window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. and this transference of sabbath observance is proof of that fact. The } 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 . If it is important to worship on the true Sabbath day, then the original calendar, established by Yahuwah at creation, needs to be used to calculate when that Sabbath comes. 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. ); We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. [sic.] Deadline to receive information is the Thursday 10 days before the Sunday you wish the information to appear. 543-544, Reason and common sense demand the acceptance of One or the other of these alternatives: either Protestantism and the keeping holy of Saturday, or Catholicity and the keeping holy of Sunday. 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. Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become At the opening ceremonies of the Council of Nicaea, Eusebius sat to the right of Constantine and gave the opening address. Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Hence the Pope is crowned with a triple crown, as king of heaven and of earth and of the lower regions. Sunday is expressly distinguished from the Sabbath which it follows chronologically every week; for Christians its ceremonial observance replaces that of the Sabbath The Sabbath, which represented the completion of the first creation, has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation, has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation inaugurated by the Resurrection of Christ In respecting religious liberty and the common good of all, Christians should seek recognition of Sundays and the Churchs holy days as legal holidays. The Catechism of the Catholic Church Section 2 Article 3 (1994), The (Catholic) Church changed the observance of the Sabbath to Sunday by right of the divine, infallible authority given to her by her Founder, Jesus Christ. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' 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 . The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. Becoming Catholic Confession Confirmation Funeral Planning Marriage Mass & The Holy Eucharist Counseling Services Pregnancy Resources Request & Offer Help Here St. Catharine School St. Catharine Preschool Athletics SPICE Home About Mass Times Confession Times Bulletin Calendar & Events Live-Stream ---> A Non-WLC Article: "14 Reasons Why I Wont Watch The Chosen", Faith is the victory! The. Canon 29- Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday. Sadly, this unbiblical doctrine is lulling many into a false sense of security. Welcome to Church Finder - the best way to find Christian churches in Provo UT. He made Sunday into a day of rest, closing the law courts and forbidding all work except agricultural labour.. Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? to shake hands. 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. Stephan Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, On the Obedience Due to the Church, chap. Additionally, the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel from May 21, 1995, had the following to say: "Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. The origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. Even Constantine the Great has been reported to say these words at the Council of Nicaea: It appeared an unworthy thing that in the celebration of this most holy feast [Passover] we should follow the practice of the Jews . But the Scripture does not in particular mention this change of the Sabbath. 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. It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. 0 For an expos of the powers behind the scenes, clickHERE. 31-33, Vol 17 (1869 ed. 2, b. 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. If we consulted the Bible only, we should still have to keep holy the Sabbath Day, that is, Saturday, with the Jews, instead of Sunday; Sunday is a Catholic institution, and 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. Sunday is founded, not of scripture, but on tradition, and is distinctly a Catholic institution. It is ironic to see this kind of legislation being promoted when you . Among these men were Justin Martyr, Ignatius, and Clement of Alexandria. For it is only in this way that the . XXIII, page 654. Quoted in Symposium on Revelation, pp. observance of Sunday as a national day of rest. The Bible Says THAT?What you have been taught might not actually be in the Bible. And the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters. Here are just a few. 0000010697 00000 n "Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles. 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. 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. 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. Question: Can we see any command in the Bible that the sanctity of the Sabbath was transferred on Sunday? efforts are being made to gain influence in the executive and legislative circles of the "In Europe, the Sunday Law issue is expected to be 2. Sabbath. Who Made Sunday Holy? 0000004299 00000 n overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the Church outside the Bible. Someone Admits to Changing God's Law In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, "Perhaps the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century [actually in happened in the fourth century]. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. (Given the 7th day of March, Crispus and Constantine being consuls each of them for the second time [A.D. 321] (Codex Justinianus, lib. (2). Search newspaper archives from 1607-2023 in 3.19 billion old newspaper articles about more than 8.5 billion people! 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. 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. Her father was a cloth dyer. Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. How did modern Christians end up keeping Sunday instead of Saturday? As a compromise, instead of keeping the correct day of worship, he chose Sunday as a relic of his past religion. But our wonder should be far greater when we find that in obedience to the words of his priests HOC EST CORPUS MEUM God himself descends on the altar, that he comes wherever they call him, and as often as they call him, and places himself in their hands, even though they should be his enemies. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). Click here to listen to his lecture. . 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. on: function(evt, cb) { 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. "Pastor's Page," The Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel Volume 50, Number 22 (May 21,1995). It is not really fair to accuse Roman Catholics of dishonesty when all along they have said that their church changed the day of worship to Sunday. Now, more than ever before, it is imperative to guard every avenue to, "Once Saved, Always Saved?" There are a lot of people who rose and started to attack various fundamental doctrines of Gods true Church. 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. For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. "It was the Catholic church which.has transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. But if any shall be found to be judaizers, let them be anathema from Christ (Canon XXIX). During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, worshipping on the first day of the week became the norm. Or will you follow Yahweh, the supreme Ruler of this vast universe and the only Authority we should obey? 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. I answer yes. Yahuwah is the best friend you will ever have. . . %%EOF 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.. ________________________________________________________________________. Catholic Churches Churches & Places of Worship. These interviews hosted by Jon Metz, Adult Formation Minister, can be found on the Saint Sebastian YouTube page. Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. that we may rightly say she redeemed the human race together with Christ. Benedict XV, Inter Sodalicia, 1918, The priest is the man of God, the minister of God. But shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honor. 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. Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Catholic scholars have always known the truth, though. (10) Pope Sylvester I (d. December 31, 335), Catholic Encyclopedia, www.newadvent.org. 2, p. 316. should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. Some theologians have held that God likewise directly determined the Sunday as the day of worship in the NEW LAW, that he himself has explicitly substituted Sunday for the Sabbath. . Father Saenz and Father Gilbert lead their Catholic-based community members in prayer and charity, offering both Latin and Novus Ordo masses for all to attend. what was the practice of Christians throughout history. 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 Council of Laodicea was convened approximately 40 years later to enforce the acceptance of the Lords Day in place of the lunar Sabbath. How to Say Happy Sabbath in Different Languages. DANGER! Must Wa, Talking to the Dead: The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify. James Cardinal Gibbons, The Faith of Our Fathers (1917 edition), p. 72-73 (16th Edition, p 111; 88th Edition, p. 89), For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Roman Catholic] church outside the Bible. Catholic Virginian, October 3, 1947, p. 9, article To Tell You the Truth.. 0000003536 00000 n 0000003002 00000 n They [the Protestants] deem it their duty to keep the Sunday holy. . Roman Catholic bishop, Karl Josef von Hefele (1809-1893), states that the word Saturday is supplied in modern translations. 3, p. 380. Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. words, Pope John Paul II has asked for more The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty days later, came on the first day of the week. But since Saturday, not Sunday, is specified in the Bible, isn't it curious that non-Catholics who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible and not the Church, observe Sunday instead of Saturday? (6). 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. Letter, Dies Domini, was quoted as saying that a violator should be And this is the victory that has over, "Papal Infallibility: Its not what most Protestants think!" 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 . We have now clearly shown that the reasons given by many to justify why they keep Sunday as the Sabbath are un-Biblical and incorrect. the truly divine command of Constantine and the council of Nicaea that nothing should be held in common with the Jews, was made the basis and the authority for legislation, utterly to crush out the observance of the Sabbath of the Lord, and to establish the observance of Sunday only in its stead. 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? 76 talking about this. Does the Bible support the change to Sunday? . it helps to pay the bills and keeps this website running. Throughout the history of man, among the most hated ethnic groups are the Hebrews. Discuss with a minister? 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. Notice this admission from the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995: "Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. 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. 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. Quick Q&A: Does the Bible say we should go to church on Sunday? (4) Letter by T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, St. Louis, Missouri, June, 1905, emphasis supplied. From the time of Hebrew babies being killed in Egypt to the time of the Holocaust in World War II. Want to receive our free, digital Christian magazine? "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was Because of the deceitful thinking that the church can override the authority of God, a lot of religious leaders begin to mix Christianity with paganism. 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 . The Council of Trent (Sess. 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. For these reasons the Church changed the Lord's day from Saturday to Sunday. And, as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. Hefeles Councils, Vol. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. Can the dead c. If Protestants would follow the Bible, they would worship God on the Sabbath Day. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! After the edict of Nica, apostolic Christians continued to worship by the luni-solar calendar. What does it mean to dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalms 91:1)? The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. That observance remains as a reminder of the Mother Church from which the non-Catholic sects broke away like a boy running away from home but still carrying in his pocket a picture of his mother or a lock of her hair. Dr. John OBrien, Faith of Millions, pp. The Mark of the Beast PURPOSE: The loyalty of every person in the world will be tested in the end-time crisis by whose commandments they choose to obey - hrist's or Antichrist's. FOCUS: Jesus is alone worthy of worship and the one who can make something holy. Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." . (1). { 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. 0000000016 00000 n 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. duplicated in other parts of the world as well under the same pretense. They presumptuously claim that they are making decisions on behalf of the Almighty! The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. })(); 'The Christian Life' is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. Instead, they followed in the footsteps of their mother church. Statements made by the Roman Catholic Church about the Sabbath . He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. WLC. weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.Catholic
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