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0000008460 00000 n Or will they still hold the indefensible, self contradictory, and suicidal doctrine and practice of following the authority of the Catholic church and wear the SIGN of her authority? For the religious leaders, keeping the Sabbath on the right day is considered judaizing. It means that if you keep the Sabbath, you are trying to transform Christianity into Judaism. If we obey God and keep His Sabbath day Holy, we give our allegiance to God. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. (4). And after having come, he remains, entirely at their disposal; they move him as they please, from one place to another; they may, if they wish, shut him up in the tabernacle, or expose him on the altar, or carry him outside the church; they may, if they choose, eat his flesh, and give him for the food of others. St. Alphonsus de Liguori, The Dignity and Duties of the Priest or Selva, pp. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Churchs sense of its own power People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7thDay Adventists, and keep the Saturday holy. Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995, It is evident that the popes can neither be bound nor unbound by any earthly power, nor even by that of the apostle [Peter], if he should return upon the earth; since Constantine the Great has recognized that the pontiffs held the place of God upon earth, divinity not being able to be judged by any living man. God has committed to her the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that through her are obtained every hope, every grace, and all salvation. ---> A Non-WLC Article: "14 Reasons Why I Wont Watch The Chosen", Faith is the victory! Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: [email protected] "To the servant of God. This church doctrine demanded all Christians to break Commandment #4 by working on Sabbath. However, for a Protestant to denounce the Catholics for following tradition rather than the Bible, and yet still worship on Sunday, is inconsistent in the extreme. You answer by virtue of the third commandment (the papacy did away with the 2nd regarding the worship of graven images, and called the 4th the 3rd), which says 'Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day.'. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. Chat, post comments or questions on our forum, or send private emails to your friends! 111 0 obj <>stream 2023 The Bible Says That All rights reserved. Here are just a few. . Preferentes autem in veneratione Dominicum diem si vacre voluerint, ut Christiani hoc faciat; quod si reperti fuerint Judaizere Anathema sint a Christo. It is ironic to see this kind of legislation being promoted when you . (1). (3). The entire civilized world bows down in a reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic Church. Father T. Enright, C.S.S.R. Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. wrote the Bible. When the Church through its supreme Magistrium proposes a doctrine for belief as being divinely revealed, and as the teaching of Christ, the definitions must be adhered to with the obedience of faith. This infallibility extends as far as the deposit of divine revelation itself. Catechism of the Catholic Church, #891, 1994 edition, O Mary, the guardian of our peace and the dispensatrix of heavenly graces. Leo XIII, Supremi Apostolatus, 1883, This judicial authority will even include the power to forgive sin. The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol xii, article Pope pg 265, No man has a right to choose his religion. New York Freeman, official journal of Bishop Hughes, Jan 26, 1852, It is error to believe that Every man is free to embrace and profess that religion which, guided by the light of reason, he shall consider true. Pope Pius IX, The Syllabus (of Errors), Issued in 1864, Section III, Indifferentism, Latitudinarianism, #15, It is error to believe that hence it has been wisely decided by law, in some Catholic countries, that persons coming to reside therein shall enjoy the public exercise of their own peculiar worship. Pope Pius IX, The Syllabus (of Errors), Issued in 1864, Section X, Errors Having Reference to Modern Liberalism, #78, Not the Creator of Universe, in Genesis 2:1-3,-but the Catholic Church can claim the honor of having granted man a pause to his work every seven days. S. C. Mosna, Storia della Domenica, 1969, pp. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the (Catholic) church. Monsignor Louis Segur, Plain Talk About the Protestantism of Today, p. 213. . Slowly, but surely, Sabbath-keepers were driven into hiding while Sunday-keepers were out in the open. The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday. Cardinal Gibbons, The Faith of our Father, p. 89, The Bible says remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. 405, 406, translated), The Saviour Himself is the door of the sheepfold: I am the door of the sheep. Into this fold of Jesus Christ, no man may enter unless he be led by the Sovereign Pontiff; and only if they be united to him can men be saved, for the Roman Pontiff is the Vicar of Christ and His personal representative on earth. Pope John XXIII in his homily to the Bishops and faithful assisting at his coronation on November 4, 1958, It was not necessary for the Redeemer to die in order to save the world; a drop of his blood, a single tear, or prayer, was sufficient to procure salvation for all; for such a prayer, being of infinite value, should be sufficient to save not one but a thousand worlds. Suggestions? DANGER! } There is but one church on the face of the earth which has the power, or claims power, to make laws binding on the conscience, binding before God, binding under penalty of hell-fire. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Will they keep the Sabbath of the Lord, the seventh day, according to Scripture? As conservative Catholic scholar and apologist Patrick Madrid stated: [The] calendar that we follow, including Seventh-day Adventists, is not only a calendar that was devised by the Catholic Church, but also it is a calendar thats based upon the solar year, not the lunar year. 0000002079 00000 n And now . St Peters Parish. Union of minds, therefore, requires, together with a perfect accord in the one faith, complete submission and obedience of will to the Church and to the Roman Pontiff, as to God Himself. (Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical Letter, On the Chief Duties of Christians as Citizens, dated January 10, 1890, trans. Sabbath. Pastor - St. Francis Xavier Parish (Sallisaw), St. Joseph Parish (Webbers Falls), St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish (Roland) and St. John the Evangelist Parish (Cookson) 918.775.6217 fr.lawrence.nwachukwu dioceseoftulsa.org it helps to pay the bills and keeps this website running. Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?. The great divide even intensified once all the original Apostles passed away. xref . The Pope can modify divine law. Ferraris Ecclesiastical Dictionary, Have no fear when people call me the Vicar of Christ, when they say to me Holy Father, or Your Holiness, or use titles similar to these, which seem even inimical to the Gospel. Pope John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope (New York: Alfred A. Knoff. The same message is being made in an 1895 Catholic newspaper called The Catholic National: "The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, but he is Jesus Christ himself hidden under the veil of flesh." If that is not enough, read what the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel (May 21, 1995) said: Quick Q&A: Did the Sabbath change from the seventh day of the week to the first? Instead, you post secondary sources and hearsay as your "evidence". Will they do it? will they indeed take the written word only, the Scripture alone, as their sole authority and their sole standard? to shake hands. authorities to cooperate with the Church in legislation of Sunday as The Sabbath is about who we give our allegiance to. The Scripture commands us to hear the church (St.Matt.18:17; St. Luke 10:16), and to hold fast the traditions of the apostles. Revelation 13 also tells us that Satan gave his power and authority to the Catholic Church. . The information is easy to find. 1, pp. For a detailed account on who changed the Sabbath to Sunday, read the Sabbath to Sunday change or who changed the Sabbath to Sunday. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. ________________________________________________________________________. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Not to mention the almost successful extermination of the Jews mentioned in the book of Esther. The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. St. Catherine Catholic Church - Sentinel May 21, 1995 - Volume 50, Number 22, Algonac Michigan Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. The church is above the Bible, Introduction There are many theories about the Mark of the Beast: Chip, tattoo, barcode 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. Want to receive our free, digital Christian magazine? They have no other reasonThe observance of Sunday thus comes to be an ecclesiastical law entirely distinct from the divine law of Sabbath observanceThe author of the Sunday lawis the Catholic Church. Ecclesiastical Review, February 1914. He is the infallible ruler, the founder of dogmas, the author of and the judge of councils; the universal ruler of truth, the arbiter of the world, the supreme judge of heaven and earth, the judge of all, being judged by no one, God himself on earth. Quoted in the New York Catechism, The infallibility of the pope is the infallibility of Jesus Christ Himself. } Catholic Churches Churches & Places of Worship. The retention of the old pagan name of Dies Solis, for Sunday is, in a great measure, owing to the union of pagan and Christian sentiment with which the first day of the week was recommended by Constantine to his subjects - pagan and Christian alike - as the 'venerable' day of the sun. Comments? As a bishop and theologian, he certainly had access to original documents in the Vatican archives! (1) Heinrich Graetz, History of the Jews, (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1893), Vol. So that whatever the Pope does, seems to proceed from the mouth of God, as according to most doctors, etc. (a recognized Roman Catholic encyclopedia, Lucius Ferraris, Prompta Bibliotheca Canonica, Juridica, Moralis, Theologica nec non Ascetica, Polemica, Rubricistica, Historica, article, Papa. trailer The following is what Constantines law required of the people Let all the judges and town people, and the occupation of all trades rest on the venerable day of the sun; but let those who are situated in the country, freely and at full liberty attend to the business of agriculture; because it often happens that no other day is so fit for sowing corn and planting vines; lest the critical moment being let slip, men should lose the commodities granted by Heaven. Translated from the original edict in Latin, now in Harvard College U.S.A. - Also in Codex Justinianus, lib. %PDF-1.4 % Source: Sentinel, Pastor's Page (Fr. . The Catholic Church protests that it transferred Christian worship from the biblical Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday, and that to try to argue that the change was made in the Bible is both dishonest and a denial of Catholic authority. The church chose Sunday, the first day of the week, and in the course of time added other days as holy days. 0000011291 00000 n For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. We are, then, infallible, and whatever may be our acts, we are not accountable for them but to ourselves. (Cormenin, History of the Popes, p. 243, as cited in R. W. Thompson, The Papacy and the Civil Power, p. 248), The pope is the supreme judge of the law of the land. Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] church. Monsignor Louis Segur, Plain Talk About The Protestantism of Today, p. 213. According to von Hefele, the original word used in both the Greek and the Latin was actually Sabbath. The word anathema (accursed) was used in place of shut out. The Latin version clearly does not contain any reference to dies Saturni (Saturday) but instead usesSabbato, or Sabbath: Quod non oportet Christianos Judaizere et otiare in Sabbato, sed operari in eodem die. Considering this, it is also . Why? When St. Paul repudiated the works of the law, he was not thinking of the Ten Commandments, which are as unchangeable as God Himself is, which God could not change and still remain the infinitely holy God. However, a deeper look at his life after his conversion tells you otherwise. A lot of Catholics would claim that Constantine was the first Christian Roman Emperor. It came from Judaism, but it was distinct from it. St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. (8) Catholic Encyclopedia, Eusebius of Caesarea, www.NewAdvent.org. Everyone knew that dies Saturni had recently been moved from the first day of the pagan week to the last day of the pagan week, while Sabbato was the seventh day of the Jewish luni-solar calendar with which no one in power wished to be associated. Answer - We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea (A.D. 364), transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. Peter Geiermann, C.S.S.R., The Converts Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p. 50, 3rd edition, 1957. Who Do We Reverence by Keeping Sunday Holy? .The observance of Sunday thus comes to be an ecclesiastical law entirely distinct from the divine law of Sabbath observance . And, as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. Hefeles Councils, Vol. There is no such law in the Bible. It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. "And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men (Matthew 15:9). Is Mary, Mother of Jesus, a Perpetual Virgin? We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Email: [email protected] Email: Send bulletin information to [email protected]. ); [1-minute video], The Plain Truth About Tithing [YouTube Shorts compilation], 3 types of heaven in the Bible [1-minute video]. Council Laodicia- 365 A.D. It was the holy Catholic Church that changed the day of rest from Saturday to Sunday, the 1st day of the week. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Most importantly, is the change authorized in the Bible? { you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. Welcome to Church Finder - the best way to find Christian churches in Provo UT. See for yourself how many of these statements are unbiblical or even outright blasphemous. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( event : evt, days later, came on the first day of the week. Compromise is impossible. The Catholic Mirror, December 23, 1893, She took the pagan Sunday and made it the Christian Sunday and thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday sacred to Jesus. Catholic World, March 1894, p. 809, Of course the Catholic church claims that the change was her act, and the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power. Faith of our Fathers, Cardinal Gibbons, Sunday is a Catholic institution, and its claims to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles From the beginning to the end of Scripture there is not a single passage which warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first. Catholic Press (Sydney) August 25, 1900, If Protestants would follow the Bible, they should worship God on the Sabbath Day. Assoc., 1944, p. 141. The Church, on the other hand, after changing the day of rest from the Jewish Sabbath, or seventh day of the week, to the first, made the Third Commandment refer to Sunday as the day to be kept holy as the Lords Day. Lastly, I get commissions for purchases made through my Amazon affiliate links in this website. Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change (Saturday Sabbath to Sunday) was her actAnd the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical authority in religious things. H. F. Thomas, Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons. Roman Catholic Church seventh day Sabbath. The Catholic Church protests that it transferred Christian worship from the biblical Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday, and that to try to argue that the change was made in the Bible is both dishonest and a denial of Catholic authority. 2, b. Today, great If you are looking for a church JOIN FOR FREE to find the right church for you. Canon 29 of the Council of Laodicea demanded: Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday, but shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honor, and, as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified The Catholic World, March 1994, p. 809, Constantine published the Edict of Milan, granting freedom of religion in the empire and establishing Sunday as a day of worship. Colliers Encyclopedia vol 7, p. 212, It appeared an unworthy thing that . In the beginning, He created a time-keep, A little late, but still important! (29) This was in order to draw the faithful away from the seduction of cults which worshipped the sun, and to direct the celebration of the day to Christ, humanity's true 'sun'. of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. For all Trinitarians, Johnprovidesa 'solid' proof of Christ's divinity, especially in what he penned in the first chapter of his gospel. . Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd.. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. They have no other reason . A German scholar, theologian and professor of Church history, he was educated at Tbingen University. weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.Catholic The word think is used because the Roman Catholic Church think they have changed the day and that their authority stands above scripture and that God will just go along with their change, but in reality, as far as God is concerned it remains eternally unchanged. It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. . "punished as a heretic" (Detroit News, July 7, 1998). Who Made Sunday Holy? Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Roman Catholic] church outside the Bible To Tell You the Truth, The Catholic Virginian, Oct. 3, 1947, p. 9, Sunday fulfillment of the Sabbath. Stay connected to all that's happening at St. Catherine's parish. Even in the New Testament, we have seen deeply-rooted strife among the Jewish and Gentile Christians. Were the Redeemer to descend into a church, and sit in a confessional to administer the sacrament of penance, and a priest to sit in another confessional, Jesus would say over each penitent, Ego te absolve, the priest would likewise say over each of his penitents, Ego te absolve, and the penitents of each would be equally absolved Thus the priest may, in a certain manner, be called the creator of his Creator, since by saying the words of consecration, he creates, as it were, Jesus in the sacrament, by giving him a sacramental existence, and produces him as a victim to be offered to the eternal Father let the priest, says St. Laurence Justinian, approach the altar as another Christ. St. Alphonsus Liguori, The Dignities and Duties of the Priest (1927), All names which in the Scriptures are applied to Christ, by virtue of which it is established that he is over the church, all the same names are applied to the Pope. (Robert Bellarmine, Disputationes de Controversiis, Tom. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' The Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel had this to say on the issue: People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7th Day Adventists, . The leader of the Catholic church is defined by the faith as the Vicar of Jesus Christ (and is accepted as such by believers). The Council of Trent (Sess. from the Churchs sense of its own power. The Cath. Born in Siena [Italy] in 1347, into a very large family, she died in Rome in 1380. Now, more than ever before, it is imperative to guard every avenue to, "Once Saved, Always Saved?" Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. Priest Brady, in an address reported in The News, Elizabeth, New Jersey, March 18, 1903. Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! callback: cb xix) condemns those who deny that the Ten Commandments are binding on Christians. The Sabbath was Saturday, not Sunday. event : evt, They throw at you John 1:1 to end the discussion whenever you attempt to present the biblical one-nature human Yahushua. Of course these two old quotations are exactly correct. In even stronger The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. If that is not enough, read what the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel (May 21, 1995) said: Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. Bible Prophecy, Bible Studies, Videos, Articles, & Much Much More! The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. Currently, the Vatican is asking the civil and this transference of sabbath observance is proof of that fact. The To make things even clearer, the Bible explicitly says that Yahshua (Jesus Christ), His Disciples, and the early Christian churches kept the seventh-day Sabbath. Discover the pagan origins of Christmas. 0000011056 00000 n - NASA's entire space program is built on a lie. . CALENDAR BULLETIN ONLINE-GIVING Saint Catherine Parish is a member of the Milwaukee West-side Catholic Parishes along with Saint Sebastian. Of course, the day that he Roman Catholic bishop, Karl Josef von Hefele (1809-1893), states that the word Saturday is supplied in modern translations. The Pope has the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of Christ. Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. 0 3, tit. (function() { [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? WLC. (10) Pope Sylvester I (d. December 31, 335), Catholic Encyclopedia, www.newadvent.org. . For an expos of the powers behind the scenes, clickHERE. Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. 0000003994 00000 n And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus. For them, truth is whatever tradition and their pope decree it to be. Join our growing Christian Community Today and receive your Free Gift! But looking deeper, who gave this Church power so Gods true day of worship could be changed? Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles From beginning to end of Scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first. Catholic Press, Sydney, Australia, August 1900. 0000003758 00000 n YOUR problem is that you never do your homework. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the Church outside the Bible. . forms: { Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act. Then the spiritual seed of Abraham fled to Pella, on the side of Jordan, where they found a safe place of refuge, and could serve their Master and keep his Sabbath. Euseblus Ecclesiastical History. Now that you know the origin of Sunday worship and how it replaced the God-ordained Sabbath, you should have a better understanding of what you should do as a true follower of the Messiah. (function() { 6. Is this something the Federal government should For instance, the institution of Sunday. Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: [email protected] "To the servant of God . We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath Day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. The Catholic Church protests that it transferred Christian worship from the biblical Sabbath (Saturday) to Sunday, and that to try to argue that the change was made in the Bible is both dishonest and a denial of Catholic authority. "Is Saturday the seventh day according to the Bible and the Ten Commandments? (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. I have repeatedly offered $1,000 to anyone who can prove to me from the Bible alone that I am bound to keep Sunday holy. Roman Catholic Church located at 3450 Tennessee Street, Vallejo, CA - phone: (707) 553-1355 For a full list of interviewees, Click Here. MUST READ: @TELANGANAPOKADA Hi Friend, these videos are no longer published, as our views have changed on these subjects. follows a lunar calendar, which is several days short of the solar year. Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be Catholic Record, London, Ontario, September 1, 1923. It is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Tradition, not Scripture, is the rock on which the church of Jesus Christ is built. did, happened in the first century. He made Sunday into a day of rest, closing the law courts and forbidding all work except agricultural labour.. People who think that the One of his greatest works was History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents. what was the practice of Christians throughout history. When the historical facts of the Julian calendar are understood, it is clearly established that Sunday is not the only worship day founded upon pagan calendation. (6). We have, therefore, the same authority for Purgatory as we have for Sunday. Martin J. Scott, Things Catholics Are Asked About, 1927 edition, p. 136.