Exorcist Fr. Ripperger: Raising Your Sons to Be Men

About this episode

Fr. Chad Ripperger discusses the importance of raising young men to be strong and capable through practical skills and hard work.

Exorcist priest Fr. Chad Ripperger grew up working in his father's diesel mechanics shop, where he learned that reality doesn't care what you think or how you feel. A bolt either fits or it doesn't. A machine is either fixed or it isn't. And a man is either being formed or he's being stunted. In this conversation, Fr. Ripperger unpacks why young men today are trapped in adolescence, what the curse of Adam has to do with effeminacy, and how the simple act of learning to use tools and do hard work is the antidote to the softness crippling an entire generation. From the lessons his father taught him through one-liners and long days under the hood, to why men find such deep fulfillment in buying a new tool, to how his formation as a mechanic directly prepared him for his work as an exorcist, Fr. Ripperger connects the practical and the spiritual in a way only he can. If you're raising boys or trying to become the man you never had an example of, this one's worth your time. This conversation was originally recorded in June 2024. Get Fr. Ripperger's Book - Shop Talk - https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Talk-Catholic-Philosophical-Theological/dp/B0D5W954DK/ref=sr_1_1 🟢 Join Catholic…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Heinen, Devin Schadt

Guest: Fr. Chad Ripperger

Topics covered

• masculinity
• fatherhood
• spiritual formation
• work ethic
• youth development

Keywords

• exorcist
• masculinity
• fatherhood
• tools
• hard work
• spirituality
• youth

Sponsors

Catholic Gentleman+, Sofia Institute

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Organizations: Catholic Gentleman+, Sofia Institute, megaphone.fm

Products: The Rule

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