(Luke 9:62), 17 Unbelievable Bible Secrets No One Has Ever Told You, 12 Unspoken Reasons Why You Should Not Use the New International Version (NIV) Bible, 10 Little-Known Lessons from the life of Tabitha (Dorcas) in Acts 9:36-43, 5 Powerful and Vital Lessons from the Life of Samson, 12 Awesome Lessons We Learn from the Healing of the Man Blind from Birth (John 9:1-41), 5 Powerful Lessons from the Life of Jephthah. ), Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her; she could not have substituted the observance of Sunday the first day of the week, for the observance of Saturday the seventh day, a change for which there is no Scriptural authority. Rev. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, from Genesis to the Revelation, from Adam to the last person born today, you will NEVER read any direct command and even any indication that the Sabbath has already been done away with. 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). He also amplified or interpreted them, . 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. . The Council of Trent (Sess. DANGER! Click here to listen to his lecture. In endeavoring to show this distinction, not only was the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath transferred to the Julian Sunday, but all of the annual feasts which, up until that time were still observed, were replaced with popular pagan festivals, giving them a Christian slant and incorporating Christian names. Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become Slowly, but surely, Sabbath-keepers were driven into hiding while Sunday-keepers were out in the open. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. United States federal government in order to enact laws for the 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. Do you need to be forced to keep Sunday in a way contrary 3, tit. View joshua.infantado.1s profile on Facebook, View joshuainfantados profile on Twitter, View joshuainfantados profile on LinkedIn, View +JoshuaInfantados profile on Google+, Follow Becoming Christians on WordPress.com, What Does it Mean to Put your Hand on the Plow and Look Back? 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. ); Catholic Doctrine, by Peter Geiermann, 50. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday." (7) A. T. Jones, The Two Republics, (Ithaca, Michigan: A. Get to know staff and parishioners at Saint Sebastian and Saint Catherine. 48. 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. { forms: { In the Bible, we have seen a lot of times when the Hebrews were nearly exterminated. The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify. James Cardinal Gibbons, 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. The church made this law long after the Bible was written. Download or view as a flip book the most recent church bulletins containing, photos, stories, news and important event information. 33-34, The priest does not have to ask God to forgive your sins. 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. In even stronger 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. But this theory is entirely abandoned. 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. 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. As a bishop and theologian, he certainly had access to original documents in the Vatican archives! 0000002079 00000 n The day of the Lord was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the (Catholic) Churchs sense of its own power People 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. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. So this would be the new Right click and Save Link As to download file. on: function(evt, cb) { Stephan Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, On the Obedience Due to the Church, chap. Question: in whose authority do the religious leaders change the Sabbath to Sunday? . There is no such law in the Bible. . 0 - Yahuwah's, The True Shape of the Earth: Question - Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? event : evt, 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. 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. There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. (4). They [the Protestants] deem it their duty to keep the Sunday holy. The. But I pray and hope you make the right decision! CLOSED NOW. 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. The Catholic Church changed the Ten Commandments by removing the 3rd Commandment concerning graven images and moved the 4th Commandment up to the 3rd, then dividing the 10th Commandment into two, still counting Ten Commandments. Over the centuries, as the facts of history have been forgotten, Saturday has been assumed to be the Biblical seventh-day Sabbath. For he is of so great dignity and power that he forms one and the same tribunal with Christ. 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. Leo Broderick), Protestantism, in discarding the authority of the [Roman Catholic] Church, has no good reasons for its Sunday theory, and ought logically to keep Saturday as the Sabbath. John Gilmary Shea, Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. 0000012382 00000 n The 10 Powerful Lessons from Psalm 23 You Need to Learn Now! WLC. "Is Saturday the seventh day according to the Bible and the Ten Commandments? 0000000016 00000 n To conciliate the Pagans to nominal Christianity, Rome, pursuing its usual policy, took measures to get the Christian and Pagan festivals amalgamated, and, by a complicated but skilful adjustment of the calendar, it was found no difficult matter, in general, to get Paganism and Christianity now far sunk in idolatry . For a full list of interviewees, Click Here. the nations day of rest. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. The Sabbath is about who we give our allegiance to. The Bible says, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The Catholic Church says: No. ), p. 229, n, The Pope by reason of the excellence of his supreme dignity is called bishop of bishops. Source: Sentinel, Pastor's Page (Fr. Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 801-221-0750 Fax: 801-221-0759. 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. 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. (Given the 7th day of March, Crispus and Constantine being consuls each of them for the second time [A.D. 321] (Codex Justinianus, lib. 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. In keeping the Sunday they are following a law of the Catholic Church. ), pp. "It was the Catholic church which.has transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! , . 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. Subscribe now! Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 . 0000011056 00000 n It is ironic to see this kind of legislation being promoted when you was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Below are statements from the Roman Catholic Church which give the simple and truthful answer as to why most Churches now keep Sunday as the Sabbath. Again, these were two different days on two distinct calendar systems. He is also called ordinary of ordinaries. They have no other reason . Assoc., 1944, p. 141. It is also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. 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? It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! View All Collections English Bulletins. Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. Roman Catholic bishop, Karl Josef von Hefele (1809-1893), states that the word Saturday is supplied in modern translations. He chose Sunday, not because he wants to follow God, but because it was the day Sol Invictus was being worshipped! They throw at you John 1:1 to end the discussion whenever you attempt to present the biblical one-nature human Yahushua. })(); 'The Christian Life' is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. Addiction is sin! According to stories, he converted to Christianity after winning his battle against the Roman Emperor Maxentius in A.D. 312. --> The doctrine of infallibility, while not what many, The Creator is very specific about which times are appointed for worship. 0000001738 00000 n Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all the workshops be closed. Constatine, 321 A.D. The popular complaint against the Christians was- they despise our sun-god, they have divine services on Saturday, they desecrate the sacred earth by burying their dead in it. Truth Triumphant, p. 170, Persia 335-375 AD (40 years persecution under Shapur 11th). . . . (1). "For whatever is born of Yahuwah overcomes the world. St. Catherine of Siena Church is a community parish which walks the line between the traditional Catholicism and the modern day world. The power of the priest, says St. Bernardine of Sienna, is the power of the divine person; for the transubstantiation of the bread requires as much power as the creation of the world. St. Alphonsus de Liguori, Dignity and Duties of the Priest or Selva, pp. Answer: The history of the change and the admissions are stunning. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. A German scholar, theologian and professor of Church history, he was educated at Tbingen University. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph. For it is only in this way that the However, when the Julian calendar was being enforced upon Christians for ecclesiastical use, no one at the time confused dies Saturni with Sabbato. An ancient proverb claimed: He who controls the calendar, controls the world. Who controls you? Xix) condemns those who deny that the Ten Commandments are binding on Christians. The Sabbath was Saturday, not Sunday. And they wanted to show that Christianity was distinct from Judaism. Wherefore they are justly called not only angels, but also God, holding as they do among us the power and authority of the immortal God. A. Nampon, Catholic Doctrine as Defined by the Council of Trent, pp. After the death of the original apostles and their contemporaries, the job of getting rid of Gods laws has become easier. H. J. Schroeder (trans. words, Pope John Paul II has asked for more Discover the pagan origins of Christmas. Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: fatherreehil@stcatherinecc.org "To the servant of God. 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. 'The Day of the Lord' [ dies domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's sense of its own power" ( Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995). B. defended only on Catholic principles. Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever Email: parish@oremstfrancis.org Email: Send bulletin information to parish@oremstfrancis.org. startxref 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. The Sabbath was changed by the Roman Catholic Church 300 years after Christs death and resurrection. 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 . 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. The Sun was a foremost god with heathen-domThe sun has worshippers at this hour in Persia and other lands. 23, column 1172, authors translation, as quoted in R. L. Odom, Sunday Sacredness in Roman Paganism, Review & Herald Publ. Eusebius of Caesarea, a church historian contemporary with Constantine and his frequent flatterer, is often quoted regarding the Sunday legislation of the time. . The Day of the Lord [Dies Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! now keep holy (Roman Catechism, 1985, emphasis supplied). Church abolished not only the Sabbath, but all the other Jewish festivals. The priest himself has the power to do so in Christs name. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. [Home] [TheControversy] [OnlineBooks] [StudytheWord!] 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. Welcome to Church Finder - the best way to find Christian churches in Provo UT. 563-564. (6). 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. xb```b``d`e`de@ ^(= w7dD2YW. Just another site. Revelation 13 also tells us that Satan gave his power and authority to the Catholic Church. of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." 0000013430 00000 n [Seventh-day] Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. Saint Catherine In A.D. 365, the Council of Laodicea made a decision such as the following: Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lords Day, and, if they can, resting then as Christians. Want to receive our free, digital Christian magazine? . . . Someone Admits to Changing And now . } (9), It was at this time that Sylvester I, Bishop of Rome during the Council of Nicaea, attempted to rename the days of the pagan week by the Biblical week-day names. Did Christ change the day'? . Heres why . VI, can. (5) Charles George Herbermann, Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee, The Catholic Encyclopedia, (Harvard University: Encyclopedia Press, 1908), p. 153, emphasis supplied. In the country, however, persons engaged in agriculture may freely and lawfully continue their pursuits; because it often happens that another day is not so suitable for grain-sowing or for vine-planting; lest by neglecting the proper moment for such operations the bounty of heaven should be lost. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . Here are just a few below. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that worship should be changed from Saturday to SundayNow the Churchinstituted, by Gods authority, Sunday as the day of worship. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed 65 East 500 North. 0000003002 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. 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 The origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. ironic to see (3) Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, (New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1959), p.105, emphasis supplied. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically . 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? 12, 3). They presumptuously claim that they are making decisions on behalf of the Almighty! hotly debated issue of legislating Sunday as a day of rest. 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]. For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. The pope can modify divine law, since his power is not of man, but of God, and he acts a vicegerent of God upon earth. The priest remits sins as God and that which he calls his body at the altar is adored as God by himself and by the congregation.