[Greek] ἀθετέω (atheteō), [Latin] contristare, [Latin] facere, irritum, [Latin] spernere, [Latin] reprobare, [Latin] abicere, [French] abandoner, [French] desoler, [French] rejeter, [French] condemner

[Greek] ἀθετέω (atheteō), [Latin] contristare, [Latin] facere, irritum, [Latin] spernere, [Latin] reprobare, [Latin] abicere, [French] abandoner, [French] desoler, [French] rejeter, [French] condemner: to do away with, to set aside, to nullify, to reject, to despise, to make void; Mk.6:26, Mk.7:9, Lk.10:16, Jn.12:48, 1Cor.1:19: Gal.2:21, 1Thess.4:8, 1Tim.5:12, Heb.10:28, Jd.1:8

Bishop Aguiar, part of Pope Francis’ inner circle, sets aside and mocks Jesus’ command to go and make disciples of all nations. Evidently, this seems to be part of Pope Francis’ efforts to remake Jesus’ Church into “a worldly synodal Church that looks less Catholic.”

Background:

Greek Hellenism: This term means to declare invalid, to act treacherously, to break with, to reject, and to disprove.

Polybius’ Histories 12.14.6: “In the present instance, we may fairly reject the stories to the discredit of Philoctetes. For he has put himself beyond the pale and beyond all bounds of propriety.”

Polybius’ Histories 9.36.10: “On what grounds are you so careful of breaking faith.

New Testament: This term means to break one’s word, to set aside, to reject (disregard), to nullify, and to scorn.

Mt.6:26: King Herod did not want to break his word to Herodia’s daughter’s request for John the Baptist’s head. (Despite Herodias’s horrendous request, King Herod felt it was important not to break his word to her.)

Mk.7:9: You disregard God’s commandments but cling to HUMAN TRADITIONS. (These human traditions only serve to further their own interests and agenda.)

Lk.7:30: But the Pharisees and scholars of the law rejected the plan of God for themselves. (The plan of God is essentially for our salvation.)

Rejecting the plan of God:

1. Men (and women) cannot frustrate the real purposes of God.
2. But they can have contempt for and violate the God’s command.
3. These efforts lead to one’s harm and detriment as God knows what is best for us.
4. Men (and women) reject the plan of God because they often think they “know better.”

Lk.10:16: Whoever rejects you rejects Me. Whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me. (This rejection takes on a more serious nature in further rejecting Christ and the Father.)

1Cor.1:19: I will also destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the learning of the learned I will set aside.

Human wisdom and learning:

1. The wisdom of the age includes human wisdom, philosophical wisdom, and arrogance (“knowing better”).
2. The wisdom of wise will perish.
3. The ‘foolishness’ of God is wiser the than human wisdom.
4. Christ crucified is a stumbling block for the Jews.
5. Christ crucified is foolishness to Gentiles.

1Thess.4:8: Who disregards this [sexual immorality] disregards God

1. Sexual immorality pertains to fornication, adultery, and unlawful marriage.
2. God calls us to holiness, not immorality.
3. Jewish law had forbidden irregular Geek marriages [marrying within the family in order to to retain inheritances].

Jn.12:48: Whoever rejects me and does not accept My words has something to judge him. (One will become accountable to judgment for rejecting God.)

Etymology: The Greek verb atheteo means to set aside (a-) what is placed (-theteo). The Latin verb contristare means to sadden to afflict, and to discourage. The Latin facere irritum means to make void or to nullify. The Latin verb spernare means to scorn and to despise. The Latin verb reprobare means to condemn and to reject. The Latin verb abicere means to throw aside and to abandon.

 Conclusion:

Contrite, solace, irritable, reject, spurn, reprobate (rejected by God), condemn, abject, abandon

Update: Pope Francis and his inner circle are rejecting and setting aside Jesus’ command to sin no more (Jn.8:11) in favor of toleration, inclusion, and “mercy above all else”.

Pope Francis and his inner circle, in their outreach to the LGBTQ community, are breaking the priestly responsibilities to the LGBTQ community in not pointing out the sinfulness of homosexuality and same-sex unions (irregular marriages). The Vatican is putting many mortal souls in peril.

Those clergy who refuse to follow and preach Jesus’ command to sin no more (Jn.8:11) will be held accountable to God.

Under the guise of his Modernist agenda, Pope Francis and his inner circle think they know better in remaking Jesus’ Church into a worldly synodal Church (in the image of man.)

Pope Francis, in his efforts to remake Jesus’ Church, has introduced much liturgical chaos, liturgical confusion, and human doctrines (novelties).

Pope Francis’ Traditiones Custodes seeks to essentially set aside the Traditional Latin Mass. As a result of his efforts, Pope Francis has been marginalizing many faithful conservative and traditional Catholics.

Cardinal Aguiar, in his comments about World Youth Day, has essentially mocked Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations (Mt.28:19). Offering a “watered-down Catholic faith to the young people causes great harm to them. No more than ever, the younger generations are entitled to the unvarnished truth of Christ.

Pope Francis: “Evangelization does not begin by seeking to convince others, but by bearing witness to the love.” (Pope Francis seeks to do away with evangelization. He equates evangelization with proselytization (as if evangelization is a bad thing!)

It seems that Pope Francis is continuing to keep his word with the “St. Gallen’s Mafia” (Modernist cardinals) in implementing their Modernist agenda (to the detriment of the Church).

Pope Francis has set aside papal decorum in removing Bishop Strickland and other clergy for upholding traditional teachings and not towing the Modernist agenda.

Evidently, Pope Francis has evidently set rejected high standards in integrity and moral character in appointing, and promoting clergy. Examples include Cardinal Fernandez (past accusations of heresy, books on kissing and theological porn) and Fr. Rupnik (accused of sexual abuse of nuns, removed from the Jesuits). Yet, Pope Francis continues to hide Fr. Rupnik  from prosecution.

The Vatican has consistently dismissed and set aside Marian prophecies pertaining to evil, chastisement and punishment because God can only be merciful. This is not only naive but also deluded in not recognizing the perilous sinful state of the Church and society.

Many voters, seeing the perilous state of our nation, will ultimately set aside their anger, antipathy, and TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) and vote for the policies of that “Big Orange Meany Trump”. 

Many of us oftentimes need to set aside our electronic devices (and social media) to find that quiet time to hear the voice of God.

At a campaign stop in Florida promoting reproductive rights for abortion, President Biden makes the sign of the cross. Once again, he mocks and sets aside his “Catholic” faith. Disgraceful!

Pope Pius IX:  “Liberal Catholics are worst enemies of the Church.”