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| − | '''Discernment''' is the ability to perceive, to recognize, to understand an essential characteristic of persons, places, things, events, situations, [[motivation]]s and consequences, in relation to reality and eternity. The act of discerning is discernment. | + | '''Discernment''' is the ability to perceive, to recognize, to understand an essential characteristic of persons, places, things, events, situations, [[motivation]]s and consequences, in relation to [[reality]] and [[eternity]]. The act of discerning is discernment. |
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| | ==Perception== | | ==Perception== |
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| | :*[[truth]] and [[error]] | | :*[[truth]] and [[error]] |
| | :*[[falsehood]] and [[lie]]s | | :*[[falsehood]] and [[lie]]s |
| | + | :*[[Men|masculine]] and [[Women|feminine]] |
| | :*[[Deceit|illusion]] and [[reality]] | | :*[[Deceit|illusion]] and [[reality]] |
| | :*genuine and fake | | :*genuine and fake |
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| | ==Discernment in the Catholic Church: Bishops== | | ==Discernment in the Catholic Church: Bishops== |
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| − | According to Catholic doctrine, no charism is exempt from being referred and submitted to the discernment and judgment of the Church's shepherds, the [[bishop]]s, to determine their authenticity and truth. | + | According to Catholic doctrine, no [[charism]] is exempt from being referred and submitted to the discernment and judgment of the Church's shepherds, the [[bishop]]s, to determine their authenticity and truth. |
| | :"Their office is not indeed to extinguish the Spirit, but to test all things and hold fast to what is good,<ref>''Lumen Gentium'' 12; cf 30; 1 Thessalonians. 5:12, 19-21; John Paul II, ''Christifideles Laici'', 24.</ref> so that all the diverse and complementary charisms work together 'for the common good.' " 1 Corinthians 12:7 (''Catechism of the Catholic Church'' C.C.C. # 801) | | :"Their office is not indeed to extinguish the Spirit, but to test all things and hold fast to what is good,<ref>''Lumen Gentium'' 12; cf 30; 1 Thessalonians. 5:12, 19-21; John Paul II, ''Christifideles Laici'', 24.</ref> so that all the diverse and complementary charisms work together 'for the common good.' " 1 Corinthians 12:7 (''Catechism of the Catholic Church'' C.C.C. # 801) |
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| | [[Entrapment]] | | [[Entrapment]] |
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| | + | [[Temptation]] |
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| | + | [[Seduction]] |
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| | + | [[Deception]] |
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| | [[Charismatic movement]] | | [[Charismatic movement]] |