0000012382 00000 n This list of quotes reveals the true colors of this church system as predicted in Bible prophecy. (3) Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, (New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1959), p.105, emphasis supplied. contentious as Pope John Paul II continues to press for mandatory Sunday The Council of Laodicea was convened approximately 40 years later to enforce the acceptance of the Lords Day in place of the lunar Sabbath. Press, Sydney, Australia, 1900. The holy day, the Sabbath, The church is above the Bible, "For whatever is born of Yahuwah overcomes the world. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the Church outside the Bible. (7). Join our growing Christian Community Today and receive your Free Gift! St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. Revelation 13 also tells us that Satan gave his power and authority to the Catholic Church. XXIII, page 654. { on: function(evt, cb) { The Catholic Church answers this question below with two of their quotes. Bible Prophecy, Bible Studies, Videos, Articles, & Much Much More! 0000003758 00000 n (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'. Yes, of course, it is inconsistent; but this change was made about fifteen centuries before Protestantism was born, and by that time the custom was universally observed. Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. 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. xref So the great irony is that even the Seventh-day Adventists themselves are not worshipping on exactly the same Sabbath day as the Jews of the time of Christ. strident measures be taken to insure a day of rest is observed, and to inflict B, 3, chapter S. Sabbath A Hebrew word signifying rest Sunday was a name given by the heathens to the first day of the week, because it was the day on which they worshipped the sun. Bible Encyclopedia, John Eadie, D.D, L.L.D, p. 561, The sun was a foremost god with heathendom There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. Click here to listen to his lecture. 1995): 6, The authority of the church could therefore not be bound to the authority of the Scriptures, because the Church had changedthe Sabbath into Sunday, not by command of Christ, but by its own authority. Canon and Tradition, p. 263, Is not yet too late for Protestants to redeem themselves. , . Your sins are forgiven by the priest the same as if you knelt before Jesus Christ and told them to Christ Himself. Quoted in Lorraine Boettner, Roman Catholicism, p. 197. The Church commands us to keep Sunday as the Lord's day because on Sunday Christ rose from the dead, and on Sunday the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 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. 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. As there is no scripture for the transfer of the day of rest from the last to the first day of the week, Protestants ought to keep their Sabbath on Saturday and thus leave Catholics in full possession of Sunday.. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday." Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd Eusebius, Life of Constantine 3, chapter 18, quoted in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 1979, Vol. 563-564. In this same letter, Enright offers $1000 to any one who can prove to me from the Bible alone that I am bound, under grievous sin, to keep Sunday holy. There is no denying that the Catholic Church is responsible for the change: The Commandments, or Decalogue . Preferentes autem in veneratione Dominicum diem si vacre voluerint, ut Christiani hoc faciat; quod si reperti fuerint Judaizere Anathema sint a Christo. 0000008460 00000 n Is there consciousness after death? 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. ), pp. It is no secret that the Roman Catholic Church played a huge role in turning the Sabbath into Saturday. })(); 'The Christian Life' is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. Catholics place tradition and the decrees of their popes ahead of the Bible, so there is no inconsistency for them in believing that Sunday is the day of the resurrection. As in creating the world it was sufficient for God to have said, Let it be made, and it was created -He spoke, and they were made- so it is sufficient for the priest to say, Hoc est corpus meum, and behold the bread is no longer bread, but the body of Jesus Christ. For example, an announcement . The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. 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. Most Christians have no idea that this even happened or how. Furthermore, for Jews and Saturday sabbatarians to insist that The Precise, Correct Day does matter to Yahuwah, and then keep the seventh-day by the pagan, planetary calendar is even more inconsistent! - The Earth is no, Daily surrender is the secret to a strong and lasting, joyous and intimate relationship with Yahuwah. 0000009601 00000 n (10) Pope Sylvester I (d. December 31, 335), Catholic Encyclopedia, www.newadvent.org. It is now commonly held that God simply gave His Church the power to set aside whatever day or days she would deem suitable as Holy Days. Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. But shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honor. On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed. And now . Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? Today, great Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday [in the original: sabbato, shall not be idle on the Sabbath], but shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honour, and as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. DANGER! After the edict of Nica, apostolic Christians continued to worship by the luni-solar calendar. 2, b. 366-367, The Pope is of great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine laws The Pope can modify divine law, since his power is not of man, but of God, and he acts as vicegerent of God upon earth. Lucius Ferraris, Prompta Ribliotheca, Papa, art. Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy. Catholic Doctrine, by Peter Geiermann, 50. The Sabbath was Saturday, not Sunday. } Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act. How to Say Happy Sabbath in Different Languages. 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. It was at the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325 that Emperor Constantine made Sunday the official day of worship for the entirety of the Roman Empire. revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century "Pastor's Page," The Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel Volume 50, Number 22 (May 21,1995). 111 0 obj <>stream 17 (1628 ed., Vol. - It's not a Globe! Question - Which is the Sabbath day? This was the era of Constantine the Great, when the public position of the Church so greatly improved, a change which must certainly have been very noticeable at Rome. (10). Is Mary, Mother of Jesus, a Perpetual Virgin? When Emperor Hadrian reigned beginning in 117 A.D., he began to persecute the Jewish people. But this theory is entirely abandoned. Eusebius of Caesarea, a church historian contemporary with Constantine and his frequent flatterer, is often quoted regarding the Sunday legislation of the time. Search newspaper archives from 1607-2023 in 3.19 billion old newspaper articles about more than 8.5 billion people! 0000001738 00000 n Here are just a few. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." Mount Mary University is a private Roman Catholic women's university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The university was founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and was Wisconsin's first four-year, degree-granting Catholic college for women. He is the viceregent of Christ, who is not only a Priest forever, but also King of kings and Lord of lords. (La Civilta Cattolica, March 18, 1871, quoted in Leonard Woolsey Bacon, An Inside View of the Vatican Council (American Tract Society ed. ); The Council of Trent (Sess. According to stories, he converted to Christianity after winning his battle against the Roman Emperor Maxentius in A.D. 312. 0000003994 00000 n Catholic scholars have always known the truth, though. Quick Q&A: Did the Sabbath change from the seventh day of the week to the first? . %PDF-1.4 % 1, p. 266), translated, And God himself is obliged to abide by the judgment of his priest and either not to pardon or to pardon, according as they refuse to give absolution, provided the penitent is capable of it. Liguori, Duties and Dignities of the Priest, p.27, This is our last lesson to you: receive it, engrave it in your minds, all of you: by Gods commandment salvation is to be found nowhere but in the Church; the strong and effective instrument of salvation is none other than the Roman Pontificate. Pope Leo XIII, Allocution for the 25th anniversary of his election, February 20, 1903; Papal Teachings: The Church, Benedictine Monks of Solesmes, St. Paul Editions, Boston, 1962, par. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { Right click and Save Link As to download file. Arthur P. Stanley, History of the Eastern Church, p. 184 "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 . . Among these men were Justin Martyr, Ignatius, and Clement of Alexandria. One of his greatest works was History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents. Question - Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? 0000004222 00000 n The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. And this is the victory that has over, "Papal Infallibility: Its not what most Protestants think!" --> The doctrine of infallibility, while not what many, The Creator is very specific about which times are appointed for worship. it helps to pay the bills and keeps this website running. 2 Thess 2:15. For them, truth is whatever tradition and their pope decree it to be. VI, can. Question: in whose authority do the religious leaders change the Sabbath to Sunday? People who think that the It is generally believed that he was the priest that finally baptized Constantine shortly before his death. set down by the churchs pastors. 0000012338 00000 n The thrust is not Most importantly, is the change authorized in the Bible? } 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. to shake hands. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. After reading all the information above, we can now answer some fundamental questions. ), pp. .The observance of Sunday thus comes to be an ecclesiastical law entirely distinct from the divine law of Sabbath observance . And lo the entire civilized world bows down in reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic church. American Sentinel, Father Enright, June 1893, Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did happened in the first century. Suggestions? And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus. Here are just a few below. The origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! - The last message of mercy ever to be given. Download or view as a flip book the most recent church bulletins containing, photos, stories, news and important event information. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. Modern sabbatarians have assumed that Saturday was the Bible Sabbath, but the Catholic Church herself has never denied the role she played in rejecting the luni-solar Sabbath of the Bible and promoting instead worship on dies Solis, the day of the Sun. Take a look at history and see how the Sabbath was gradually replaced by Sunday worship. Do you think that all of the other Sunday keeping churches realize they are practicing a major change or doctrine of the Catholic church by observing Sunday as the Sabbath? View All Collections English Bulletins. ), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. Did Christ change the day'? Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. As recently as July, 1998, the Pope, in his Apostolic 1, p. 51. Now, more than ever before, it is imperative to guard every avenue to, "Once Saved, Always Saved?" And, as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. Hefeles Councils, Vol. WLC. For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. Saint Catherine Catholic Church, 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. 0000005432 00000 n The information is easy to find. 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. They have no other reason . . Why? 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. At the opening ceremonies of the Council of Nicaea, Eusebius sat to the right of Constantine and gave the opening address. Question: Is Sunday worship supported by the Bible? The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed 0000001550 00000 n punishment on those who would transgress. listeners: [], forms: { From Business: Welcome to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is a bilingual (English-Spanish) parish with ministry and outreach in both. pastoral intuition suggested to the Church the christianization of the notion of Sunday as "the day of the sun", which was the Roman name for the day and which is retained in some modern languages. duplicated in other parts of the world as well under the same pretense. Churches in Utah County Utah and zip code 84601 are included with reviews of Baptist churches, Methodist churches, Catholic churches, Pentecostal and Assembly of God churches, Lutheran churches and other Protestant and solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. The Converts Catechism of 'The day of the Lord' was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the (Catholic) Church's sense of its own powerPeople who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy." - St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. CALENDAR BULLETIN ONLINE-GIVING Saint Catherine Parish is a member of the Milwaukee West-side Catholic Parishes along with Saint Sebastian. 2, p. 174. The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. 3, tit. The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. He that despiseth the priest despiseth God; he that hears him hears God. . But the Scripture does not in particular mention this change of the Sabbath. 3, tit. The Day of the Lord (dies domini) was chosen, NOT from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the Churchs sense of its own power . 0000003536 00000 n of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. Currently, the Vatican is asking the civil From beginning to end of Comments? we should follow the practice of the Jews, who have impiously defiled their hands with enormous sin, and are, therefore, deservedly afflicted with blindness of soul . (6). . chosen, not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's Must Wa, Talking to the Dead: 0000002079 00000 n An ancient proverb claimed: He who controls the calendar, controls the world. Who controls you? ), Fourteenth Session: Sacrament of Penance, The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent (Rockford, IL: TAN Books 1978): 92, The Bible says remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. 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. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). . But looking deeper, who gave this Church power so Gods true day of worship could be changed? 23, column 1172, authors translation, as quoted in R. L. Odom, Sunday Sacredness in Roman Paganism, Review & Herald Publ. Statements made by the Roman Catholic Church about the Sabbath . 76 talking about this. What right has any other church to keep this day? Posted on June 1, 2022 by . Professor Bill Schlegel provides invaluable tips on this subject in this excellent presentation. So that if it were possible that the angels might err in the faith, or might think contrary to the faith, they could be judged and excommunicated by the Pope. The Sabbath is about who we give our allegiance to. Hence said law is not in the Bible. . When a man or a woman is honestly mist, Come Out of Her, My People! He is also called ordinary of ordinaries. Is Sunday the first day of the week and did the Church change the seventh day - Saturday - for Sunday, the first day? 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. 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?

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