[Greek] κατακρίνω (katakrinō), [Latin] condemnare, [Latin] damnare], [Latin] iudicare, [French] declarer coupable, [French] obliger, [French] juger: to condemn, to give judgment, to judge down; 22 scriptural references
Pope Pius IX was very prophetic in his condemnation of Liberalism and Modernism in the Church. Such examples include President Biden and any given Modernist theologian (Pope, cardinal, bishop, or priest).
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to sentence against, to pass sentence, to condemn, and to deem guilty.
Herodotus’ the Histories 2.133: “An oracle came to the king from city of Buto, announcing that he had just six years to live.”
Euripides’ Andromache 496: “And you, my child, how luckless you are, put to death because of your mother’s bed.”
Xenophon’s Hiero 7.10: “I tell you, Simonides, he lives day and night like one condemned by the judgment of all men to die for his wickedness.”
Old Testament: This term means to destroy, to divide, to exclude, to decide, and to cut off.
New Testament: This term essentially means to condemn. For purposes of brevity, I will exclude examples of Jesus being condemned and Jesus condemning sin.
Notable scriptures:
Mk.16:16: Whoever does not believe will be condemned
Jn.8:10: Has no one condemned you [adulterous woman]?
Jn.8:11: Neither I condemn you. But sin no more!
Rom.2:1: By the standard you judge another, you condemn yourself
Rom.14:23: Whoever has doubts is condemned for what he eats or causes himself or others to stumble. This is not from faith but sin.
1Cor.11:32: We are judged and disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned along with the world
2Pet.2:6: He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, making an example for the godless people of what is happening
Etymology: This Greek verb katakrino means to judge (-krino) down (kata-). The Latin verb damnare means to pronounce judgment, to find guilty, and to oblige. The Latin verb condemnare means to find guilty. The Latin verb iudicare means to decide, to judge, and to sentence.
Papal Quotes:
“The accusation of oppressive rigidity made against the Church, in reality, attacks in the first place, the adorable Person of Christ Himself.” Pope Pius XII
“The primary duty of charity does not lie in the toleration of false ideas.” Pope St. Pius X
“‘Progress’ of dogmas is, in reality, nothing but corruption of dogmas.” Pope St. Pius X
“All the evils of the world are due to lukewarm Catholics.” St. Pope Pius V
“I accept with sincere belief, the doctrine of faith as handed down from the apostles, always in the same sense and with the same interpretation.” St. Pope Pius X
“Liberal Catholic are wolves in sheep’s clothing. You will be called clerical, retrograde, intolerant. But pay no heed to the derision and mockery of the wicked.” Pope St. Pius X
“The greatest obstacle in apostolate of the Church is the timidity or rather the cowardice of the faithful.” Pope St. Pius X
“The Church alone, being the Bride of Christ, and having all things in common with her Divine Spouse, is the depository of the Truth.” Pope St. Pius X
“If a future pope teaches anything contrary to the faith, do not follow him.” Pope Pius IX
“Modernity is a Christian heresy” Bishop Robert Barron
Conclusion:
Crisis, criteria, crisis, damn, damnation, condemn, declare culpable, adjudicate, oblige
Mk.16:16: It would seem doctrine really becomes a requirement for believing in Jesus
Jn.8:10: No one remained without sin to condemn the adulterous woman. Jesus raises the notion of sin
Jn.8:11: Jesus did not tolerate the adulterous woman’s behavior. He forgave her and told her to sin no more.
Rom.2:1: The Gentiles stand on equal footing with the Jews. The Jews cannot condemn the Gentiles without condemning themselves.
Rom.14:23: It is wrong to be a stumbling for oneself or others by eating, drinking, or other actions. Whoever has doubts about these actions becomes condemned, for it is because of sin, not faith.
1Cor.11:32: God’s corrective judgment may be manifested in illness, infirmity, or death. These are signs that Jesus’ are not yet acknowledged or recognized
Whoever eats the unworthily eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord will eat and drink judgment upon himself.
2Pet.2:6: False teachers will be punished a severely as the fallen angels. These false teachers’ arrogance will bring condemnation up them and to those who have sinned.
Update: Catholics and Christians must be careful in not becoming a stumbling block for themselves and others in ratifying, accepting, or blessing sinful activity (ex. same sex unions). This applies to both clergy and the laity. This may bring condemnation upon themselves.
It is significant to note that Pope Pius IX prophetically warns against popes like Pope Francis who claims that the Church has “changed”.
Pope Pius XII is interestingly prophetic about Pope Francis’ animosity towards others’ “rigidity” of their faith. Pope Francis recently blasted the “backwardness of some U.S. conservatives with replacing faith with ideology.
Pope Pius IX is prophetic about the dangers of the toleration of new ideas (changing attitudes toward homosexuality) in the Church. It is more charitable to be faithful to Church teachings.
This recent World Youth Day unfortunately engaged in Eucharistic liturgical sacrilege: storing the Eucharist in plastic containers (like green beans!) and untrained Eucharistic ministers.
Pope Francis recently stated that doctrine is like tasteless distilled water and is not true Catholic doctrine. (Then what is the doctrine that Pope Francis is talking about?)
Pope Francis states that a “correct” understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time. Pope Francis fails to understand that the full deposit of faith has been released. But the understanding of this deposit of faith changes. Yet, Pope Pius X says that progress of dogmas is a corruption of dogmas.
Pope Francis accuses traditional priests of “spiritual worldliness and clericalism. (Cardinals, bishops, and priests are supposed to be separate from the world).
Pope Francis calls those who support the Traditional Mass as those who have a nostalgic disease.
Pope Francis allowed a Panchamama fertility idol be inserted at a Mass on the Vatican grounds. Pope Francis was more offended that this idol was thrown into the Tiber River.
The Vatican permitted an invalid Anglican Mass at St. John Lateran Cathedral in Rome. (The Vatican deeply regretted this event due to a breakdown in communication).
Pope Francis and his inner circle, under the guise of mercy above all else, seem to minimize, ignore, or dismiss Jesus’ command to sin no more (Jn. 8:11).
Archbishop Fernandez, soon to be Pope Francis’ doctrinal chief, states that there is a ‘doctrine of the Holy Father’. Archbishop Fernandez makes this statement in response to the valid criticisms of Pope Francis’ statements. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ‘THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY FATHER’! BUT ONLY THE SACRED DEPOSIT OF FAITH RECEIVED FROM OUR LORD AND HANDED DOWN BY THE APOSTLES ! This is an alarming statement from a Vatican doctrinal official! (Again, another human doctrinal invention.)
What can be implied from this? Can it be inferred that Pope Francis is referring to another doctrine?? If so, then that is also very alarming!
1 Cor. 11:32: We (humanity) are not discerning ourselves. We are now being disciplined so that we not we may not receive full condemnation along with the world. We are now being disciplined with floods, storms, earthquakes, and outbreaks of diseases. The utterly predictable human response for these causes is “global warming”. (But we have no verifiable proof for this claim! What if the explanation for the cause of these events is God’s chastisement! Besides, how can one claim global warming is causing earthquakes!)
Needless to say, there are many valid reasons why the Vatican, Pope Francis, and his inner circle can be rightly condemned and criticized. And these criticisms will obviously continue.
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