5101 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210 / (414) 445-5115, FORMED: The Catholic Faith On Demand Subscribe HERE, The Catholic Ecology Center click here. 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. consider what has been said by the leaders of the Christian })(); 'The Christian Life' is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. 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. But I pray and hope you make the right decision! In keeping the Sunday they are following a law of the Catholic Church. Addiction is sin! Then the spiritual seed of Abraham fled to Pella, on the side of Jordan, where they found a safe place of refuge, and could serve their Master and keep his Sabbath. Euseblus Ecclesiastical History. . People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, After the death of the original apostles and their contemporaries, the job of getting rid of Gods laws has become easier. } 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. 2. } I answer yes. Preparing for Yahuwah's Earthly Kingdom, Established at Yahushua's Imminent Return! [Seventh-day] Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. Saint Catherine wants kept is Sunday, regardless of your persuasion. 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. . event : evt, Currently, the Vatican is asking the civil But looking deeper, who gave this Church power so Gods true day of worship could be changed? The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. keep Saturday holy (emphasis added). 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. Over the centuries, as the facts of history have been forgotten, Saturday has been assumed to be the Biblical seventh-day Sabbath. It came from Judaism, but it was distinct from it. The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. Chat, post comments or questions on our forum, or send private emails to your friends! The observance of Sunday by the Protestants is homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] Church. . 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. In this post, discover how man has turned Sabbath Day into Sunday worship. . For Constantine, the first Christian Roman Emperor, it is considered unworthy to have anything to do with the Jews. They have no other reason . (5) Charles George Herbermann, Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee, The Catholic Encyclopedia, (Harvard University: Encyclopedia Press, 1908), p. 153, emphasis supplied. 6. [1-minute video], The Plain Truth About Tithing [YouTube Shorts compilation], 3 types of heaven in the Bible [1-minute video]. Historians would agree that Christians in the first century kept Saturday as the Sabbath. [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? Can the dead c. 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. Should you be punished for your conscientious regard 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. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . was changed from Saturday to Sunday. I am passionate about inspiring people to find their God-given purpose in life. "For whatever is born of Yahuwah overcomes the world. Question: Can we see any command in the Bible that the sanctity of the Sabbath was transferred on Sunday? 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. Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because to what you believe? 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] . '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). I answer yes. The church made this law long after the Bible was written. In the Bible, we have seen a lot of times when the Hebrews were nearly exterminated. 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. [2] These reasons are more than satisfactory for the Catholic. "And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men (Matthew 15:9). Yes, of course, it is inconsistent; but this change was made about fifteen centuries before Protestantism was born, and by that time the custom was universally observed. . Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In the beginning, He created a time-keep, A little late, but still important! 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. 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. The Catholic Church designated Sunday as the day for corporate worship and gets full credit or blame for the change. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. "punished as a heretic" (Detroit News, July 7, 1998). 2, p. 316. 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. Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 . . strident measures be taken to insure a day of rest is observed, and to inflict 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. The entire civilized world bows down in a reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic Church. Father T. Enright, C.S.S.R. 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. ), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. - The Earth is no, Daily surrender is the secret to a strong and lasting, joyous and intimate relationship with Yahuwah. 23, column 1172, authors translation, as quoted in R. L. Odom, Sunday Sacredness in Roman Paganism, Review & Herald Publ. "The day of the Lord" was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's sense of its own power .. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become Seventh-day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy." (Saint Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995.) IX p. 416. When the historical facts of the Julian calendar are understood, it is clearly established that Sunday is not the only worship day founded upon pagan calendation. Why? listeners: [], The 10 Powerful Lessons from Psalm 23 You Need to Learn Now! 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. 653, That all princes should kiss his [the Popes] feet only. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. Canon 29- Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday. 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? If you are looking for a church JOIN FOR FREE to find the right church for you. . 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.. The Sabbath was changed by the Roman Catholic Church 300 years after Christs death and resurrection. The Bible says, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The Catholic Church says: No. There are a lot of people who rose and started to attack various fundamental doctrines of Gods true Church. The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty days later, came on the first day of the week. 0000004299 00000 n 2023 The Bible Says That All rights reserved. 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. All of this was foreseen many years ago by the men who Order our comprehensive Bible guide to learn what else you havent been told. 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. Just another site. 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. 0000003536 00000 n Compromise is impossible. The Cath. the Catholic Church in the Council of Laodicea (A.D. 336) transferred the Why? cooperate with the church in maintaining and strengthening this public Mithraism is the official religion of the Roman Empire before Constantine declared Christianity to be so. - The last message of mercy ever to be given. 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. Again, these were two different days on two distinct calendar systems. 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. . 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. 111 0 obj <>stream 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. Search newspaper archives from 1607-2023 in 3.19 billion old newspaper articles about more than 8.5 billion people! For example, an announcement . Saint Catherine Parish is located in Milwaukee County the traditional territory of the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk tribes. ); 0000003758 00000 n 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 . overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family. observance of Sunday as a national day of rest. Leo Broderick), Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. The following is what Constantines law required of the people Let all the judges and town people, and the occupation of all trades rest on the venerable day of the sun; but let those who are situated in the country, freely and at full liberty attend to the business of agriculture; because it often happens that no other day is so fit for sowing corn and planting vines; lest the critical moment being let slip, men should lose the commodities granted by Heaven. Translated from the original edict in Latin, now in Harvard College U.S.A. - Also in Codex Justinianus, lib. 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 . 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. %PDF-1.4 % Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Roman Catholic] church outside the Bible To Tell You the Truth, The Catholic Virginian, Oct. 3, 1947, p. 9, Sunday fulfillment of the Sabbath. For it is only in this way that the Or will they keep the Sunday according to the tradition of the Catholic church. Ibid, page 31, We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty. (The Great Encyclical Letters of Leo XIII, p. 304), The belief in the Bible as the sole source of faith is unhistorical, illogical, fatal to the virtue of faith, and destructive of unity. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XIII, Protestantism, Section III A Sola Scriptura (Bible Alone), Nihil Obstat, February 1, 1912 by Remy Lafort, D.D., Censor, Imprimatur. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed event : evt, If Protestants would follow the Bible, they would worship God on the Sabbath Day. 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. 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. (5). Catholic Doctrine, by Peter Geiermann, 50. Deadline to receive information is the Thursday 10 days before the Sunday you wish the information to appear. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Now - as to the quote from the St. Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995 - this is an OPINION, not a Church teaching. Hence said law is not in the Bible. efforts are being made to gain influence in the executive and legislative circles of the 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. Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the First Century. Suggestions? Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. 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. . Assoc., 1944, p. 141. Most importantly, is the change authorized in the Bible? 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? To read or hear Madrids comments in their entirety, please visit: 4angelspublications.com/articles/catholic_scholar.php. - Yahuwah's, The True Shape of the Earth: . The great divide even intensified once all the original Apostles passed away. It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. Professor Bill Schlegel provides invaluable tips on this subject in this excellent presentation.

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