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS.

00:00 Opening
00:49 Opening Prayer
01:12 The Sacraments & Spiritual Advancement
01:36 What Is the Catholic Priesthood?
02:09 The Indelible Mark of Holy Orders
02:36 The Extraordinary Power of the Priesthood
03:07 The Priest's Power in Confession
03:32 Participation in Christ's Priesthood
03:45 Ministerial Priesthood vs. Priesthood of the Laity
04:49 The Nature of Priesthood Is Sacrifice
05:02 The Mass & the Sacrifice of Calvary
05:35 The Baptismal Priesthood of the Laity
06:18 Christ, Grace & the Catholic Church
07:10 Uniting Your Sacrifices to the Mass
08:14 Why the Altar Rail Is an Altar
08:25 The Three Parts of Sacrifice
09:05 Dying to Yourself at Mass
09:34 "My Sacrifice and Yours"
10:06 What Was Lost When Altar Rails Disappeared
10:20 How Holy Orders Changes a Priest
11:00 Why Even Sinful Priests Can Offer Valid Masses
11:23 Sacredness vs. Sanctity
11:51 Clericalism & the Opposite Problem
12:13 Why the Priesthood Must Be Reverenced
13:05 What Happens Without Priests?
15:18 The Priesthood Must Be Seen as Sacred Again
15:49 Priests Must Die to Themselves
16:22 Respect for the Sacrament of Holy Orders
16:42 Minor Orders in the Traditional Church
17:37 Becoming a Cleric & Being Set Apart
18:41 Suppression of the Minor Orders
19:04 Grace According to One's State in Life
20:03 Recovering a Sense of the Sacred
20:11 Why Fr. Ripperger Mentions the 1944 Missal
20:45 Why Catholics Must Pray for the Pope
21:31 Two Ways Lay Catholics Can Support Priests
21:36 Pray for Priestly Fidelity
22:01 Catholics Must Become Holy
22:29 Moral Crisis Among Catholics
23:21 "We Get the Leaders We Deserve"
24:01 What to Do When You See Problems in the Clergy
24:21 Holiness & the State of the World
24:53 The Church and the Crisis in Society
26:50 "Treason Through Ambition"
26:59 Prayer & Holiness Are the Way Forward
27:13 Pray for Priestly & Religious Vocations
27:47 Worldliness Can Destroy Vocations
28:51 Discerning God's Will
29:08 "This Is the Time of Saints"
29:29 Hope for Younger Priests & Seminarians
29:50 Pray for Religious Vocations
31:03 Religious Sisters & Catholic Formation
31:21 Contemplative Orders & Church Renewal
31:40 Good Priests vs. Bad Priests
32:10 How Bishops Mishandled Bad Clergy
33:33 Fr. Ripperger Discusses Abuse Statistics
35:00 Problems in Seminary Formation
35:35 The Damage Done to the Priesthood
36:46 Why Priests Should Courageously Wear Clerics
37:07 What About Catholics Hurt by Priests?
38:33 The Priest Is a Means — Christ Is the End
38:56 Don't Abandon the Church Because of a Bad Priest
39:34 Don't Let Scandal Destroy Your Faith
40:11 The Papacy & Unity of the Church
41:13 What Actually Affects Your Salvation
41:30 Find Good Priests & Pursue Holiness
41:38 Forgiveness After Being Hurt by Clergy
42:19 How Catholics Should Respond to Church Scandal
42:33 Christ Will Preserve His Church
43:02 Focus on Making Your Part of the World Holy
43:19 Final Words on Holy Priests
43:25 Closing / Sponsor Messages

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