I went to a charismatic youth confererence when I was sixteen. By the end of it, I was worn out, stressed out, and freaked out. Most of all, I was frustrated and confused as to why I didn't have the experience that everyone said I would have, and that everyone else seemed to have; I felt intrinsically flawed because I didn't feel that God spoke to me at all throughout the entire weekend. So imagine what a relief it was when, a year and a half later, I realized that God does speak to me, He just didn't speak to me through that like everyone said He would.

@@adamc7987 Indeed, good to hear your story and how you've found how God speaks to you differently. There are many people who've felt similarly to you when they didn't experience what they thought they should've.

There were "Charismatics" in the 3rd Century. With the coming Reign of Mary, don't worry, the movement will fizzle out like it did back then as well. Super-artificial movement that it is! Nothing new under the sun.

Same

@@CatholicaTV I agree that some parts of the movement are suspect. I think this happens with every new movement which is upcoming. However, I do think that the Holy Spirit is at work in most of these people too and is expressing Himself in different ways. I agree about the theological problem with a “second” “baptism of the spirit”. Jesus Himself defines the baptism of John as being with water and a baptism of repentance. And He also says that a baptism will come after His resurrection which will be of the Holy Spirit. So, I don’t agree that there can be a further baptism defined by the Charismatic Movement. It doesn’t concur with Catholic teaching- baptism makes the soul indelibly as does priesthood.

Fr. Ripperger did talk about this. He said to be careful about inviting the holy spirit to speak through or influence you because it might be demonic rather than from God.

@@peepeenuggerman5717 ok thanks. I just didn’t want to misspeak what he said. Fr Ripperger is awesome!

Mankind has always been in a spiritual war. It is just more evident now.

You are correct sir

Well said ... Shorter and more clear than this video--much appreciated!

sounds awful

@@bradswanson7919 honestly the retreat was one of the memorable moments of my life, just wish it wasn't filled with all that fluff. Silence. Let Jesus talk. It's like they intentionally fill the air so nobody can hear him. No wonder there are lack of vocations. Those moments are seeds planted and it's immediately taken away before they hit the ground.

@@joncerda351 It's almost a sign of unbelief. It's like they are saying that the mysteries in and of themselves aren't enough. Such a bummer to have all that unbelief clog up your experience.😕

@@bradswanson7919 That’s a good point. As a Protestant when I see over-emotional and loud music in a church I’m immediately annoyed because they’re trying to manufacture an experience (using the excuse that they’re “creating an atmosphere for worship) instead of trusting the Holy Spirit to work through Scripture, sound theological hymns and sound exegesis.

He's literally one of the FOUNDING members of the early movement. He was baptized in the spirit and participated in the first months, started the word of god community in Ann Arbor and he's the head of the sword of the spirit organization. You cannot POSSIBLY get more charismatic than this one... (Since it's not my native language I put caps for the emphasis)

😂😂😂😂😂

You hope

@@matthewashman1406 Devotion to The Immaculate Heart of Mary will crush it. It is a serpent-head within The Church!

Yes, the "speaking" in tongues babbling pentecostal movement really messed me up. I was taught I'm not saved unless I speak in tongues baptized jn holy spirit . Now I'm so scared of not being saved

​@@teraguest6252 That's a near- Calvinist approach to Christianity. It doesn't belong anywhere near Catholicism, and I'm so sorry that you were forced to endure that. God bless you.

This realization of yours is the beginning of repentance. Go to confession. I think that would be a good place to start from where you are now. As a recommendation, Brant Pitre’s Introduction to the Spiritual Life might give you the right direction. His books and lectures have also been instrumental to the growth of my spiritual life.

@@freda7961 Dude, I have repented. I'm repenting every day. I believe in God, I love God, and if I ever mess up, I make sure to make a good confession and keep going. It's just, these days, it's spiritual darkness. I know that's quite normal. But it hurts a lot.

​@@aaroncarlin3074 Because you explicitly said that others could basically call you an “impractical atheists” and that in the way you live your life, it’s as if God doesn’t exist. I mean, that deserves TRUE repentance (and confession). If that’s how you live your life, then you haven’t truly repented. Repentance entails turning away from sin and turning toward/returning to God. You must remain conscious of this at every given moment, and must deliberately chose not “to live as though God doesn’t exist” every single time. Strive to overcome this “spiritual darkness” you are talking about with all your might. But first of all, like I said, repent and pray for the transforming power of His grace. Prayer is very important. I’m not saying that you don’t, but pray like you mean it, and let it stay within you. And as you said, you love God. Consciously keep that in mind also. I too have my difficulties, but verses such as Mark 12:30 tremendously help overcome these difficulties…think more of them as challenges if I might add, like, “If I love God, I won’t do this and that…”

@@freda7961 I said IMPRACTICAL atheist, not practical atheist..... A practical atheist lives as if God doesn't exist. Meanwhile, I live as if God exists, even though it feels as if He doesn't. If I were an atheist, that would be a very impractical thing to do. Hence, my joking invention of the term "Impractical atheist." I love God - even though He seems distant. Does that make more sense?

@@aaroncarlin3074 That makes more sense I think. The terms used made it difficult to understand in your original post, particularly the words you "act as if..." yet at the same time, "in my life, it's as if..." I thought the "acts as if" part --- because of the examples you mentioned --- meant that you do all the so-called religious acts (or maybe at least go through the motions), but for anything else you do, it's as if God doesn't exist, since you said, "in my life, it's as if God doesn't exist." Can you really blame anyone for misunderstanding that? Anyway, so it's more of a question of feelings then? That you don't feel Him? What are you expecting anyway? At any rate, we have the Eucharist, it can't get more intimate than that, can it?

They did. Check out the book “ Sounds of Wonder “, by Deacon Eddie Ensley PhD. More importantly read 1st Corinthians chapters 12,13, and 14. As well as the book of Acts. The Catholic Church is the continuation of the book of Acts. Supernatural experience is the Normal not the Exception. Peace

Fire,fall on me on the day of pentecost....

Come Holy Spirit!

@@T_dog1 actually you would be wrong. Most youtube commenters don't have any idea of what they are talking about.

@@FFunez I believe the OP was typed tongue-in-cheek.

Exactly. The charismatic movement is diabolic in origin.

@@paxvobiscum9859 any type of what I term "spirit chasing " will get you in trouble. Former new ager of many,many, many years....

@@paxvobiscum9859 It's literally not. Just because there's far too many misguided and deceived protestants who engage in this sort of behavior, it doesn't make charismatic "movements" in the confines of the Catholic Church bad. My brother, for example, had a beautiful encounter/experience during a Charismatic "meeting" in the Church of a priest who we like very much. The whole "meeting" so-to-speak was overseen by the priest and there was nothing wrong or bad in it. A charismatic movement or meeting isn't necessarily bad. It is like fire, which can be tempered and controlled for great benefit or it can be absolutely devastating for the people involved.

@@csongorarpad4670 No. The faith is based on knowledge of God, not materialist feelings.

@@RealAugustusAutumn Charisma is not material feelings. Have you no clue about the Charismatic movement in our Church? It's a genuine question because you are questioning a tradition within the Church that is not contradictory to the teaching's. You are making a generalizing statements about charismatic movements, overall, which leads to you alienating and dismissing the Charismatic movements within our own Church, which is just asinine and ignorant.

“Baptized in the Holy Spirit” “plunged”

@@blessingsuponblessings Yes i know. He had difficulty saying it.

@@awdat oh I see

I did

@@mrs.smilson5463 that’s absurd

Good riddance! I'll take one single Dominican alone with his thoughts than a thousand charismatics running around like decapitated chickens any day of the week.

Do you know about Duquesne Univ Catholic retreat 1967?

But confirmation must be down by a Bishop.

damnedmadman - I agree, but growing up in both the Catholic and Baptist churches, Protestants (or at least Baptists) happen to all magically "give their live to Christ" around the age of 8. I've argued with my Protestant friends that this is really no different than the process Catholic children and teens go through.

It should be done as infants.

@@johnpglackin345 Sure, but should be individual, just like baptism and marriage.

@@johnpglackin345 No it doesn't. The eastern churches don't use the bishop & most RCIA candidates & Catechumens are administered confirmation by the parish priest.

Protestant influence.

Why would the Holy Spirit speak in Latin? I have never heard that claim before.

@@SorrowfulJoy My besetting fault is sarcasm.

Considering the Psalms themselves numerous times exhort the people of God to play instruments in the house of God, David dancing before the Ark, as well as Jesus rejoicing in the Spirit out loud and in public, I think there's a strong Biblical foundation for saying it's both/and, depending on our personal preferences. Neither of them seem to be inherently wrong according to Scripture, as long as we aren't like the Pharisees who do either to be lauded by men.

@@liveforever4190 ....Old Covenant forms of worship. New Covenant is Eucharist, Mary, Papacy. Period.

@@thekingslady1 New covenant worship is to the Holy Trinity - One God. We don't worship Mary or the Papacy.

Totally false. Ralph is an expert on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for near 50 years. Ralph wrote the widely used “Life In The Spirit Seminars” to ensure there was sound use and understanding of charismatic gifts. He always ensures sound Catholic doctrine is also a primary focus.

What have you been taught about The Trinity?

@@David-rz3um No trinity exists, Jesus had NO IDEA of what a triune God is supposed to be. He taught about the Father and the Son and their relationship. No relationship with a third person exists, check out the gospels.

What do you know about the doctrine of The Trinity?