[Greek] ἀφορίζω (aphorizō), [Latin] separare, [Latin] segregare, [French] isoler

[Greek] ἀφορίζω (aphorizō), [Latin] separare, [Latin] segregare, [French] isoler: to separate, to exclude, to appoint, to set apart; Mt.13:49, Mt.25:32, Lk.6:22, Acts 13:2, Acts 19:9, Rom.1:1, 2Cor.6:17, Gal.1:15, Gal.2:12

Ever since Vatican II (and with Synodality), the Church has become more focused on MAKING A BETTER WORLD/SEEKING FAVOR WITH THE WORLD rather than on BRINGING SOULS INTO HEAVEN and MAKING DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS.

Background information:

Greek Hellenism: This term means to mark off, to establish, to border on, to define, to separate, to exclude, to bring to an and, and to banish.

Isocrates’ To Phillip 5.120: “What opinion must we expect the world will have if you actually do this undertaking to establish cities in this region.”

Plato’s Timaeus 24a: “You see how the priestly class is separated from the rest: craftsmen, shepherds, and farmers, each distinguished and separate.”

Plato’s Greater Hippias 298d: “Did you make the distinction that in the category of the pleasing that which is beautiful, whereas, you say that that which is pleasing according to other senses.”

Old Testament: This term means to separate, to divide, and to cleave. Israel is separated from the world. The lepers, unclean, and the unholy are to be separated from the community. The Levites are to be a separated priesthood.

New Testament: This term means to separate, to disperse, to exclude, and to set apart.

Mt.25:32: “The Son of Man will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” (The criterion of judgment is ultimately the acceptance or rejection of Jesus. The Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne and assemble all the nations [Gentiles and Jews] before Him. The criterion of judgment will be deeds of mercy.)

Lk.6:22: “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.” (Being excluded: persecution, being deposed, being marginalized, and being excommunicated. Being insulted: being accused as heretics, apostates, and enemies [to the law or the Jews]. Being denounced as evil: being perceived as hateful and intolerant, being countercultural, and being monsters.)

Acts 19:9: “When some in their obstinacy and disbelief disparaged the Way before the assembly, Paul withdrew and took his disciples with him and began to hold daily discussions in the Tyrannus lecture hall.” (The truth had no impression on their opponents as they were not persuaded by the Way’s message. Therefore, it was necessary for Paul to find another place to hold daily discussions.)

Gal.1:15: “But when God, who from my mother’s womb had set me [Paul] apart and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son to Me.” (Paul makes reference to revelation, not conversion. This language echoes the Old Testament prophetic call of Jeremiah.) 

Gal.2:12: “Peter used to eat with the Gentiles; but when the Jewish Christians came, Peter began to draw back and separated himself, because he was afraid of the circumcised.” (Because of peer pressure, Peter walked away from the Gentiles. Since Peter’s actions were in public, Paul rebuked Peter in public. The Jerusalem Council recognized the freedom of Gentile Christians from the Jewish law.)

Excluding and ignoring Jesus’ commands to sin no more: (Jn.8:11-12):

1. It is naive to think that this applies ONLY to the adulterous woman. This applies to all of us who sin.
2. Jesus is often presented as being both infinitely merciful and and infinitely tolerable. Jesus associated with sinners but He did NOT tolerate their sinful behavior.
3. Unfortunately, Jn.8:11-12 is rarely mentioned by the Church and clergy. There is NOT enough focus on Jesus’ statements on sin.
4. Clergy who do not mention sin and Jesus’ statements on sin are failing in their duty to properly catechize the faithful.
5. Many clergy do NOT state Church teachings against homosexuality. These clergy are putting many people’s eternal mortal souls in peril.
6. The Church instead focuses more on inclusion, tolerance, false compassion rather than on sin, Jesus’ statements on sin, forgiveness, and conversion of heart.
7. Jn. 8:12: “Whoever follows Me will NOT walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”, in other words, ===> [Whoever does NOT follow Me will walk in darkness].
8. You would think this would be important for “a Synodal Church who supposedly walks with each other.

What did Pope Pius X’s encyclical Pescendi Dominic Gregis (1907) prophetically says about how the Church would separate from Traditional Catholicism?

1. The Modernists (and later Synodalists) seek to commingle objective moral truths (Church teachings) with lived experiences (personal and subjective explanations for religion.) This is called vital immanence.
2. Lived experiences often take precedence over supernatural realities and moral truths.
3. Clergy and laity share Church decision-making authority. This seeks to undermine the structure of the Church.
4. They seek to further separate Church teachings from Tradition. Modernism is a synthesis of all heresies leading to atheism.
5. They seek to transform Jesus’ divine Church (separate from the world) into a worldly synodal Church (made in the image of man and his lived experiences.)

How Vatican II separated from Traditional Catholicism:

1. It was naively believed that the Church needed to bring in “fresh air” so that the Church “could get with the times.”
2. Along with “fresh air [worldliness] came the “smoke of Satan” [spirit of undermining].
3. Human traditions and questionable ecumenical efforts seek to find unity of faith OUTSIDE the Catholic Church.
4. Very questionable human tradition: Pope Paul VI coordinated with Protestant theologians to create a Novus Order Mass with the focus on the community meal (not the sacrifice).
5. Synodality seeks to double down on what Vatican II started: more worldliness and more spirit of undermining.
6. Lived experiences, tolerance, false compassion, inclusion, and equality take precedence over Church teachings, Jesus’ states, sin, forgiveness, and conversion of heart.
7. Warning signs of things to come with Synodality: the German Church is “reforming” and “renewing” itself into decline and heresy.

2026 Consistory: Cardinal Fernandez’s questionable doctrinal statements: “Stop obsessing over doctrines and norms.” [separating out clarity for pastoral renewal]:

1. As the Vatican doctrinal chief, Cardinal Fernandez yet fails in upholding and promoting Catholic doctrine!
2. He seeks to weaken doctrinal integrity, moral clarity, and apostolic continuity under the guise of pastoral renewal. (This is typical for a Synodal theologian.)
3. He states that we mustn’t engage in an “obsessive proclamation of doctrine and norms.” (This is diluting and watering down Church teachings for sake being pastoral.)
4. This presents an emotional appeal that is separate from a call for repentance, conversion, baptism and obedience to apostolic teachings.
5. For the past 60 years, pastoral care, confusion (ambiguity), tolerance, inclusion, false compassion take precedence over moral doctrinal clarity.

2026 Consistory: separating out truth from fiction:

1. Many though that Pope Leo would be different from Pope Francis. (No. Pope Leo continues to follow the Synodal path of Pope Francis.)
2. Many thought that Pope Leo would be more favorably inclined toward Tradition. (More and more empowered bishops implement Traditiones Custodes with Pope Leo’s blessing or tacit silence.)
3. Many thought the TLM would be addressed. (Synodality was the main topic of discussion. The Consistory punted on the TLM. The liturgy was not seen as a priority.)
4. Pope Leo seeks to rediscover the prophetic nature of Vatican II. (Pope Leo seeks to double down and celebrate Vatican II. Let that sink in!)
5. Pope Leo: “The Church grows by attraction, not proselytism.” (NO! The Church grows by sending out and making disciples of all nations.)

John of the Cross warns us to remain SEPARATE FROM THE WORLD:

1. We are called to be temporary earthly sojourners and citizens of heaven. (1Pet.2:11, Php.3:20, Eph.2:19)
2. The Conciliar Church (Vatican II) begins to look more and more like a United Nations NGO.
3. Synodality is remaking Jesus’ Church into a worldly Church made in the image of man and his lived experiences.
4. It seems that both Vatican II and Synodality have lost the plot about what the Church should be.
5. The Church is more focused on MAKING A BETTER WORLD/SEEKING FAVOR WITH THE WORLD rather than on BRINGING SOULS INTO HEAVEN.

Conclusion:

Separate, separation, aphorism, segregate, segregation, isolate, isolation

Antioch becomes the primary center for the Christian community. It is here where the term ‘Christian’ originated.

Update: The diocese of Charlotte is seeking to shut down the TLM to “promote the concord and unity of the Church.” This is greatly opposed by the laity.

In his efforts to restrict the TLM, the bishop of Charlotte intentionally set aside a small isolated venue for the TLM to be celebrated. This is further illustration of this bishop’s efforts to marginalize the faithful.

St. Josephs’ Catholic Church in Indiana, having recently removed the TLM, was forced to close their Church for lack of attendance. Shocker! Bishops, more concerned about promoting their Modernist/Synodalist ideologies, evidently have no problems about marginalizing the faithful or closing churches.

Although Jesus associated with sinners, He did not come to tolerate their sinful behavior. He told them to sin no more. Yet many still believe that Jesus is all about endless tolerance.

It has been said by some that Fiducia Supplicans (offering non-liturgical blessings to same-sex unions) has become a new “mill-stone moment” in the Church for the grave nature of blessing sin (evil.)

A German bishop now claims that homosexuality is part of God’s plan of creation. This is a typical rationalization for clergy who are already living in a homosexual lifestyle and for those who want to remove clerical celibacy.

Separate understandings about Vatican II: Pope Leo continues to celebrate Vatican II. Yet there continues more and more critical examination of the consequences of Vatican II on the Church.

Divine Mercy Sunday: Separate beliefs about Divine Mercy and Sister Faustina’s words. It is fascinating in that we now have supporters and doubters who currently question this practice.

God will also separate those wicked, unfaithful, and clergy who do not properly fulfill their responsibilities to bring souls into heaven. As a result, there will be some priests, clergy, and pastors who may be SEVERELY JUDGED BECAUSE OF THEIR FAILURE TO ACT LIKE PRIESTS, CLERGY, AND PASTORS.

It is important to note that God will remain faithful to those clergy and laity who are persecuted, marginalized, and cancelled in remaining faithful to Him. 

Aphorism: This is a term describing an important truth in a short or pithy sentence.

Aphorisms/Quotes St. Augustine:

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” 

“Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His love, and the future to His providence.”

“If you believe what you like in the Gospels and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospels you believe, but yourself.”

“The cost of obedience is small compared with the cost of disobedience.”