[Greek] διακρίνω (diakrinō), [Latin] discernere, [Latin] dijudicare, [Latin] ostendere, [Latin] haesitare, [Latin] dubitare, [Latin] advertere, [Latin] iudicare

[Greek] διακρίνω (diakrinō), [Latin] discernere,  [Latin] dijudicare, [Latin] ostendere,  [Latin] haesitare, [Latin] dubitare, [Latin] advertere, [Latin] iudicare: to judge, to evaluate, to distinguish, to discern, to separate, to discriminate, to make a distinction; 24 scriptures

Yet, many of us (both clergy and laity) continue with the mindset that “we know better”.

Background information:

Greek Hellenism: This term means to separate, to part, to join others, to set apart, to distinguish, to decide, to consult (the birds), to doubt, to hesitate, and to waver.

Homer’s Odyssey 8.195: “Even, a blind man could distinguish this mark, groping it with his hands.”

Herodotus’ The Histories 1.11: “Now, Gyges, you have two ways before you decide which you will follow.”

Aristophanes’ Birds 719: “Before undertaking anything, you consult the birds by reading the omens, and you give this name of omen to all signs that tell of the future.”

Plato’s Philebus 46b: “Protarchus, we can probably never settle the point at issue.”

Old Testament: This term means to judge, to examine, to litigate, to separate, to distinguish, to willfully reject, to contend, to choose, and to litigate.

New Testament: This term means to judge, to doubt (waver), to confront, to discriminate, to distinguish, distinction, and to discern. Sometimes it is often difficult to make the “distinction” between these meanings. ☺☺☺

Mt.21:21-22: “Jesus said to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, if you have faith and do not waver [doubt], not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea’, it will be done.” (The cursing of the fig tree represents hypocrisy. The fig tree represents the Jewish people’s blindness and hard-heartedness. If you have faith, you should be able to perform much more difficult things.)

Acts 11:12: “The Spirit told me [Peter] to accompany them without discriminating. These six brother also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.” (The Holy Spirit inspired Peter to set aside the legal barriers between the Jews and Gentiles. This was an indication that the gospel message was also to be given to the Gentiles.)

1Cor.4:6-7: “So that you may learn from us [Paul and Apollos] not to go beyond what is written, so that you may not be inflated with pride. Who confers distinction (knowing better) upon you? What do you possess that you have not received?” (Paul warns the Corinthians to avoid the false wisdom of vain speculation and puffed up arrogance. Paul asks who has conferred this distinction upon the Corinthians. Why are the Corinthians boasting?)

1Cor.11:29: “For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.” (Improperly eating and drinking the Body and Blood of the Lord unworthily (without discernment) will bring upon judgment upon oneself. One must understand the meaning of Jesus’ intentions and His death. To do otherwise, one will be guilty of a sin against the Lord Himself.)

Acts 10:19-20: “The Spirit said to Peter, ‘So get up, do downstairs, and accompany [the three men here looking for you] without hesitation, because I have sent them.'” (Being of a divided mind, Peter was doubtful and uncertain. The vision was intended to prepare Peter to admit Gentiles, who were considered unclean, into the Christian community.) 

Mt.16:3: “You [Pharisees and Sadducees] know how to judge the appearance of the sky, but you cannot judge the sign of the times.” (Jesus criticizes them for not understanding the indications of the coming kingdom in the signs of Jesus. Evil and unfaithful generations, breaking the covenantal relationship with God, engage in the sign of the times SPIRITUAL ADULTERY.** They demand a sign.)

**Modern day spiritual harlotry of the Church having further “intercourse” with worldly values, other faiths, paganism, and sin in the Church:

1. Overlooking, ignoring, and paying lip service to Church teachings (This essentially becomes practical atheism.) 
2. Overlooking, ignoring, de-stigmatizing, and blessing sin
3. Clergy being marginalized, deposed, removed, laicized, and criticized for stating Traditional Church teachings.
4. Lived experiences, inclusion, and tolerance TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER Church teachings. This is Synodality becoming an IDOL!
5. Synod of Synodalities: having non-Christians and non-believers involved in the synodal process. This sounds like further Protestantizing and secularizing the Church!
6. Inserting worldly and pagan influences in the Mass. (pagan idols, indigenous dance rituals, environmental art installations inside the Church)
7. Using a moral and cultural appropriation of a DIFFERENT “Holy Spirit of Surprises” to justify and rationalize anything you want. This is very deceitful and dangerous in that the Holy Spirit can only stand for truth!
8. Undermining the Church structure: having poorly catechized and sinful laity determining and deciding Church doctrine
9. Having inverted priorities: focusing more on “making a better world” rather than on bringing souls into heaven.
10. Vatican II: Bringing in “fresh air [worldliness]” so that the Church “can get with the times.”  How is that working out for the Church?
11. Vatican II: Bringing in the “smoke of Satan [spirit of undermining and rebellion] into the Church. Changing and twisting Church doctrine and teachings under the guise of tolerance, inclusion, false compassion, and confusion.
12. Synodality seeks to continue what Vatican started to become a worldly Church more focused on MAKING A BETTER WORLD/SEEKING FAVOR WITH THE WORLD.
13. Vatican II: Pope Paul VI formed a commission with Protestant theologians to create a Novus Order Mass with the focus more on the community meal (rather than the Sacrifice). Let that sink in!
14. The German Synodal Church continues to “renew” and “reform” itself into decline and heresy.

Discerning the priesthood, fatherhood, and celibacy:

1. Fr. Chad Ripperger: “The collapse of fatherhood is due to men. Women have been allowed to take positions for which God never intended them. Men allowed women to pursue a feminist mentality.” (This is how we get to the idea of having women priests and women deacons. This becomes a right rather than a vocation.)
2. Archbishop Kwofie of Ghana warned about the growing influence of homosexuality an gay culture in the Catholic seminaries in West Africa. (This illustrates the lack of the importance of celibacy).
3. The German Synodal bishops seek to question celibacy and seek to allow homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle.
4. The younger generations of priest continue to hold to the traditional role of the priest. (Celibacy and no homosexuality)
5. Fr. Joachim Heirml states that the Vatican hierarchy is being led by older homosexual priests. What better to undermine celibacy with having a homosexual lifestyle.
6. Pope Leo degrades African bishop who defended celibacy. This archbishop was accused of being authoritarian.
7. Belgium Bishop Johan Bonny wrote a pastoral letter than included a plan to ordain married men into the priesthood by 2028. This topic was also talked about in the Vatican’s Synod of Synodality. Let that sink in!

Making the distinction between the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship:

1. This amendment states that all persons born here subject this country’s jurisdiction are citizens.
2. This amendment was meant to make black slaves become citizens, being subject to the United States.
3. One’s allegiance has to be to one’s country and flag.
4. This amendment does not include U.S. born persons who are foreigners, aliens, and who belong to families of other nations’ ambassadors and ministers.
5.  This does not apply to those who can obtain citizenship in other nations.
6. Countries and companies involved with “birth tourism” (having babies born in the US) will seek to use this a legal loophole and mockery of US citizenship.
7. Illegal immigrants who seek have to children born in the US will also seek to use this as a loophole for seeking US citizenship.
8. Illegal immigrants continue to have allegiance to their own origin countries, not allegiance to the US.
9. One’s subjection to a country does not always presume one’s allegiance to a country.

Conclusion:

Dijudicate, discern, discerning, decide, decision, ostentation, monstrance, separate, separation, hesitation, hesitate, distinguish, doubt, dubious, turn, advertise, condemn, judge

In the Old Testament, the focus was on rejection of God’s word rather than on doubt.

Update: It seems that Pope Leo XIV will continue to follow the path of the Modernists and Synodalists on worldly concerns. (Ex. Mass on the Care for Creation, supporting Laudato  Si). They are focusing more on “making a better world” rather than on bringing souls to heaven.

A priest in Trevelez, Granada Spain, was rebuked and forced into hiding for praying for those who don’t go to Mass and for stating the LGBT community need conversion. This priest was called racist and homophobic. Unlike the others, THIS PRIEST UNDERSTANDS THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Being rebuked for stating traditional Church teachings: sounds like Bishop Strickland.

Pope Pius X’s encyclical Pascendi Dominici Gregis prophetically warned that the the Modernists would reduce Church doctrine and teaching to one’s lived experiences, perceptions, and sentiments.

It is also very apparent that there is really no distinction between Modernism and Synodality. Synodality is seeking to redefine the Church into man’s image and lived experiences.

Sacrilegious discernment: St. Mary’s Cathedral in North Yorkshire, England permitted a rock concert in their church. The performer played in front of the altar, Tabernacle, and crucifix.

Lackadaisical Eucharistic reception, liturgical abuses (and sacrilege), lack of belief (in the Eucharist), and being in a state of mortal sin all play a part in receiving the Eucharist unworthily. 

There are unfortunately too many empowered bishops who are clamping down on the Traditional Latin Mass. These bishops are no different from arrogant Pharisees acting against the wishes of the faithful.

Politicizing the Gospel: The bishop of the diocese of San Bernadino has arrogantly dispensed parishioners from attending Sunday Mass in light of ICE activity. The Church, willingly accepting money in promoting illegal immigration, now finds itself in political opposition to the U.S. government. Many immigrations are in the country illegally.

This Synodal Church is now entrenched in political issues (immigration rights) and power struggles (women seeking the “right” to be priests and deacons).

In this Catholic rejuvenation

1. Many Protestants, being inspired by the Holy Spirit, are entering into the Church.
2. Lax cradle Catholics often leave the Church.
3. This inevitably creates a more faithful Catholic Church.

“This new way of being Church [Synodality]: is a betrayal of Jesus Christ and the Church He established.” Bishop Strickland.

*”Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right.” Archbishop Fulton Sheen

“All novelty [human tradition] in faith is a sure mark of heresy.” St. Vincent of Lerins