Most Christians have no idea that this even happened or how. (10) Pope Sylvester I (d. December 31, 335), Catholic Encyclopedia, www.newadvent.org. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Roman Catholic] church outside the Bible. Catholic Virginian, October 3, 1947, p. 9, Article: To Tell You the Truth., Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. [1-minute video], The Plain Truth About Tithing [YouTube Shorts compilation], 3 types of heaven in the Bible [1-minute video]. United States federal government in order to enact laws for the There is no such law in the Bible. Roman Catholic Church seventh day Sabbath. } . In fact, instead of being ashamed of it, they are proud of changing the Sabbath day and changing other laws of God. ); 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. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( . It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. Leo Broderick), T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, clearly states: It was the Catholic Church which made the law obliging us to keep Sunday holy. 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. (4). Stay connected to all that's happening at St. Catherine's parish. After reading all the information above, we can now answer some fundamental questions. With this, we are now beginning to see the history of the Sabbath controversy. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday.. In this post, discover how man has turned Sabbath Day into Sunday worship. } (8) Catholic Encyclopedia, Eusebius of Caesarea, www.NewAdvent.org. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Catholic Doctrine, by Peter Geiermann, 50. keep Saturday holy (emphasis added). 0000007281 00000 n 12, 3; translated in Phillip Schaffs History of the Christian Church, Vol. The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty days later, came on the first day of the week. 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. Quick Q&A: Why or how important is it to keep the Sabbath? If you are looking for a church JOIN FOR FREE to find the right church for you. to what you believe? ), 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. The Day of the Lord (dies domini) was chosen, NOT from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the Churchs sense of its own power . As a bishop and theologian, he certainly had access to original documents in the Vatican archives! It was Satan's plan to have this Church change the Sabbath to Sunday. 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. and the sun stood still. 2, translated, The Pope has the power to change times, to abrogate laws, and to dispense with all things, even the precepts of Christ. 0000001240 00000 n it helps to pay the bills and keeps this website running. As a result, as much as possible, the Christianity that Constantine upheld didnt want to have anything that is considered Jewish. from Saturday to Sunday. YOUR problem is that you never do your homework. It came from Judaism, but it was distinct from it. The Day of the Lord [Dies . Cap. 0000008460 00000 n Why? Thank you for your patience and continued support! Mithraism is the official religion of the Roman Empire before Constantine declared Christianity to be so. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! 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? whenever the pope thinks, it is God Himself, who is thinking in him. (Fritz Leist, Der Gefangene des Vatikanus, p. 344. The Sabbath was Saturday, not Sunday. . 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? 67-68: Constantine was almost certainly a Mithraic, and his triumphal arch, built after his conversion, testifies to the Sun-god, or unconquered sun. I answer yes. I answer no! %%EOF The Church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact.'. 76 talking about this. The day on which you worship, calculated by which calendar you use, reveals which Deity/deity you are worshipping. We have now clearly shown that the reasons given by many to justify why they keep Sunday as the Sabbath are un-Biblical and incorrect. Protestants must be rather puzzled by the keeping of Sunday when God distinctly said, 'Keep holy the Sabbath Day.' We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. 0000010697 00000 n By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! 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. 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]. 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. 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. Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act. Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. It is not even surprising to see, when Constantine adopted Christianity, that it was difficult for him to completely abandon Mithraism. --> The doctrine of infallibility, while not what many, The Creator is very specific about which times are appointed for worship. Question - Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? The leader of the Catholic church is defined by the faith as the Vicar of Jesus Christ (and is accepted as such by believers). Throughout the history of man, among the most hated ethnic groups are the Hebrews. 17 (1628 ed., Vol. 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. or disregard for that day? I am passionate about inspiring people to find their God-given purpose in life. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. The Sabbath is about who we give our allegiance to. And it not only compelled all to keep Sunday, but at the Council of Laodicea, AD 364, anathematized those who kept the Sabbath and urged all persons to labor on the 7th day under penalty of anathema. Catholic Priest T. Enright, CSSR, Kansas City, MO, Protestantism, in discarding the authority of the church, has no good reason for its Sunday theory, and ought, logically, to keep Saturday with the Jews. American Catholic Quarterly Review, Jan 1883, How do you prove that the church has power to institute festivals? Had she not such power, she could not have done that in which all modern religionist agree with her; -she could 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. A Doctrinal Catechism, Steve Kennan, p. 174, You might read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. . Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." <<970BC2F837BAC04AA6DCFB4AF7B35AE5>]>> . The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. Xix) condemns those who deny that the Ten Commandments are binding on Christians. For example, an announcement . How did modern Christians end up keeping Sunday instead of Saturday? Unquestionably the first law, either ecclesiastical or civil, by which the sabbatical observance of Sunday is known to have been ordained, is the sabbatical edict of Constantine, A.D. 321. Chambers Encyclopedia, Article: Sunday.. 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. Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? Tradition, not Scripture, is the rock on which the church of Jesus Christ is built. "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was An ancient proverb claimed: He who controls the calendar, controls the world. Who controls you? From beginning to end of 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 day of the Lord' was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the (Catholic) Church's sense of its own powerPeople 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. B. These interviews hosted by Jon Metz, Adult Formation Minister, can be found on the Saint Sebastian YouTube page. The civil authorities should be urged to [Home] [TheControversy] [OnlineBooks] [StudytheWord!] . 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. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! defended only on Catholic principles. } : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. . 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 Addiction is sin! 3, p. 380. 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: The Sun was a foremost god with heathen-domThe sun has worshippers at this hour in Persia and other lands. When Emperor Hadrian reigned beginning in 117 A.D., he began to persecute the Jewish people. The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty (5) Charles George Herbermann, Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee, The Catholic Encyclopedia, (Harvard University: Encyclopedia Press, 1908), p. 153, emphasis supplied. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. Join me now as we explore Gods word and discover what it takes to become a true Christian! See here for a statement by Dr. E. T. Hiscox, author of the Baptist Manual. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. In even stronger [2] These reasons are more than satisfactory for the Catholic. A Catholic who believes that Christ was resurrected on Sunday is far more consistent than a Sunday-keeping Protestant who claims to base all of his belief on the Bible and the Bible only. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified The Catholic World, March 1994, p. 809, Constantine published the Edict of Milan, granting freedom of religion in the empire and establishing Sunday as a day of worship. Colliers Encyclopedia vol 7, p. 212, It appeared an unworthy thing that . - The last message of mercy ever to be given. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Roman Catholic] church outside the Bible. Catholic Virginian, October 3, 1947, p. 9, article To Tell You the Truth.. This list of quotes reveals the true colors of this church system as predicted in Bible prophecy. 0000001069 00000 n (Given the 7th day of March, Crispus and Constantine being consuls each of them for the second time [A.D. 321] (Codex Justinianus, lib. Roman Catholic bishop, Karl Josef von Hefele (1809-1893), states that the word Saturday is supplied in modern translations. MANY CHURCH LEADERS and politicians are unified on the 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 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 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. He is the true vicar, the head of the entire church, the father and teacher of all Christians. 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? 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. Now, more than ever before, it is imperative to guard every avenue to, "Once Saved, Always Saved?" Suggestions? The church made this law long after the Bible was written. St. Catherine of Siena Church is a community parish which walks the line between the traditional Catholicism and the modern day world. 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. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. startxref 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. Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. strident measures be taken to insure a day of rest is observed, and to inflict Saint Catherine Catholic Church, The bishops wanted to destroy any ties to Judaism. 2, p. 316. Christ resumed these Commandments in the double precept of charity love of God and of neighbor; He proclaimed them as binding under the New Law in Matt., xix and in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt., v). The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. While it is true that Constantines religious edicts have lessened Christian persecution, he made sun worship even more popular not just among the pagans, but in the Christians as well. La Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Siena es una . (5). In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, Perhaps the most Want to receive our free, digital Christian magazine? 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! (4) Letter by T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, St. Louis, Missouri, June, 1905, emphasis supplied. Can the dead see us? Quoted in Symposium on Revelation, pp. 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. . Saturday, dies Saturni, the original first day of the planetary week is a counterfeit of the true seventh-day Sabbath day of the Bible. 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. Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. +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 . On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed. event : evt, The Council of Trent (Sess. 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. . is the Catholic Church.. } (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. For instance, the institution of Sunday. The information is easy to find. Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, Keep that old pagan name. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the Church outside the Bible. xref For these reasons the Church changed the Lord's day from Saturday to Sunday. 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. revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. 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. Mount Mary University is a private Roman Catholic women's university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The university was founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and was Wisconsin's first four-year, degree-granting Catholic college for women. The Pope is of so great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine law". . - Time will soon be no more! Why You Should Never Try To Contact The Dead, Powerful Answers To 13 Popular Sabbath Questions. 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 example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. Do you need to be forced to keep Sunday in a way contrary 65 East 500 North. observance of Sunday as a national day of rest. 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. Council Laodicia- 365 A.D. It was the holy Catholic Church that changed the day of rest from Saturday to Sunday, the 1st day of the week. contentious as Pope John Paul II continues to press for mandatory Sunday 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 . Yahuwah is the best friend you will ever have. . Answer - Saturday is the Sabbath day. Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 801-221-0750 Fax: 801-221-0759. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. . we should follow the practice of the Jews, who have impiously defiled their hands with enormous sin, and are, therefore, deservedly afflicted with blindness of soul . 2 Thess 2:15. 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. Domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, to 'Keep that old pagan name [Sunday]. Transhumanism is Satans ultimate goal: men created in his own image. 653, That all princes should kiss his [the Popes] feet only. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. Over the centuries, as the facts of history have been forgotten, Saturday has been assumed to be the Biblical seventh-day Sabbath. Sabbath. Sadly, even after the Great Reformation, Christians who left the Roman Catholic Church were never able to revert back to the Biblical Sabbath. 0000003536 00000 n punishment on those who would transgress.