Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?. It came from Judaism, but it was distinct from it. Thank you for your patience and continued support! } chosen, not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's The Pope is of so great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine law". We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. words, Pope John Paul II has asked for more 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. When Catherine was 16 years old, motivated by a vision of St. Dominic, she entered the Third Order of the . Sunday is our mark of authority. 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. Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever Read what historian Paul Johnson wrote in his book, A History of Christianity, 1976, pp. 0000001069 00000 n 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. St. Francis of Assisi. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. ), 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. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. Now, more than ever before, it is imperative to guard every avenue to, "Once Saved, Always Saved?" "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was It is also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty Do you need to be forced to keep Sunday in a way contrary . We have already mentioned earlier that it was Constantine who made it official to make Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. Email: parish@oremstfrancis.org Email: Send bulletin information to parish@oremstfrancis.org. "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was chosen, not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's sense of its own power. 33-34, The priest does not have to ask God to forgive your sins. 0000008460 00000 n 111 0 obj <>stream efforts are being made to gain influence in the executive and legislative circles of the "Pastor's Page," The Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel Volume 50, Number 22 (May 21,1995). Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. St Peters Parish. Thus, one of the reasons that the Sabbath was abolished was to get rid of any trace of the Jews in the religion of Christianity. 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. event : evt, 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: For them, truth is whatever tradition and their pope decree it to be. The Church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact.'. - Also in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1899 Edition, Vol. From the time of Hebrew babies being killed in Egypt to the time of the Holocaust in World War II. churches at different times in history. { The Sun was a foremost god with heathen-domThe sun has worshippers at this hour in Persia and other lands. . We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. intel director salary. 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. on: function(evt, cb) { - Yahuwah's, The True Shape of the Earth: . Thus, they chose another day of worship and rest. Moreover the superiority and the power of the Roman Pontiff by no means pertain only to the heavenly things, to the earthly things, and to the things under the earth, but are even over angels, than whom he is greater. 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. In order, therefore, to the accomplishment of her original purpose, it now became necessary for the church to secure legislation extinguishing all exemption, and prohibiting the observance of the Sabbath so as to quench that powerful protest [against worship on Sunday]. 86 26 Get to know staff and parishioners at Saint Sebastian and Saint Catherine. There is so much to do and Learn here at World's Last Chance! ), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? Take a look at history and see how the Sabbath was gradually replaced by Sunday worship. 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. Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: fatherreehil@stcatherinecc.org "To the servant of God. 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. . The author of the Sunday law . For example, an announcement . Before the battle, it was said that he saw a vision of a fiery cross in the sky, which encouraged him and became victorious. Quick Q&A: Does the Bible say we should go to church on Sunday? 5101 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210 / (414) 445-5115, FORMED: The Catholic Faith On Demand Subscribe HERE, The Catholic Ecology Center click here. 340-341), The Roman Pontiff, head of the college of bishops, enjoys this infallibility in virtue of his office, when, as Supreme Pastor and teacher of all the faithfulwho confirms his brethren in the faithhe proclaims by a definitive act a doctrine pertaining to faith or morals.The infallibility promised to the Church is also present in the body of bishops when, together with Peters successor, they exercise the supreme Magisterium, above all in an Ecumenical Council. Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, Perhaps the most Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. - Privacy Policy. There is no such law in the Bible. 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. . 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. Here are just a few. "And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men (Matthew 15:9). 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. Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. And, as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. Hefeles Councils, Vol. Is Mary, Mother of Jesus, a Perpetual Virgin? . (1). <<970BC2F837BAC04AA6DCFB4AF7B35AE5>]>> Revelation 13 also tells us that Satan gave his power and authority to the Catholic Church. Most importantly, is the change authorized in the Bible? (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. The Converts Catechism of View Download. (1) Heinrich Graetz, History of the Jews, (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1893), Vol. Here are just a few below. overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family. The day on which you worship, calculated by which calendar you use, reveals which Deity/deity you are worshipping. II, pp. } is the Catholic Church.. Catholics, knowing full well that there is no Biblical reason to worship on Sunday, have seen how inconsistent Protestants are. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. For a full list of interviewees, Click Here. There are just a few things to chew on. 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 the Sunday for the Sabbath. It is ironic to see this kind of legislation being promoted when you For he is of so great dignity and power that he forms one and the same tribunal with Christ. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. He is also called ordinary of ordinaries. 26-27, 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. follows a lunar calendar, which is several days short of the solar year. 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). observance of Sunday as a national day of rest. Her mother was 40 when she was born. 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. Not long after Constantines first Sunday Law of A.D. 321, the Roman church made it official church doctrine by declaring it was a Jewish day. 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. ---> A Non-WLC Article: "14 Reasons Why I Wont Watch The Chosen", Faith is the victory! The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 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 . View All Collections English Bulletins. The. In the beginning, He created a time-keep, A little late, but still important! 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 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. 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. 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. 6 Proven Facts Why Church On Sunday Is Unbiblical, Identify The Antichrist Now With These 13 Shocking Characteristics. So this would be the new Sabbath. 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. . Why? Protestants must be rather puzzled by the keeping of Sunday when God distinctly said, 'Keep holy the Sabbath Day.' We have also shown from scripture that the little horn of Daniel 7, which is synonymous with the beast of Revelation 13 would think to change Gods law and it did. Roman Catholic bishop, Karl Josef von Hefele (1809-1893), states that the word Saturday is supplied in modern translations. 2, b. 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 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, . For instance, the institution of Sunday. The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, Keep that old pagan name. 0000001240 00000 n 405, 406, translated), The Pope takes the place of Jesus Christ on earthby divine right the Pope has supreme and full power in faith, in morals over each and every pastor and his flock. At the opening ceremonies of the Council of Nicaea, Eusebius sat to the right of Constantine and gave the opening address. The Pope has the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of Christ. Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth. Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Chapter XXVII, p. 218, Cities Petrus Bertanous, The foundation of all our confidence is found in the Blessed Virgin Mary. Or will you follow Yahweh, the supreme Ruler of this vast universe and the only Authority we should obey? Yes, of course, it is inconsistency but this change was made about fifteen centuries before Protestantism was born, and by that time the custom was universally observed. } And the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters. The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 If Protestants would follow the Bible, they would worship God on the Sabbath Day. Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. He chose Sunday, not because he wants to follow God, but because it was the day Sol Invictus was being worshipped! ________________________________________________________________________. listeners: [], St. Catherine of Siena Church is a community parish which walks the line between the traditional Catholicism and the modern day world. It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd.. days later, came on the first day of the week. 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! listeners: [], - Time will soon be no more! Saturday, dies Saturni, the original first day of the planetary week is a counterfeit of the true seventh-day Sabbath day of the Bible. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. now keep holy (Roman Catechism, 1985, emphasis supplied). The great divide even intensified once all the original Apostles passed away. .The observance of Sunday thus comes to be an ecclesiastical law entirely distinct from the divine law of Sabbath observance . 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. Tradition, not Scripture, is the rock on which the church of Jesus Christ is built. Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] church." What does it mean to dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalms 91:1)? set down by the churchs pastors. 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. 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. 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. The church is above the Bible, Slowly, but surely, Sabbath-keepers were driven into hiding while Sunday-keepers were out in the open. Compromise is impossible. 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. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. I answer yes. Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 . Suggestions? the Catholic Church in the Council of Laodicea (A.D. 336) transferred the If we obey the Commandment of the Catholic Church and keep their day Holy, who do we give our allegiance to then? 563-564. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. 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. Thus the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Roman Catholic] church. Monsignor Louis Segur, Protestantsaccept Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for public worship after the Catholic Church made the changeBut the Protestant mind does not seem to realize thatin observing the Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church, the Pope., The [Roman 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 is no secret that the Roman Catholic Church played a huge role in turning the Sabbath into Saturday.

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