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observance replaces that of the Sabbath The Sabbath, which represented the completion of the first creation, has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation, has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation inaugurated by the Resurrection of Christ In respecting religious liberty and the common good of all, Christians should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. 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. . . 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. "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was 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. He that despiseth the priest despiseth God; he that hears him hears God. After the death of the original apostles and their contemporaries, the job of getting rid of Gods laws has become easier. Now, more than ever before, it is imperative to guard every avenue to, "Once Saved, Always Saved?" follows a lunar calendar, which is several days short of the solar year. 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. 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. (8) Catholic Encyclopedia, Eusebius of Caesarea, www.NewAdvent.org. SABBATH DAY QUOTES: You cant find the Sabbath being changed in scriptures so how did the change to Sunday happen? Saturday, dies Saturni, the original first day of the planetary week is a counterfeit of the true seventh-day Sabbath day of the Bible. 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 . I answer yes. in The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII, p. 193, The Pope is of so great dignity, and so exalted that he is not a mere man, but as it were God and the vicar of God. Ferraris Ecclesiastical dictionary, 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. On the Authority of the Councils, book 2, chapter 17, That the Roman Church never erred, nor will it, according to the Scriptures, ever err. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. . . Now - as to the quote from the St. Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995 - this is an OPINION, not a Church teaching. ________________________________________________________________________. . In this matter the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant. 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. . 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. If you are looking for a church JOIN FOR FREE to find the right church for you. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. The Bible Says THAT?What you have been taught might not actually be in the Bible. For an expos of the powers behind the scenes, clickHERE. did, happened in the first century. Leo Broderick), days later, came on the first day of the week. It is generally believed that he was the priest that finally baptized Constantine shortly before his death. 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. An excellent example of Saturday being knowingly or unknowingly substituted for Sabbath is found in the cannons of the Council of Laodicea. Thus, they chose another day of worship and rest. The Bible says, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The Catholic Church says: No. - Yahuwah's, The True Shape of the Earth: Currently, the Vatican is asking the civil The university enrolls nearly 1,500 . Notice what Pope Leo XIII wrote in a letter in 1894: We [referring to the popes] hold upon this Earth the place of God Almighty.. If we obey God and keep His Sabbath day Holy, we give our allegiance to God. - NASA's entire space program is built on a lie. (4). St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. 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. This church doctrine demanded all Christians to break Commandment #4 by working on Sabbath. . <<970BC2F837BAC04AA6DCFB4AF7B35AE5>]>> event : evt, . Quick Q&A: Did the Sabbath change from the seventh day of the week to the first? In keeping the Sunday they are following a law of the Catholic Church. Albert Smith, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, replying for the Cardinal in a letter dated February 10, 1920. With this proclamation, Constantine became a master of syncretism the practice of combining pagan worship with true Christian worship. Will they do it? will they indeed take the written word only, the Scripture alone, as their sole authority and their sole standard? For these reasons the Church changed the Lord's day from Saturday to 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. trailer The (Roman Catholic) Church chose Sunday, the first day of the week, and in the course of time added other days as holy days. John Laux, A Course in Religion for Catholic High Schools and Academies, 1936 edition, vol. 2, p. 174. Sunday is founded, not of scripture, but on tradition, and is distinctly a Catholic institution. Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? 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. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. 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, The authority of the Church could, therefore, not be bound to the authority of the Scriptures, because the Church had changed the Sabbath into Sunday, not by the command of Christ, but by its own authority. Canon on Tradition, p. 263, Sunday is our mark of authority The church s above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact. Catholic Record, Sept 1, 1923, Nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. Cap. 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. Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. 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. 3, tit. How to Say Happy Sabbath in Different Languages. From beginning to end of 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 . } Of course these two old quotations are exactly correct. 0000003002 00000 n 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. And this is the victory that has over, "Papal Infallibility: Its not what most Protestants think!" Today, the university serves women at the undergraduate level and both women and men at the graduate level.. Aside from that, you will NEVER read in the Bible that the sanctity of the Sabbath has been transferred to Sunday! As a compromise, instead of keeping the correct day of worship, he chose Sunday as a relic of his past religion. He chose Sunday, not because he wants to follow God, but because it was the day Sol Invictus was being worshipped! On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed. The Council of Trent (Sess. 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 Catholic Church answers this question below with two of their quotes. He is likewise bishop of the universal church. [actually in happened in the fourth century]. 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 Lord's Day. All knew that they were two different days bytwo distinct calendar systems. . Anti-semitism played a role, as can be seen in the previously quoted statement by Constantine: Let us have nothing in common with this odious people [the Jews] . 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. Eusebius of Caesarea, a church historian contemporary with Constantine and his frequent flatterer, is often quoted regarding the Sunday legislation of the time. churches at different times in history. solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. The Converts Catechism of Of course, the day that he 12, 3). (2). 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.. 67-68: Constantine was almost certainly a Mithraic, and his triumphal arch, built after his conversion, testifies to the Sun-god, or unconquered sun. For this is His will: That we obtain everything through Mary. Pope Pius IX, But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff. ), 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. It is clear that their function is such that none greater can be conceived. overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family. St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. 1, pp. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. 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. . MANY CHURCH LEADERS and politicians are unified on the The great divide even intensified once all the original Apostles passed away. 65 East 500 North. It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday." 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. 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? [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? listeners: [], to shake hands. 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. 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. Here are just a few. It is also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. 111 0 obj <>stream If, however, they are found Judaizing, they shall be shut out [anathema excommunicated] from Christ. Council of Laodicea, c. A.D. 337, Canon 29, quoted in C.J. 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]. 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. 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. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York, To such extent did Mary suffer and almost die with her suffering and dying Son; to such extent did she surrender her maternal rights over her Son for : mans salvation . They have no other reason . Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the Church outside the Bible. 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 was Saturday, not Sunday. A Biblically-based community focused on prophetic truths revealing the imminent return of the Saviour. 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. Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. 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. But shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honor. [Home] [TheControversy] [OnlineBooks] [StudytheWord!] Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever 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. and the sun stood still. authorities to cooperate with the Church in legislation of Sunday as } CALENDAR BULLETIN ONLINE-GIVING Saint Catherine Parish is a member of the Milwaukee West-side Catholic Parishes along with Saint Sebastian. Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the First Century. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 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 well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. For Constantine, the first Christian Roman Emperor, it is considered unworthy to have anything to do with the Jews. 3, tit. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. (7). - Privacy Policy. 0000006164 00000 n Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. 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. 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. (10) Pope Sylvester I (d. December 31, 335), Catholic Encyclopedia, www.newadvent.org. (3) Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, (New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1959), p.105, emphasis supplied. Roman Catholic bishop, Karl Josef von Hefele (1809-1893), states that the word Saturday is supplied in modern translations. . 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. For them, truth is whatever tradition and their pope decree it to be. sense of its own power. The civil authorities should be urged to 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. 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. wants kept is Sunday, regardless of your persuasion. ironic to see the nations day of rest. After the edict of Nica, apostolic Christians continued to worship by the luni-solar calendar. 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. or disregard for that day? Patrick Madrid, in a radio interview on January 5, 2006, made a point of this: There was a distinct break between the Old Testament requirements: the rituals and Mosaic covenant demands dealing with the Sabbath worship and animal sacrifices, and that sort of thing. ), pp. 653, That all princes should kiss his [the Popes] feet only. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. forms: { Instead, you post secondary sources and hearsay as your "evidence". The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Hence said law is not in the Bible. View Download. New Moon Day: Why the Dawn After Conjunction, The Sundayis purely a creation of the Catholic Church., Sundayis the law of the Catholic Church alone, Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be defended only on Catholic principlesFrom 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., They [the Protestants] deem it their duty to keep the Sunday holy. Why? Why did Satan do this? In fact, instead of being ashamed of it, they are proud of changing the Sabbath day and changing other laws of God. 524-525. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. Do you need to be forced to keep Sunday in a way contrary I answer yes. Deadline to receive information is the Thursday 10 days before the Sunday you wish the information to appear. Lastly, I get commissions for purchases made through my Amazon affiliate links in this website. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, clearly states: It was the Catholic Church which made the law obliging us to keep Sunday holy. When Catherine was 16 years old, motivated by a vision of St. Dominic, she entered the Third Order of the . 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). We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Source: Sentinel, Pastor's Page (Fr. The Catholic church says No! Answer: The history of the change and the admissions are stunning. The leader of the Catholic church is defined by the faith as the Vicar of Jesus Christ (and is accepted as such by believers). 17 (1628 ed., Vol. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath Day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. They believe that they have the authority of God. And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus. 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. . 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. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. As recently as July, 1998, the Pope, in his Apostolic --> The doctrine of infallibility, while not what many, The Creator is very specific about which times are appointed for worship. Suggestions? B. Even in the New Testament, we have seen deeply-rooted strife among the Jewish and Gentile Christians. ), pp. xix) condemns those who deny that the Ten Commandments are binding on Christians. 1, p. 51. (4) Letter by T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, St. Louis, Missouri, June, 1905, emphasis supplied. The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. closing laws" (Church & State, May, 1992). It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. and hear us? Someone Admits to Changing 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.

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