I was baptized in the Holy Spirit in prison back in 83 when the Catholic chaplain was a charismatic priest came in and heard my confession. I started praying in tongues and receiving visions. When I got out of prison in 85 I was baptized in the Holy Spirit again when I met a healing priest named Father Ralph Diorio and spent 5 hours with him one on one. Been out of prison serving Jesus since
Back in late 90’s I was praying and the gift came to me. Soon after my mother was dying and I wanted to receive communion at her service, I drove to La Salette shrine in Attleboro Ma., I was kneeling praying when a stranger (a mom with children ) approached me, said the priest is ready for you. I was surprised because I had never told anyone I was there for confession. I went into the confessional, started my confession when the priest interrupted me to ask why I was there?, I will admit I answered not nicely that I was there only because I wanted communion and didn’t know where , what church I belonged . I speak in tongues, do you know what that is?”He said “do you know that Jesus loves you ?”. I answered awful but said “yeah, yeah yeah” . He said “no, Jesus loves you, I am the only one hear who speaks in tongues, he asked if he caould pray for me , he knelt down before me with his hands on my head and prayed, it was glorious! Asked me to join the prayer! It was the most wonderful love I have ever experienced. The joy still has not left me. I too have felt it was the Scared Heart of Jesus. All my anger at my mother death left me and was replaced by true love. He explained to me I was charismatic Catholic and that I belonged. I will always be grateful to that priest and that he saw through my awful attitude and brought me closer to Jesus !!!
I can't say the peace that came to me when others prayed over me has stayed with me; I wish I could. Nevertheless, I know what is out there and that is a grace. I suppose you could say I continue to pursue it. It is hard to find: fervent, intimate and effective prayer with Christians who are mature in the Lord and don't resort to 'telling you what to do' but continue to pray for you long after the event. I would love to be loved like that daily and get to the point that I am able to do it with and for others. Freely receive; freely give. I'm sure I belong in community and not out here all alone but I haven't a clue..... My will is strong and I'm not very good at recognizing and listening to the still small voice or obeying. I'm sure I need prayer for that.
That is a very wonderful story of the Lord`s providence and healing in ways we least expect it. God keep blessing you and all who your witness reaches. Through Our Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
I live in Connecticut and take my wife and son to LaSallette in Attleboro especially at Christmas. They used to have a huge Charismatic prayer group. I was asked to give my testimony there and I did healing prayer there
I don’t speak in tongues, but always pray for the Holy Spirit to give me the words I need in difficult situations. For example, to the family of a hospice patient who is actively dying. The Holy Spirit never fails to help me.
The shakers and quakers also relied on physical manifestations and emotions to determine the reality of their spirituality . The holy rollers were likewise occupied. What Christ requires is not out feelings or physical wrythings or mystical linguistic outbursts but rather the commitment of the will. No one was ever saved because of how they felt but only by what they willed.
Yup! Watch the video "Exorcist Father Chad Ripperger Speaking in Tongues." Besides being an exorcist, he's a brilliant traditional Catholic philosopher and theologian. And ALL of his videos are fantastic.
The apostles were given the gift of tongues at pentecost to understand and be understood by those from far cities and villages who spoke different languages.
Amen Father. After almost 49 years since the Laying On Of Hands in Hainault England as a17 year old I have known the strength and power of The Holy Spirit, His guidance and the assurance of praying as He wills in Tongues. It is good to know regardless of denomination that we can all join in the hymn, “Blessed Assurance Jesus is mine”. Keep up the videos young man, we could be reaching “closing time soon”, leaving us all needing the Christian family wherever we are in the world.
I did a one day Life in the Spirit class at a retreat. When we were prayed over at the end I had heat travel from my hand being held up my arm and to the rest of my body. My arm tingled for hours and my face was very red the rest of the day. I received the gift of tongues, but it felt odd and I fought it for a long time. But it is a beautiful love language of the Holy Spirit. Thanks for the reminder. With the lack of retreats and such, I’m really struggling spiritually. I feel like God just used you to pull me out of my dark pit. God Bless
It was the the Charismatic Movement of the 70’s that brought me into the Church. However, not everyone receives the Gift of Tongues. I did not, but I love him with all my heart and pray without ceasing for all. God bless your ministry, Fr. Mark🙏🏽✝️📖
And the biggest gift is that the movement brought you to the church. Many people felt this movement was not good for whatever reasons. Everyone I know that went to the charismatic movement became more faithful to the Commandments of the Lord and their faith grew. That speaks for itself
All of my children were baptized and raised Catholic. All but one left the Church. One of my sons especially was against the Church. Ironically, every time I broke into the Ave Maria in my house he would join in. Knew there still had to be a spark there. Now he believes in God but not the Holy Trinity or Catholicism. He'll work is way back
So do I! Just lately though, the song in my head in the shower is Asperges Me! I struggle after 'lavabis me', but, it seems right to be singing that in the shower.
@@rutheiermann3476 And from the Novus Ordo in English, when I go to pick up the old ladies for Church 'blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord'.
That is what I call the aha moment! Thank you Jesus for the gifts you give us. Open our eyes and ears to see you in everyone. Viva Cristo!! Thank you Father Mark. Just got your book. 🙏🏼🌹
I went to a prayer group they prayed over me, and I felt funny and got scared and never went back. They spoke in tongues it sounded beautiful. I should rejoin. It was the two that ran the Prayer group a wonderful Husband and Wife. They prayed over me and it scared me. But, think I am ready now. I don't have the gift of speaking in tongues it does sound lovely though. Viva Cristo Rey. But, an agnostic told me be careful I should not have listened to her. So many from the other denominations have tried to drag me from my Catholic faith I so love.
Thank you Father Mark! I was dreaming to be able to speak/sing in tongues since my youth (52 now). I left my Catholic Church back then for 2 years and was involved in Baptist (some charismatic) fellowship. Met my husband- Catholic and returned to Catholic Church making my family happy. I stumble though, cannot pray rosary (concentration) yet long for deeper relationship with Christ. Does anyone know where to find a charismatic Catholic group l could join? Ottawa-Stittsville area Thank you! Viva Christo Rey!🙏🏻❤️
I have had beautiful experiences with charismatic nuns. I don’t have the gift of tongues but when they pray over me I do fall and rest in the Spirit 🙏🏼 Every time I feel angels all around me.
Fr. Mark, you are an inspiration! The first video I watched, I could see you are filled with the Holy Spirit. You're truly a bright light in this dark world. I am so disillusioned at what's happening to the Catholic Church and how the hierarchy is removing Priests everywhere for speaking Truth, at times I consider leaving the Church. Hearing heresy from the pulpit here in NY continually has made me stop going to Mass. I'm so thankful to see you and several other Priests like Fr. Altman that are courageous enough to keep true to God's word. God Bless you Fr. Mark!
Robin, I wrote this for people who are praising Father Mark for his use of "speaking in tongues" and people who don't quite know what to make of "speaking in tongues". I happen to disagree with Father Mark, but it's not just my opinion. I see that you and I are on the same page -- we both support Father Altman. Yay! Anywho, if you want to find out how "speaking in tongues" actually works, you may want to read this. Just keep in mind that I'm not talking down to you. It's meant essentially for people who have an erroneous notion of "speaking in tongues". But one more thing. Please, please, please, please, please don't even THINK about leaving the Church!!! We NEED you, kiddo! And may Our Lady bring you ever closer to herself and her Son, Our Lord Jesus -- and to God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, too! Here goes... I love Father Mark. I believe he's a good and holy priest, and absolutely sincere, but I think that he has fallen into a common error. Essentially, he relies on the fact that "speaking in tongues” gives him spiritual benefits. But it's all down to his own "personal experience", which, according to all the saints and orthodox Catholic theologians, is exactly the wrong way to judge anything spiritual. I don’t doubt that Father Mark has received spiritual benefits, but as to how that occurred I can’t say. But I think he’s simply mistaken. After all, there are lots of saints who were wrong about lots of things. Even St. Thomas Aquinas was wrong about the Immaculate Conception. But he was still a saint. If anyone thinks that Father Mark is correct, here are a few videos to consider. Just copy and Google the titles -- they're next to the numbers. 1. Speaking in Tongues, Exorcist Fr Ripperger, is it real? If you don't have much time, just watch this one. It's short and sweet and gets right to the point. By the way, besides being an exorcist, Father Ripperger, Ph.D. is a BRILLIANT orthodox Catholic philosopher and theologian in the school of St. Thomas Aquinas, author of several scholarly books and a prolific podcaster. He has also appeared as a guest of other orthodox Catholic podcasters (e.g. Dr. Taylor Marshall and Father Heilman’s US Grace Force). ALL of Father Ripperger's videos are FANTASTIC (just Google “Father Ripperger RU-vid”). I especially recommend “Spiritual Theology Series: Levels of Prayer - Fr Ripperger”. It’s basically an explanation of the spiritual theology of St. Teresa of Avila, a Doctor of the Church. One of the biggest problems of people who “speak in tongues” is that they think that because they experience delightful feelings when they do it that they have “ARRIVED” (that they’ve reached the pinnacle of spirituality). But as Father Ripperger explains in this video, that’s only the BEGINNING of spirituality. There’s a whole lot of work to do before you become a saint, and he lays out all the steps that St. Teresa gave us. Is it simple to become a saint? Yes. St. Thomas Aquinas said that all we have to do is “to will it”. But there’s a world of difference between simple and easy. It’s a “simple” act to lift a 300-pound barbell over your head, but it sure ain’t “easy!” Is it easy to become a saint? No. It’s extremely difficult. But then again, it’s entirely possible. Just watch the video. It’s a step-by-step roadmap to becoming a saint. I also recommend watching “State of the Spiritual Battlefield - Fr. Ripperger”. It’s about how HELL attacks and destroys a culture from the perspective of a man who actually TALKS WITH DEMONS. It’s solid, orthodox Catholic teaching, and besides, it’s more riveting than watching the movie, “The Exorcist”. And when it comes to relying on feelings to evaluate the state of your soul, consider St. Mother Teresa. One day one of her nuns came to her and said that she was suffering from spiritual dryness, which is essentially getting no consolations from God and getting absolutely no feeling of the presence of God in your life. Mother Teresa told her that it’s a normal experience. But the nun complained that it was going on for weeks! Mother Teresa told her that she, too, was experiencing spiritual dryness. The nun then asked Mother Teresa how long she was experiencing dryness, and Mother Teresa answered, “Eleven years.” Mother Teresa knew that faith is a matter of the intellect, and that it had nothing to do with how you feel. By the way, Mother Teresa suffered spiritual dryness until she died. But she endured it all for God and became a saint! 2. Four MISCONCEPTIONS about GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES ( Joseph Dinesh ) This is a much longer video, but well worth watching. It’s by a Catholic layman, but he’s completely orthodox, faithful, and highly knowledgeable. It reinforces Father Ripperger’s points, but it offers additional arguments against “speaking in tongues”, including some “just plain common sense” arguments. 3. On the Errors of Pentecostalism (aka Charismatic Movement) This video is from Sensus Fidelium (can’t get any more orthodox Catholic than that). The content is straight from Father John Hardon’s catechism and Saint John of the Cross, who is a Doctor of the Church and one of the greatest Catholic mystics of all time, and the video gets pretty deep, but it also zeroes in on the fallacy of relying on “personal experience” to judge spiritual matters. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Watch these videos and consider their content.
@@stephencuskley5251 thank you for your response and I don't take it negatively. I believe Fr. Mark, whether or not he speaks in tongues, to be a Holy, Spirit-filled man of God. I left the Church for 20 years and attended a non-denominational Christian Church, where many spoke in tongues. The gifts of the Spirit, tongues being one if them, isn't given to everyone, including myself, but any of these gifts shouldn't be used as a test to measure one's spirituality. I returned to the Church 10 years ago, after much prodding by the Holy Spirit. I truly believe I was hearing from the Lord. I learned to love the Bible and read it daily, which was never encouraged in the Catholic Church so for that I'm grateful. I just don't see how true Catholics, not fake ones that claim to be "devout", but publically promote/support homosexual lifestyles, abortion, etc., including many Priests, can stay together. The many "canceled" Priests is proof the hierarchy is so infected, all the way to the top, I fear the Church may be lost. I will continue to pray daily for guidance.
When St. Paul refered to speaking in tongues he is talking about foreign languages. The gift of tongues is being able to speak in languages that you haven't learned.
That is what we were taught by the Catholic priests. At Pentecost the people who heard the Apostles speaking in tongues understood what the Apostles were teaching about God, each understood in his/ her own language.
You got that right! Watch the video Exorcist Father Chad Ripperger Speaking in Tongues. Besides being an exorcist, he's a brilliant traditional Catholic philosopher and theologian. And ALL of his videos are fantastic.
"For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. ... The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself" (1 Corinthians 14:2-4 ESV)
St Francis DeSales said that the gift of tongs is not meaningless joiner jabber. The gift of tongs is one who Speaks greek latin and Hebrew. . Sacred languages.
That is so beautiful, Father Mark. May the Holy Spirit come and renew the face of the earth and renew all of our hearts. ❤️💜💖💞💕🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Viva Christo Rey!
Thank you Fr. Mark for sharing that. It reminded me of my experience of receiving the gift of tongues 45 years ago, also when I ran out of words praying for a friend who wanted to be a part of our prayer group, but her husband objected. ( She later became a member), Now there is no prayer group where I live, and you reminded me to pray in tongue more often. I often pray in tongues after I receive Jesus at holy mass. It does indeed feed and revive our faith. God bless you as you bless all of us.,
I love Father Mark. I believe he's a good and holy priest, and absolutely sincere, but I think that he has fallen into a common error. Essentially, he relies on the fact that "speaking in tongues” gives him spiritual benefits. But it's all down to his own "personal experience", which, according to all the saints and orthodox Catholic theologians, is exactly the wrong way to judge anything spiritual. I don’t doubt that Father Mark received spiritual benefits, but as to how that occurred I can’t say. But I think he’s simply mistaken. After all, there are scads of saints who were wrong about lots of things. Even St. Thomas Aquinas was wrong about the Immaculate Conception. But he was still a saint. If anyone thinks that Father Mark is correct, here are a few videos to consider. Just copy and Google the titles after the numbers. 1. Speaking in Tongues, Exorcist Fr Ripperger, is it real? If you don't have much time, just watch this one. It's short and sweet and gets right to the point. By the way, besides being an exorcist, Father Ripperger, Ph.D. is a BRILLIANT orthodox Catholic philosopher and theologian in the school of St. Thomas Aquinas, author of several scholarly books and a prolific podcaster. He has also appeared as a guest of other orthodox Catholic podcasters (e.g. Dr. Taylor Marshall and Father Heilman’s US Grace Force). ALL of Father Ripperger's videos are FANTASTIC (just Google “Father Ripperger RU-vid”). I especially recommend “State of the Spiritual Battlefield - Fr. Ripperger”. It’s about how HELL attacks and destroys a culture. It’s solid, orthodox Catholic teaching, and besides, it’s more riveting than watching the movie, “The Exorcist”! 2. Four MISCONCEPTIONS about GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES ( Joseph Dinesh ) This is by a Catholic layman, but he’s completely orthodox, faithful, and highly knowledgeable. It reinforces Father Ripperger’s points, but it offers additional arguments against “speaking in tongues” plus some “just plain common sense” arguments. 3. On the Errors of Pentecostalism (aka Charismatic Movement) This video is from Sensus Fidelium (can’t get any more orthodox than that) The content is straight from Father John Hardon’s catechism and Saint John of the Cross, who is a Doctor of the Church and one of the greatest Catholic mystics of all time, but the video zeroes in on the fallacy of relying on “personal experience” to judge spiritual matters. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Watch these videos and consider their content. Note to Father Mark. I’m sure you’ve seen this reply many times by now. In no way am I trying to ridicule or embarrass you, nor am I trying to wreak havoc on your podcast, I have the utmost respect and admiration for you. You’re a far, far better man than I. I’m just trying to get your attention. I love all of your podcasts except when it comes to this subject. I’m convinced that you’re seriously wrong about speaking in tongues and that you’re leading people into error -- but IN NO WAY INTENTIONALLY. Many of the commenters are praying for the gift of tongues. BUT AS FATHER RIPPERGER POINTS OUT, YOU CAN’T DO THAT. But others leaving comments agree with my position. Please address the arguments in these videos. God bless you, father. And please pray for me. I really need it.
@@stafh8931 I'm glad you posted this. I thought that tongues were for the benefit of the community when they could be interpreted by another. Like when all heard the apostles at Pentecost in their own languages. The charismatic movement seems to often be for personal feelings. I went to a meeting in the 90's and people were howling, laughing and yelling in front of the monstrance. It did not edify me to witness this.
Thank you for your encouragement during these very difficult times. You are a blessing. I am a Protestant, but I do not have the gift of tongues. However, my sister does. Still we have our hope in our Lord Jesus Christ for this life and for the one to come. Viva Christo Rey.
Praise the Lord Fr. Mark!🙏🏼❤️ Acts 1:8, 🔥🕊❤️ “But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 Fr. Mark, Thanks for serving us for 8 years and praying over us with the Gift of Tongues at the Catholic Charismatic Center! 😊🕊🔥🙏🏼❤️👏🏼 I received the Gift of Tongues-🕊🔥 When I was 18 years old and went to a Life in the Spirit Seminar, December 1991 and I was prayed to receive the Gift of Tongues and nothing happened but 1992 I went to another Retreat and started praying the Lord’s Prayer, and the Hail Mary and started Praying in Tongues. Praise the Lord! My husband and I started dating and he helped me to receive a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit and 29 years later we still pray in tongues together… Praise the Lord! 😊❤️😊🕊💒🔥🙏🏼❤️👏🏼
Father- you talk about singing praises to God when you were alone in the farm fields- well, I do the same thing when I'm riding my horse across the country fields, here in PA! It's glorious, and my horse seems to enjoy it as well!
I used to pray in tongues but after listening to Fr. Ripperger I stopped. He has said most people that think they're speaking in tongues are not and that it’s the evil one. He said he has performed many exorcists on old ladies who thought they were praying in tongues. 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🕊
Yes. Father Ripperger is right. Unfortunately, many people rely on a personal "felt" experience to judge spirituality, which the catechism of Father John Hardon explicitly warns against.
Fr. Ripperger is right. There is even the justification of there not being a necessity for the gift of tongues in todays age since most people understand each other. It was granted at the time to the apostles since they were going amongst all nations spreading his gospel and they did not know the other languages. Charismatic groups get a bad rep bc of this. A person can come under the power of the devil by reason of habitual practice of evil or the uncontrolled desire to experience extraordinary mystical phenomenon or receive charismatic graces - Fr. Jordan Aumann one of the best spiritual writers of our days. Title 11 in the Roman ritual which is the section on exorcisms: speaking languages one does not know or has learned or is exposed to us is one of the principal signs of possession. Also manifests a lack of understanding of how God uses the things he creates. Those who do not understand what they are saying when "speaking in tongues" must ask themselves two questions: Why would God use an instrument of intelligence and make it do something completely absurd that is incoherently jabbering gibberish and in another sense, how is that going to give him honor? This also applies to being "slain in the spirit" and other nonsense - Fr. Ripperger, The second question is how would they know what they are saying is not demonic if they don't understand it? Some will argue they can feel the spirit but again Satan can come as a spirit of light and give all sorts of consolations, particularly appetitive insensible consolations. St. John of the Cross, one of the greatest mystics, tells us to avoid seeking consolations as they are not the principle judgement of God's approval since they can come from Satan.
Father, with all due respect, I have to complain that you are promoting the charismatic movement. The charismatic movement came from Notre Dame students claiming they were "baptized in the Holy Spirit" after seeking the advice of a Pentecostal pastor on how to pray. We know from our Catholic faith, professed in the creed, that there is ONE baptism, the baptism we receive as infants or as catechumens that wipes away original sin, imparts sanctifying grace into our souls, and makes us members of the Church. There is no other baptism, and the holy doctor Saint Thomas Aquinas (I am writing this on his feast providentially) goes so far as to say that re-baptizers should be punished. Equally wrong is the idea that the gift of tongues is anything other than the gift given to Saint Peter and the apostles on Pentecost, namely that they spoke in their own tongue, but those hearing heard in a different tongue native to them. The Holy Ghost does not give gifts for no reason. He does not inspire people to babble in incomprehensible languages so that they may feel good. The authentic expression of this gift is for preaching the faith to those of foreign nations, as seen in the life of Saint Francis Xavier (for whom it took YEARS to even receive this gift, despite his immense holiness.) The charismatic movement is nothing more than Pentecostalism that has crept into the Church. It is a pernicious idea, precisely because it mixes truth and good feelings with error, and to those who are attached to it, any complaint against it is like ripping a bandage off a fresh wound. Behind the smiles and touchy-feely mood that accompanies many of these charismatic communities is a real woundedness and pride that many of the members display, and I cannot help but sense the devil working in the background.
Amen! It was a bit funny when he said, to his mom I have been living with you for 16 years and I never knew. Beautiful message. I wonder if Father Mark's mom watches?
@@cindymmc.2869 Yeah that was a great part .. I was thinking the same , I wonder if she is still with us and watching. God bless him and his family. He has helped me be with the Lord. Each morning I wait for his videos so that my day may be in the presence of God. It makes my days wonderful. God bless you !
Your story is a gift Father I grew up Penecostal and now I am Catholic , I listened to anti Charismatic videos on RU-vid it really disrupted my peace pray for me Father
I'm still trying to find my way in this world. Not saying I have doubts about my faith, but I have doubts about my life and future :/ please pray for me friends...
Amen! I have heard people in my prayer group speak in tongues. I can't sing except if I am in a church must be my guardian Angel singing I think? They are on Zoom (my prayer group) I wonder if they would take me back. It has been a while though? I need a prayer group people were shocked when I stopped going they said but, you were enjoying it so much someone scared me off an Agnostic women. When I shared with her she said oh not I would be careful;
So beautiful. I'm feeling the pull to the catholic church. I also pray in tongues and thought this was a no no until recently. I was baptized in the Roman Catholic church but grew up Pentecostal. Just recently I started praying the rosary and I feel so much peace when I do. Thank you for sharing your testimony. God bless.
“In February 1967, Keifer and Storey were themselves baptized in the Holy Spirit at an EPISCOPALIAN charismatic prayer group. At the time, Keifer and Storey had already been organizing a student retreat, and, on account of their experience, they decided to center the retreat on the Holy Spirit.” An Episcopalian prayer meeting is the origin event of the modern glossolalia phenomena in the Catholic Church.
I received the gift of tongues when I was 12 years old. My mother also had the gift as well. We also attended charismatic prayer groups and I felt the love of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit and prayed for the gift. I fell away from the church for many years and within the last 10 years came back to the church and had all but forgotten this special gift. I only pray in tongues a few times because I feel unworthy at times to have such a tremendous gift. But Father, You have inspired me to use my gift and you and your mother brought a smile to my face as I thought of my late Mom and me going to charismatic services and when I received the gift of tongues. Thank you!!! God has spoken thru you to me today!
God doesn’t give us gifts because we’re worthy (we certainly aren’t) but because we need them-either for our own edification or for intercession for the sake of others.
Amen 🙏🏾 Father Mark 🙏🏾♥️🌹🇨🇦💐 What a beautiful story 😀 May all souls of Goodwill seek to experience the yet to come historical second personal PENTACOST 💃🏽
Diana Harvey You are such a loving child of God. Thank you Father for sharing your story. During these most challenging times we need to hear about the graces of our lord Jesus Christ and the precious Holy Spirit. God Bless you in Jesus name
Father Mark: As someone who loves you and prays for all priests this message worries me. Please listen to what Exorcist Father Chadd Ripperger says about "speaking in tongues." He has RU-vid videos as well as books. 💒
Fr. Mark - I second this. Please understand - we do love and appreciate you. But this modern so-called "Charismatic movement" way of allocating into themselves a counterfeit of an authentic and powerful Spiritual gift is a major error which can lead to further errors in faith and unintended spiritual consequences. This euphoric religious sentiments+unintelligible babble is NOT the spiritual gift of tongues. It is a gift of actually understanding human languages otherwise unknown. So many are too addicted to the good feelings of willing certain spiritual emotions to understand that this is a grave misuse of an authentic and rare Spiritual gift given by God for purposes beyond the spiritual consolation/satisfaction of the one doing it. This isn't right. Please, I know it's going to be tough after having this in your prayer life for so long, but I'm begging you to consider this truthfully and doctrinally. It's leading souls astray.
@@stthomasmore4811 Yes, I agree with you. I love Father Mark. I believe he's a good and holy priest, and absolutely sincere, but I think that he has fallen into a common error. Essentially, he relies on the fact that "speaking in tongues” gives him spiritual benefits. But it's all down to his own "personal experience", which, according to all the saints and orthodox Catholic theologians, is exactly the wrong way to judge anything spiritual. I don’t doubt that Father Mark received spiritual benefits, but as to how that occurred I can’t say. But like you, I think he’s simply mistaken. After all, there are scads of saints who were wrong about lots of things. Even St. Thomas Aquinas was wrong about the Immaculate Conception. But he was still a saint. If anyone thinks that Father Mark is correct, here are a few videos to consider. Just copy and Google the titles after the numbers. 1. Speaking in Tongues, Exorcist Fr Ripperger, is it real? If you don't have much time, just watch this one. It's short and sweet and gets right to the point. By the way, besides being an exorcist, Father Ripperger, Ph.D. is a BRILLIANT orthodox Catholic philosopher and theologian in the school of St. Thomas Aquinas, author of several scholarly books and a prolific podcaster. He has also appeared as a guest of other orthodox Catholic podcasters (e.g. Dr. Taylor Marshall and Father Heilman’s US Grace Force). ALL of Father Ripperger's videos are FANTASTIC (just Google “Father Ripperger RU-vid”). I especially recommend “State of the Spiritual Battlefield - Fr. Ripperger”. It’s about how HELL attacks and destroys a culture. It’s solid, orthodox Catholic teaching, and besides, it’s more riveting than watching the movie, “The Exorcist”! 2. Four MISCONCEPTIONS about GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES ( Joseph Dinesh ) This is by a Catholic layman, but he’s completely orthodox, faithful, and highly knowledgeable. It reinforces Father Ripperger’s points, but it offers additional arguments against “speaking in tongues” plus some “just plain common sense” arguments. 3. On the Errors of Pentecostalism (aka Charismatic Movement) This video is from Sensus Fidelium (can’t get any more orthodox than that) The content is straight from Father John Hardon’s catechism and Saint John of the Cross, who is a Doctor of the Church and one of the greatest Catholic mystics of all time, but the video zeroes in on the fallacy of relying on “personal experience” to judge spiritual matters. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Watch these videos and consider their content. Note to Father Mark. I’m sure you’ve seen this reply many times by now. In no way am I trying to ridicule or embarrass you, nor am I trying to wreak havoc on your podcast, I have the utmost respect and admiration for you. You’re a far, far better man than I. I’m just trying to get your attention. I love all of your podcasts except when it comes to this subject. I’m convinced that you’re seriously wrong about speaking in tongues and that you’re leading people into error -- but IN NO WAY INTENTIONALLY. Many of the commenters are praying for the gift of tongues. BUT AS FATHER RIPPERGER POINTS OUT, YOU CAN’T DO THAT. But others leaving comments agree with my position. Please address the arguments in these videos. God bless you, father. And please pray for me. I really need it.
@@stephencuskley5251 all this talk on this feed is confusing me so I have to consider what you wrote. When I meditate on the decent of the holy spirit I just assumed it meant they were given the gift of language to reach whoever they preached to? Reading this feed is confusing me as I never heard anyone actually say they had the gift of tounges. Is it only in song? It's even more confusing when others are directing you to watch another Priests videos. I've slowly been cutting off watching videos. I gave up all social medias because they just hurt my head. It's frustrating. I did follow the grace force for awhile but some of their prayers were so harsh. They were not praying for anyones demise but for some reason their words rubbed me the wrong way. Watching this video today and reading some of the comments are making me feel like it's time to give up utube as well.
"Well you might want to turn your Van Halen off first". The delivery of that was excellent. I hope to one day be as sure as you are Fr. Mark, I have moments where I'm sure and moments where I doubt still, but I've made a resolve to stick with it no matter what and often think of the parable of the sower and the good soil
Praised be Jesus Christ! Christ is born! Father, Mr. Goring, as far as I know, the gift of tongues is the language of the Holy Spirit. And it means that you speak the word of God in your native language, and the other person understands what you’re saying without knowing your native language. It happens spiritually through the Holy Spirit who talks to the soul of the person & consciousness.
You might want to check out "charismatics and the gift of tongues" from the Fatima Centre and a clip on this subject from the Exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger.
I was a cradle Catholic. I was 23 years old. I was watching a Protestant preacher on TV who asked if anyone wanted to pray the sinner’s prayer to do so with him. I sincerely got down on my knees and asked Jesus to be the Lord of my life. My heart was set on fire for the word of God. I knew we had a Bible somewhere so I started digging through closets and storage boxes until I found it. I began to read it with a hunger I had never known. When I told a friend about this one day she had a man visiting her and he asked if I had received the gift of tongues. I said no. So he prayed with me and encouraged me until I began to speak in a language that I didn’t know. I was filled with joy. That was 40 years ago and I still pray in tongues and I’m still in love with Jesus and continuing to grow in my Catholic faith. Thank you for your words of encouragement and prayers. They are especially needed during these trying days that our church and the entire world are currently going through. I pray that God continues to bless your ministry and raises up more Catholic leaders and laity to lead the church and keep us all on that narrow path that will eventually lead us to our true home.
I love Father Mark. I believe he's a good and holy priest, and absolutely sincere, but I think that he has fallen into a common error. Essentially, he relies on the fact that "speaking in tongues” gives him spiritual benefits. But it's all down to his own "personal experience", which, according to all the saints and orthodox Catholic theologians, is exactly the wrong way to judge anything spiritual. I don’t doubt that Father Mark received spiritual benefits, but as to how that occurred I can’t say. But I think he’s simply mistaken. After all, there are scads of saints who were wrong about lots of things. Even St. Thomas Aquinas was wrong about the Immaculate Conception. But he was still a saint. If anyone thinks that Father Mark is correct, here are a few videos to consider. Just copy and Google the titles after the numbers. 1. Speaking in Tongues, Exorcist Fr Ripperger, is it real? If you don't have much time, just watch this one. It's short and sweet and gets right to the point. By the way, besides being an exorcist, Father Ripperger, Ph.D. is a BRILLIANT orthodox Catholic philosopher and theologian in the school of St. Thomas Aquinas, author of several scholarly books and a prolific podcaster. He has also appeared as a guest of other orthodox Catholic podcasters (e.g. Dr. Taylor Marshall and Father Heilman’s US Grace Force). ALL of Father Ripperger's videos are FANTASTIC (just Google “Father Ripperger RU-vid”). I especially recommend “State of the Spiritual Battlefield - Fr. Ripperger”. It’s about how HELL attacks and destroys a culture. It’s solid, orthodox Catholic teaching, and besides, it’s more riveting than watching the movie, “The Exorcist”! 2. Four MISCONCEPTIONS about GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES ( Joseph Dinesh ) This is by a Catholic layman, but he’s completely orthodox, faithful, and highly knowledgeable. It reinforces Father Ripperger’s points, but it offers additional arguments against “speaking in tongues” plus some “just plain common sense” arguments. 3. On the Errors of Pentecostalism (aka Charismatic Movement) This video is from Sensus Fidelium (can’t get any more orthodox than that) The content is straight from Father John Hardon’s catechism and Saint John of the Cross, who is a Doctor of the Church and one of the greatest Catholic mystics of all time, but the video zeroes in on the fallacy of relying on “personal experience” to judge spiritual matters. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Watch these videos and consider their content. Note to Father Mark. I’m sure you’ve seen this reply many times by now. In no way am I trying to ridicule or embarrass you, nor am I trying to wreak havoc on your podcast, I have the utmost respect and admiration for you. You’re a far, far better man than I. I’m just trying to get your attention. I love all of your podcasts except when it comes to this subject. I’m convinced that you’re seriously wrong about speaking in tongues and that you’re leading people into error -- but IN NO WAY INTENTIONALLY. Many of the commenters are praying for the gift of tongues. BUT AS FATHER RIPPERGER POINTS OUT, YOU CAN’T DO THAT. But others leaving comments agree with my position. Please address the arguments in these videos. God bless you, father. And please pray for me. I really need it.
When my prayer/songs in tongues come out of me I’m usually dance/praying and weeping. My new baby babbles along with me and I realize the Holy Spirit uses the innocence of the babbling baby dormant in us to help us pray in communion with him. Be like a little child. It’s also the cure for the plague of my pride. I really appreciate this video Father!
Thank you for sharing, Fr. I have been praising God in tongues before I knew what tongues were. It started at age 16. That's exactly it: When I ran out and f words to praise Him, I delighted in praising Him in tongues. Now the tongues sometimes become small messages that I can understand, sometimes (most of the time) it's "just" a delight. ❤️ ¡Viva Cristo Rey!
I love Father Mark. I believe he's a good and holy priest, and absolutely sincere, but I think that he has fallen into a common error. Essentially, he relies on the fact that "speaking in tongues” gives him spiritual benefits. But it's all down to his own "personal experience", which, according to all the saints and orthodox Catholic theologians, is exactly the wrong way to judge anything spiritual. I don’t doubt that Father Mark received spiritual benefits, but as to how that occurred I can’t say. But I think he’s simply mistaken. After all, there are scads of saints who were wrong about lots of things. Even St. Thomas Aquinas was wrong about the Immaculate Conception. But he was still a saint. If anyone thinks that Father Mark is correct, here are a few videos to consider. Just copy and Google the titles after the numbers. 1. Speaking in Tongues, Exorcist Fr Ripperger, is it real? If you don't have much time, just watch this one. It's short and sweet and gets right to the point. By the way, besides being an exorcist, Father Ripperger, Ph.D. is a BRILLIANT orthodox Catholic philosopher and theologian in the school of St. Thomas Aquinas, author of several scholarly books and a prolific podcaster. He has also appeared as a guest of other orthodox Catholic podcasters (e.g. Dr. Taylor Marshall and Father Heilman’s US Grace Force). ALL of Father Ripperger's videos are FANTASTIC (just Google “Father Ripperger RU-vid”). I especially recommend “State of the Spiritual Battlefield - Fr. Ripperger”. It’s about how HELL attacks and destroys a culture. It’s solid, orthodox Catholic teaching, and besides, it’s more riveting than watching the movie, “The Exorcist”! 2. Four MISCONCEPTIONS about GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES ( Joseph Dinesh ) This is by a Catholic layman, but he’s completely orthodox, faithful, and highly knowledgeable. It reinforces Father Ripperger’s points, but it offers additional arguments against “speaking in tongues” plus some “just plain common sense” arguments. 3. On the Errors of Pentecostalism (aka Charismatic Movement) This video is from Sensus Fidelium (can’t get any more orthodox than that) The content is straight from Father John Hardon’s catechism and Saint John of the Cross, who is a Doctor of the Church and one of the greatest Catholic mystics of all time, but the video zeroes in on the fallacy of relying on “personal experience” to judge spiritual matters. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Watch these videos and consider their content. Note to Father Mark. I’m sure you’ve seen this reply many times by now. In no way am I trying to ridicule or embarrass you, nor am I trying to wreak havoc on your podcast, I have the utmost respect and admiration for you. You’re a far, far better man than I. I’m just trying to get your attention. I love all of your podcasts except when it comes to this subject. I’m convinced that you’re seriously wrong about speaking in tongues and that you’re leading people into error -- but IN NO WAY INTENTIONALLY. Many of the commenters are praying for the gift of tongues. BUT AS FATHER RIPPERGER POINTS OUT, YOU CAN’T DO THAT. But others leaving comments agree with my position. Please address the arguments in these videos. God bless you, father. And please pray for me. I really need it.
Thank you, Father. I really appreciate this. It took me a long time to get the gift of tongues. I only have a very quiet prayer language and it only comes very seldom. I have to be having a moment of total pouring out for it to come. I can't really do it loudly or robustly, especially in a group or crowd. I will not be loud. Anyway, it brings me peace and I feel like God heard me and is present when it happens. I feel reassured and can move on placidly.
My mom became involved with our Catholic charismatic group (1980's)& she invited me to a prayer mtg. The mtg went well until I heard them speak in tongues. The next day I visited my Parish priest & shared with him my concerns that my mom was in a cult. My priest (not charismatic) said to me; your mother is not in a cult, but has received the gift of another level of her Catholic faith. Soon after that I became a charismatic Catholic. God bless you Fr. Mark😇❤
I am so glad you posted this. I was given the gift of tongues about four years ago. I prayed for a year for it then i was baptised in the Holy Spirit. I was driving to work a few days later saying my normal prayers when a warm sensation came over my throat and i started speaking in tongue. I feel so blessed with the gift however my family have said to me it may be the devil tricking you and coming from him rather than the Holy Spirit. This scared me and stopped me praying in tongues for a while but god had other ideas for me and at times it just pours out. Praise Jesus
What are the benefits of praying in tongues? Tongues remind us of the Spirit's indwelling presence; it is the door way to the supernatural. It keeps us continually aware of the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence. Praying in tongues helps us to be conscious of God, of His indwelling presence.
No offense Father Mark but... I'm Chaldean and we speak modern Aramaic. The word "languages" in Aramaic is "tongues". Tongues means speaking in a language from another country or people, a language that exist. It doesn't mean speaking in a language only God understands. A new 75 year old friend started speaking briefly in "tongues" in front of me, it sounded so satanic, like black magic sounds out of a witches brew ect... It means a language that exist in the current world. No offense Father, but your zeal blinds you to the truth and the devil plays on that.
Where in the history of the Church have the Church fathers describes speaking in tongues as a mystical language undiscernable by the human mind who do not have the gift?
I joined a Charismatic prayer group when I was 17 in the late 1970s. It seemed like the greatest thing that ever happened to me. Until the members of the prayer group began to blaspheme the Holy Catholic Faith. The Pope was made fun of, they laughed at those pious Catholics from before Vatican ll. They made it clear that if anyone did not belong to the Charismatic Renewal they were devoid of the Holy Ghost. That's when I got out and through the mercy of God, I became a Traditionalist. Fr. Mark Goring, CC Thank God your experience was a good one.
The Charismatic movement comes from the Pentecostal religion. It is most definitely anti-Catholic. Gullible Catholics were lured into it by the "love, peace, flower-power" of the 'seventies. Sensible, educated Cathy will steer clear of it!
@@alhilford2345 From age 17 to 19 I was a member of the Charismatic movement I am now 62. I was fascinated with those who spoke in tongues. Now I think it's a trick of the devil to lure us away from the true Catholic Faith. I later found that they were not speaking in another language, they were babbling. St. Paul condemned this babbling and ordered those who did this to stop. Pope Paul Vl did not like the Charismatic movement, in one statement where he used the formula of Infallibily, "There are many today that say the Holy Spirit speaks to them. If this spirit says anything contrary to the Holy Catholic faith, Then I DECLARE it is not the Holy Spirit." The Charismatic movement became a tool of the Modernist on stilts. They condemned the Dogma of the Faith claiming that Vatican ll stated that the Protestants were right all along. They rejected the official teachings of the Church, divorced the Bible from the Church, something Pope Benedict XVl condemned. In short, the Charismatic movement is nothing more than to attempt to create a new Church that is both Protestant and partially Catholic. HERESY!
I am very confused about the meaning speaking in "tongues " I wish you would have first explained what it meant. when i look up the meaning I still don't understand. I thought when the apostles started speaking in tongues it meant they were given the gift to speak many languages so that they could go and spread the Gospel in the world.
On the first Pentecost, what the Apostles received was surely the gift of tongues, but what Fr. was explaining was one of the Charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit, a tongue, that though unintelligible to others, is so to God and is used primarily for worship.... It is also the only one of the Charismatic gifts that are meant for oneself, all the others being for others.... For edifying others.
@@sandralosasso5657 think of it like a private line phone call directly connected with God. It is a God given language that only He can understand. And He speaks with words clearly heard too.
You were right the first time. Biblical speaking in tongues is the miracle on Pentecost where the Apostles preached and everyone heard them, each, in his own language. This other private indiscernible prayer tongue is a pentecostal protestant innovation of the 20th Century.
That is definitely what it should have meant. It would have made total sense. Maybe it actually did mean that? I wish. If you want to see people speaking in so called tongues, all you have to do is search for a video. I'm surprised you've never seen it. Robert De Niro does it creepily well in the final scene when he's drowning in "Cape Fear" (Circa 1991). I used to think of it as a Pentecostal thing. The snake handlers do it. I never heard of Catholics speaking in tongues until now. You can also easily see all kinds of evangelical christians supposedly doing it. It sounds like gibberish. Google a video of people speaking in tongues.
Satan has the ability to deceive many, including 'speaking in tongues'; it serves no purpose unless someone has the ability to interpret. If you can't make a "connection" with God, unless another 'tongue' is needed, then other spiritual issues are at stake.
I’m so glad RU-vid was not popular when I received the Gift of Tongues. Receiving the Gift ultimately led me back to the Catholic Church and as a lay minister. If I had heard then what I’m recently hearing and reading by those who seem to oppose the Gift, I probably would have been so weakened. It’s simply disappointing now. It’s like hearing a jealous teenager criticize a sibling because they didn’t get the same Christmas gifts. Just sad 🙏🏽
Beautiful video Fr Mark,very impressed. I also was an atheist in my teens and up to 21. What didn’t help was my grandfather who was a fanatic Mormon but also a hypocrite and very vain. What helped was watching The Ten Commandments starring Charlton Heston,New Year’s day 1986. Though I still didn’t for a while after that how Jesus was the Son of God and God at the same time. The last 35 year’s have been one HELL of a Cross,and still IS. God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!! Ps Satan attacked me through site because I couldn’t see God I doubted terribly especially when really low but with grace persevered.
My mom and her family were all Catholics. My mom used to make a big deal over The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston every year. We were so poor I had to watch on a black and white setbvery long after the world was introduced to color. I'll never forget how glorious the movie looked when I saw it for the first time in color. My mom loved that movie and all christian movies but that was my favorite as a kid having to sit through religious movies with her. Lilia the water girl and Joshua were couple goals. Nefertiti woman goals. Last time I watched that movie I was bored. I had long since out grown it.
If anyone cannot understand what your saying then it's not a gift of the Holy Spirit. The gift if tongues is to speak in the language of another or have them hear you in their own tongue even though you speak your own. The spirit will only give clarity not obscurity.
I resisted the gift of tongues for years after receiving my baptism in the Holy Spirit as a young man, I finally yielded to it after having a heart-to-heart talk with Fr. Francis Frankovich who was at a healing workshop put on by Fr. Robert DeGrandis (sadly, Fr DeGrandis passed away in 2018). I've always been a "head" person rather than a "heart" person, more so by my engineering education, which compressed me into a very tidy box, I've been trying to find my shape ever since.
I was in the whole Charismatic movement for many years but always had reservations about it. Later after realizing and learning about the traditional faith I came to understand what the problems are.
Valentina Fyorh a « rad trad » might be someone who has problems with pride and patience, but not all people who honour God by keeping the Faith and Tradition of our Fathers falls into your category. By the fruits you know the tree.
Yup! Watch the video "Exorcist Father Chad Ripperger Speaking in Tongues". Besides being an exorcist, he's a brilliant traditional Catholic philosopher and theologian. And ALL of his videos are fantastic.
@@KMF3 no I'm not talking about you why would I do that? I'm just making a general comment about rad trads as I feel at times they exaggerate in a bad and unholy way.
I do too. Many people have a gift of easily picking up many languages and becoming fluent but I know there must be a secret language only God can understand. If someone else could understand it the effectiveness might be diluted.
Thank you so much for your witness Father Mark! I was also 16 years old when I received the gift of tongues and tears when I feel or hear the action of the holy spirit. Some people think this is weird. I cannot help it.
🙋🏼♂️It’s great that you have had these kind of powerful spiritual experiences, Father. I’m sure there are helpful to your faith. But..... please pray for those of us who never have. We really struggle. It’s hard to keep the faith when you’ve never experienced a conversion story or anything personally miraculous that affirms your faith. Perhaps it’s more meritorious but still very difficult and can harden a person
I received tongues but not like most people. I was by myself and in deep anguish and spiritual sadness. I was on my face in my room with a bible in front of me and I was praying in English out loud to God and somewhere in the middle of prayer, I just changed over to a different language. I wasn't thinking about tongues. I hadn't ask for tongues it just happened. I've had dreams I think were from God all my life as a child and occasionally as an adult. most of the dreams I had as a child were of an apocalyptic future. Those dreams now match up with a lot of what is happening now and what I believe will happen in the tribulation. I had another dream of a wedding and I had a sense that I had to hurry up and get dressed. In this dream I saw Jesus and I was introduced to him. I had another where I was at home just as my home is now, (I did not live here when I had my dream.) Suddenly I was in Heaven. I was shocked and I was standing before Jesus and the Father whom I knew was there but I could not see him. Jesus was on his right side. I asked him "did I make it" and he said "yes" but them asked me how it was that I was there. I dropped down on my face and said "it is only by your shed blood and not because of anything I did". He said "good answer" in kind of a light humorous way. God is good.
Fr that is not my understanding of the gift of tongues. I have always understood that the gift of tongues is that others *heard* it in their language when the person with the gift spoke. I have also understood that if someone is suddenly able to speak another language that it is demonic oppression/possession. I would love to understand the correct teaching.
Watch the video Exorcist Father Chad Ripperger Speaking in Tongues. Besides being an exorcist, he's a brilliant traditional Catholic philosopher and theologian. And ALL of his videos are fantastic.
@@stephencuskley5251 thanks and yes I love him and have one of his books.. didnt he explain speaking in tongues the same as I mentioned?Or is it like how Fr Mark said?
@@SC047074 Father Ripperger's description matches yours. But there's another form of speaking in tongues that Father Ripperger talks about, and it's what Father Mark is talking about. It's when people string together random syllables kind of like "bish-da-soo-lee-in-cro-dat-la" and consider it a gift of the Holy Spirit. There's another name for this. It's called "gibberish", and that's basically what Father Ripperger calls it. But Father Ripperger explains it far better than I ever could. Just watch the video. Like all of Father Ripperger's videos, it's terrific!
@@stephencuskley5251 hahaha, actually I have more than one book, I forgot because I didnt read it yet LOL. That one is the one about magisterial authority that I picked up because Bergoglio stresses me out. But I love Fr Mark, and Im sure there is something to what he is saying. Maybe it’s like noises that flow out naturally during mental prayer ? 🤷🏼♀️ boh.
God is so amazing! It was my mother who encouraged me to speak in tongues at about that same age, and praying & singing in tongues? All I am aware of is that it is total praise to God, and I use this weapon often, especially when there may not be words to explain what I am going through. Mass is always wonderful yes, but those precious moments I have had where all of the people around me were singing and praying in tongues at MASS are some of my favorite memories. I look forward to a football stadium filled with people praising God at the top of their lungs! Those days are coming. Hallelujah! Thank you Father!
Fr Mark Why dont any of the great Catholic saints and mystics encourage us to pray in tongues?I dont think Catholics should pray in tongues. It comes out of protestant pentecostalism. Show me one Catholic saint or Doctor of the Church who urged us to seek or pray in tongues?
Yes, I agree with you. I love Father Mark. I believe he's a good and holy priest, and absolutely sincere, but I think that he has fallen into a common error. Essentially, he relies on the fact that "speaking in tongues” gives him spiritual benefits. But it's all down to his own "personal experience", which, according to all the saints and orthodox Catholic theologians, is exactly the wrong way to judge anything spiritual. I don’t doubt that Father Mark received spiritual benefits, but as to how that occurred I can’t say. But like you, I think he’s simply mistaken. After all, there are scads of saints who were wrong about lots of things. Even St. Thomas Aquinas was wrong about the Immaculate Conception. But he was still a saint. If anyone thinks that Father Mark is correct, here are a few videos to consider. Just copy and Google the titles after the numbers. 1. Speaking in Tongues, Exorcist Fr Ripperger, is it real? If you don't have much time, just watch this one. It's short and sweet and gets right to the point. By the way, besides being an exorcist, Father Ripperger, Ph.D. is a BRILLIANT orthodox Catholic philosopher and theologian in the school of St. Thomas Aquinas, author of several scholarly books and a prolific podcaster. He has also appeared as a guest of other orthodox Catholic podcasters (e.g. Dr. Taylor Marshall and Father Heilman’s US Grace Force). ALL of Father Ripperger's videos are FANTASTIC (just Google “Father Ripperger RU-vid”). I especially recommend “State of the Spiritual Battlefield - Fr. Ripperger”. It’s about how HELL attacks and destroys a culture. It’s solid, orthodox Catholic teaching, and besides, it’s more riveting than watching the movie, “The Exorcist”! 2. Four MISCONCEPTIONS about GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES ( Joseph Dinesh ) This is by a Catholic layman, but he’s completely orthodox, faithful, and highly knowledgeable. It reinforces Father Ripperger’s points, but it offers additional arguments against “speaking in tongues” plus some “just plain common sense” arguments. 3. On the Errors of Pentecostalism (aka Charismatic Movement) This video is from Sensus Fidelium (can’t get any more orthodox than that) The content is straight from Father John Hardon’s catechism and Saint John of the Cross, who is a Doctor of the Church and one of the greatest Catholic mystics of all time, but the video zeroes in on the fallacy of relying on “personal experience” to judge spiritual matters. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Watch these videos and consider their content. Note to Father Mark. I’m sure you’ve seen this reply many times by now. In no way am I trying to ridicule or embarrass you, nor am I trying to wreak havoc on your podcast, I have the utmost respect and admiration for you. You’re a far, far better man than I. I’m just trying to get your attention. I love all of your podcasts except when it comes to this subject. I’m convinced that you’re seriously wrong about speaking in tongues and that you’re leading people into error -- but IN NO WAY INTENTIONALLY. Many of the commenters are praying for the gift of tongues. BUT AS FATHER RIPPERGER POINTS OUT, YOU CAN’T DO THAT. But others leaving comments agree with my position. Please address the arguments in these videos. God bless you, father. And please pray for me. I really need it.
As a former new ager...... the charismatic movement makes me very suspicious. When the apostles did it they spoke in actual discernable languages. From what I have seen at these meetings...... I question it.
Yes, it's suspicious, to say the least. Watch the video Exorcist Father Chad Ripperger Speaking in Tongues. Besides being an exorcist, he's a brilliant traditional Catholic philosopher and theologian. And ALL of his videos are fantastic.
I have also heard of the gift of tongues being the ability to spread the Good News in a language you actually don't have any history of speaking. After Pentecost the Bible says the apostles were able to communicate with people from far off lands who were visiting Jerusalem. Each heard the apostles in their own language. Is this a different gift?
I don't understand if the Bible means the apostles spoke once and everyone understood in their own language simultaneously, or whether they suddenly had the ability to speak many languages, and spoke to people one on one
We are all called to praise God in angelic tongues, it is the language of Heaven and a gift and sign for all believers . As were prophecy is a sign for the unbelievers and for building up the church. Thank you Father , your story brought back memories as I also was very young, 11 or 12 when I began to attend a Catholic Charismatic group and was baptized in the Holy Spirit. I am convinced that this gift at a young age is what protected me later on in life when I was led astray. Oh and I to sang to God when I was alone, a habit that I quickly ran back to when I came back to the Church during my reversion. It is a wonderful thing to sing praise to the Father without interruption or distraction. I’m am not surprised at all that it was in that moment you received the gift of tongues. God bless you , the Lord is indeed gathering an army. Praise to the mighty name that is above all names.
@@T_frog1 wow you’re a fast reader. If you are looking for a direct quote it doesn’t exist. When you read Pauls writings as a whole concerning the charisms of the spirit it is quite obvious that he would say the same thing. In one place he lists the gifts in order of power. In another he says he thanks God more than all that he himself speaks in tongues but that he wants his followers to reach for the higher spiritual gifts especially prophecy. If he wanted them to teach for the higher ones it is an obvious conclusion that he would want them to at least attain the lower ones. One of those being the gift of angelic tongues. Thats bot to say all will speak in tongues but it is to say that we are all called to possess as many of the gifts of the Spirit as one can possess. With that being said it should also be understood that there are three types of angelic tongues as gifts from the spirit. One is a prayer that is between the believer and God. The second is a prophetic gift in which case you would need another person with the gift of interpretation as well as another with the gift of discernment as Paul teaches. The third is an evangelical gift and this is what happened at Pentecost, in which one person is speaking his own language and another person hears them in theirs. But say that we are not called to all praise God in angelic tongues I believe is yo miss the point of what Paul was teaching in many of his writings. If we are to strive for the higher spiritual gifts then why would we not also be called to strive for the lower ones . Make sense now? I would recommend looking into the Catholic Charismatic Movement .
@@vincesigala9104 That sounds like a Protestant interpretation of the Bible. I don't remember reading anything from Thomas Aquinas or the Church Fathers that supports that interpretation. And the Catholic Charismatic Movement started in 1967 after some wayward Catholics went to a Protestant service. It comes from Protestantism. I prefer to stick to tradition.