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cooperate with the church in maintaining and strengthening this public In fact, instead of being ashamed of it, they are proud of changing the Sabbath day and changing other laws of God. And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus. did, happened in the first century. Question: Is Sunday worship supported by the Bible? After the edict of Nica, apostolic Christians continued to worship by the luni-solar calendar. 6. 0000003758 00000 n Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, to 'Keep that old pagan name [Sunday]. 111 0 obj <>stream The author of the Sunday law . Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 . The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. trailer Search newspaper archives from 1607-2023 in 3.19 billion old newspaper articles about more than 8.5 billion people! VI, can. In the beginning, He created a time-keep, A little late, but still important! 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. Roman Catholic Church seventh day Sabbath. As recently as July, 1998, the Pope, in his Apostolic The Sunday-worship had further become stronger during the time of Constantine the Great. 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. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically . All things whatsoever it was duty to do on the Sabbath, these we have transferred to the Lords day, as being more appropriate, and chief, and first, and more honorable than the Jewish Sabbath. Catholics, knowing full well that there is no Biblical reason to worship on Sunday, have seen how inconsistent Protestants are. 0000001240 00000 n The Council of Trent (Sess. '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). Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. 2, p. 316. These interviews hosted by Jon Metz, Adult Formation Minister, can be found on the Saint Sebastian YouTube page. Today, the university serves women at the undergraduate level and both women and men at the graduate level.. I answer yes. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday.. According to stories, he converted to Christianity after winning his battle against the Roman Emperor Maxentius in A.D. 312. Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. All knew that they were two different days bytwo distinct calendar systems. 31-33, Vol 17 (1869 ed. 17 (1628 ed., Vol. It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. 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. 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. Becoming Catholic Confession Confirmation Funeral Planning Marriage Mass & The Holy Eucharist Counseling Services Pregnancy Resources Request & Offer Help Here St. Catharine School St. Catharine Preschool Athletics SPICE Home About Mass Times Confession Times Bulletin Calendar & Events Live-Stream Stephan Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, On the Obedience Due to the Church, 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. 76 talking about this. When a man or a woman is honestly mist, Come Out of Her, My People! [1-minute video], The Plain Truth About Tithing [YouTube Shorts compilation], 3 types of heaven in the Bible [1-minute video]. Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? 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). For all Trinitarians, Johnprovidesa 'solid' proof of Christ's divinity, especially in what he penned in the first chapter of his gospel. It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! 67-68: Constantine was almost certainly a Mithraic, and his triumphal arch, built after his conversion, testifies to the Sun-god, or unconquered sun. Catholic Doctrine, by Peter Geiermann, 50. People who think that the 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. Welcome to Church Finder - the best way to find Christian churches in Provo UT. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { The great divide even intensified once all the original Apostles passed away. Not to mention the almost successful extermination of the Jews mentioned in the book of Esther. In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, Perhaps the most So, it is not a great surprise to see how anti-semitism also played a role in erasing the history of the Sabbath in the true Church. Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd Eusebius, Life of Constantine 3, chapter 18, quoted in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 1979, Vol. Or will you follow Yahweh, the supreme Ruler of this vast universe and the only Authority we should obey? . 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. Question: who changed the seventh-day Sabbath to Sunday? 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. Question - Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic sources have throughout the years made a whole list of interesting statements. listeners: [], After almost a decade, he made a proclamation that the day of worship should be done on Sunday and not Saturday. Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. Before the battle, it was said that he saw a vision of a fiery cross in the sky, which encouraged him and became victorious. defended only on Catholic principles. 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 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. It is also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. Pastor - St. Francis Xavier Parish (Sallisaw), St. Joseph Parish (Webbers Falls), St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish (Roland) and St. John the Evangelist Parish (Cookson) 918.775.6217 fr.lawrence.nwachukwu dioceseoftulsa.org 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. 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. Sadly, this unbiblical doctrine is lulling many into a false sense of security. 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. Email: parish@oremstfrancis.org Email: Send bulletin information to parish@oremstfrancis.org. callback: cb 0000011291 00000 n 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. The primitive Christians did keep the Sabbath of the Jews; Therefore the Christians, for a long time together, did keep their convocations upon the Sabbath in which some portions of the law were read: and this continued till the time of the Laodicean council. The Whole Works Of Jeremy Taylor, Vol. . The Council of Trent (Sess. [GOD'sHealthLaws] [ReligiousLiberty] [Links]. 3, tit. 0000009601 00000 n ), 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. (3) Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, (New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1959), p.105, emphasis supplied. In keeping the Sunday they are following a law of the Catholic Church. To make things even clearer, the Bible explicitly says that Yahshua (Jesus Christ), His Disciples, and the early Christian churches kept the seventh-day Sabbath. [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? Of course these two old quotations are exactly correct. 0000008460 00000 n . } The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. . 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. Currently, the Vatican is asking the civil There is no such law in the Bible. } (8) Catholic Encyclopedia, Eusebius of Caesarea, www.NewAdvent.org. How to Say Happy Sabbath in Different Languages. Download or view as a flip book the most recent church bulletins containing, photos, stories, news and important event information. 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. Just another site. "And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men (Matthew 15:9). People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." 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. 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. . The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. It is clear that their function is such that none greater can be conceived. . revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century But the Scripture does not in particular mention this change of the Sabbath. 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. 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. - NASA's entire space program is built on a lie. Throughout the history of man, among the most hated ethnic groups are the Hebrews. Again, these were two different days on two distinct calendar systems. The day on which you worship, calculated by which calendar you use, reveals which Deity/deity you are worshipping. . Professor Bill Schlegel provides invaluable tips on this subject in this excellent presentation. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 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 . ________________________________________________________________________. 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. Since then, syncretism has become a tool for the Roman Catholic Church to conquer pagans and gentiles and put them under control with the use of religious deception. With this proclamation, Constantine became a master of syncretism the practice of combining pagan worship with true Christian worship. closing laws" (Church & State, May, 1992). 0000004222 00000 n . Father Saenz and Father Gilbert lead their Catholic-based community members in prayer and charity, offering both Latin and Novus Ordo masses for all to attend. 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. - Time will soon be no more! 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. 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, Sapientiae Christianae: On Christians as Citizens (January 10, 1890), When about to ascend from earth to heaven, left behind Him priests, His own vicars, as rulers and judges, to whom all the mortal sins into which the faithful of Christ may have fallen should be brought in order that they may, in virtue of the power of the keys, pronounce the sentence of remission or retention of sins. Rev. For the religious leaders, this is evil and should be stopped. Will you follow the commandments and traditions of men? 0000003536 00000 n Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?. Historians would agree that Christians in the first century kept Saturday as the Sabbath. Domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but . is the Catholic Church.. } (function() { authorities to cooperate with the Church in legislation of Sunday as it helps to pay the bills and keeps this website running. forms: { But I pray and hope you make the right decision! See here for a statement by Dr. E. T. Hiscox, author of the Baptist Manual. . Will they keep the Sabbath of the Lord, the seventh day, according to Scripture? 0000002474 00000 n WLC. . 543-544, Reason and common sense demand the acceptance of One or the other of these alternatives: either Protestantism and the keeping holy of Saturday, or Catholicity and the keeping holy of Sunday. It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. ---> A Non-WLC Article: "14 Reasons Why I Wont Watch The Chosen", Faith is the victory! Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. 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. A Biblically-based community focused on prophetic truths revealing the imminent return of the Saviour. 543,544, In fact, by being assumed into heaven she has not laid aside the office of salvation but by the manifold intercession she continues to obtain for us the grace of eternal salvation. John Paul II, Dives in Misericordia, 1980, quoting Lumen Gentium, The Pope represents Jesus Christ Himself, and therefore is a loving Father Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto (who became Pope Pius X in 1903, Publications of the Catholic Truth Society Volume 29 (Catholic Truth Society: 1896): 11, Protestantism has not, and never can have, any right where Catholicity has triumphed. Catholic Review, June 1875, But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff. 653, That all princes should kiss his [the Popes] feet only. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. After reading all the information above, we can now answer some fundamental questions. . . Reason and sense demand the acceptance of one or the other of these alternatives: either Protestantism and the keeping holy of Saturday, or Catholicity and the keeping holy of Sunday. 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. 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.

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