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. 3, tit. Is Sunday the first day of the week and did the Church change the seventh day - Saturday - for Sunday, the first day? Cap. 0000003002 00000 n [sic.] 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. Modern sabbatarians have assumed that Saturday was the Bible Sabbath, but the Catholic Church herself has never denied the role she played in rejecting the luni-solar Sabbath of the Bible and promoting instead worship on dies Solis, the day of the Sun. . St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. 111 0 obj <>stream Notice this admission from the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995: "Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. "For whatever is born of Yahuwah overcomes the world. %PDF-1.4 % 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. There is no such law in the Bible. it helps to pay the bills and keeps this website running. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to the Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. . The Day of the Lord [Dies Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, Keep that old pagan name. trailer Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy. Canon 29- Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday. If we obey God and keep His Sabbath day Holy, we give our allegiance to God. The civil authorities should be urged to The Catholic Church changed the Ten Commandments by removing the 3rd Commandment concerning graven images and moved the 4th Commandment up to the 3rd, then dividing the 10th Commandment into two, still counting Ten Commandments. Source: Sentinel, Pastor's Page (Fr. As a bishop and theologian, he certainly had access to original documents in the Vatican archives! By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! Chat, post comments or questions on our forum, or send private emails to your friends! follows a lunar calendar, which is several days short of the solar year. Most Christians have no idea that this even happened or how. Should you be punished for your conscientious regard Today, great 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. Protestants must be rather puzzled by the keeping of Sunday when God distinctly said, 'Keep holy the Sabbath Day.' 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 . 3, tit. Question: in whose authority do the religious leaders change the Sabbath to Sunday? 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. 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. Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 . Considering this, it is also Constantine was a well-known worshipper of the sun god Sol Invictus. When Catherine was 16 years old, motivated by a vision of St. Dominic, she entered the Third Order of the . event : evt, . Preferentes autem in veneratione Dominicum diem si vacre voluerint, ut Christiani hoc faciat; quod si reperti fuerint Judaizere Anathema sint a Christo. But the Protestant mind does not seem to realize that in observing Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the Church, the pope. callback: cb They throw at you John 1:1 to end the discussion whenever you attempt to present the biblical one-nature human Yahushua. . 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: 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. 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' It was Satan's plan to have this Church change the Sabbath to Sunday. 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. So this would be the new Sabbath. As in creating the world it was sufficient for God to have said, Let it be made, and it was created -He spoke, and they were made- so it is sufficient for the priest to say, Hoc est corpus meum, and behold the bread is no longer bread, but the body of Jesus Christ. Join me now as we explore Gods word and discover what it takes to become a true Christian! 86 0 obj <> endobj It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. 563-564. YOUR problem is that you never do your homework. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. Publishing, Inc., n.d.), p. 321, emphasis supplied. 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. } legislate? But looking deeper, who gave this Church power so Gods true day of worship could be changed? . The church is above the Bible, Revelation 13 also tells us that Satan gave his power and authority to the Catholic Church. 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. 0000003758 00000 n Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. . 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. After reading all the information above, we can now answer some fundamental questions. (4). 6 Proven Facts Why Church On Sunday Is Unbiblical, Identify The Antichrist Now With These 13 Shocking Characteristics. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. All knew that they were two different days bytwo distinct calendar systems. View Download. . The 10 Powerful Lessons from Psalm 23 You Need to Learn Now! From the Old Testament to the New Testament, from Genesis to the Revelation, from Adam to the last person born today, you will NEVER read any direct command and even any indication that the Sabbath has already been done away with. Even in the New Testament, we have seen deeply-rooted strife among the Jewish and Gentile Christians. 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, . 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. For them, truth is whatever tradition and their pope decree it to be. } People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, (Given the 7th day of March, Crispus and Constantine being consuls each of them for the second time [A.D. 321] (Codex Justinianus, lib. (2) Patrick Madrid, comments on Open Line, EWTN, Global Catholic Radio Network, January 5, 2006. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. 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. Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. 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. 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. Of course, the day that he Is there consciousness after death? } And the Jewish calendar that was observed in the time of Christ . We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath Day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. When a man or a woman is honestly mist, Come Out of Her, My People! authorities to cooperate with the Church in legislation of Sunday as For all Trinitarians, Johnprovidesa 'solid' proof of Christ's divinity, especially in what he penned in the first chapter of his gospel. [Seventh-day] Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. Saint Catherine 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. Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. Aside from that, you will NEVER read in the Bible that the sanctity of the Sabbath has been transferred to Sunday! 0000003994 00000 n If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. 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. chosen, not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." God's Law. Just another site. 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. 0000002474 00000 n He is the viceregent of Christ, who is not only a Priest forever, but also King of kings and Lord of lords. (La Civilta Cattolica, March 18, 1871, quoted in Leonard Woolsey Bacon, An Inside View of the Vatican Council (American Tract Society ed. Bible Prophecy, Bible Studies, Videos, Articles, & Much Much More! If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday." } Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? 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? : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. . With this, we are now beginning to see the history of the Sabbath controversy. Hefeles A History of the Councils of the Church, Vol. 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 . Stay connected to all that's happening at St. Catherine's parish. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, Perhaps the most days later, came on the first day of the week. . 0000011291 00000 n Why? 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 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. listeners: [], From the time of Hebrew babies being killed in Egypt to the time of the Holocaust in World War II. . Following is a sampling of the numerous statements made by Catholics honestly stating that they are responsible for the calendar change that transferred worship to dies Solis: The facts of history having been forgotten by most people, many Catholic writers have used planetary week terminology (i.e., Saturday), which could be considered deceptive. 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? ), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. Her father was a cloth dyer. However, when the Julian calendar was being enforced upon Christians for ecclesiastical use, no one at the time confused dies Saturni with Sabbato. Right click and Save Link As to download file. . window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { +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 . The Catholic church says No! Will they do it? will they indeed take the written word only, the Scripture alone, as their sole authority and their sole standard? Statements made by the Roman Catholic Church about the Sabbath . The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. Stephan Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, On the Obedience Due to the Church, chap. Subscribe now! 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. A Biblically-based community focused on prophetic truths revealing the imminent return of the Saviour. There are just a few things to chew on. This same Church, by the same divine authority, taught the doctrine of Purgatory long before the Bible was made. The leader of the Catholic church is defined by the faith as the Vicar of Jesus Christ (and is accepted as such by believers). La Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Siena es una . . By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. did, happened in the first century. 33-34, The priest does not have to ask God to forgive your sins. MANY CHURCH LEADERS and politicians are unified on the 0000005915 00000 n duplicated in other parts of the world as well under the same pretense. " Catholic Doctrine, by Peter Geiermann, 50. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. WLC. In the Bible, we have seen a lot of times when the Hebrews were nearly exterminated. Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." The Pope can modify divine law. Ferraris Ecclesiastical Dictionary, Have no fear when people call me the Vicar of Christ, when they say to me Holy Father, or Your Holiness, or use titles similar to these, which seem even inimical to the Gospel. Pope John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope (New York: Alfred A. Knoff. xref <<970BC2F837BAC04AA6DCFB4AF7B35AE5>]>> When Emperor Hadrian reigned beginning in 117 A.D., he began to persecute the Jewish people. 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. But this theory is now entirely abandoned. 0000012382 00000 n Heres why . Roman Catholic Church seventh day Sabbath. United States federal government in order to enact laws for the Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change (Saturday Sabbath to Sunday) was her actAnd the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical authority in religious things. H. F. Thomas, Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons. 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. Order our comprehensive Bible guide to learn what else you havent been told. Over the centuries, as the facts of history have been forgotten, Saturday has been assumed to be the Biblical seventh-day Sabbath. closing laws" (Church & State, May, 1992). The Sun was a foremost god with heathen-domThe sun has worshippers at this hour in Persia and other lands. 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. or disregard for that day? 65 East 500 North. Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! Quick Q&A: Did the Sabbath change from the seventh day of the week to the first? Born in Siena [Italy] in 1347, into a very large family, she died in Rome in 1380. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. 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. 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. (10) Pope Sylvester I (d. December 31, 335), Catholic Encyclopedia, www.newadvent.org. to shake hands. . Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? XXIII, page 654. For the religious leaders, this is evil and should be stopped. Thank you for your patience and continued support! on: function(evt, cb) { 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. Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act. - The Earth is no, Daily surrender is the secret to a strong and lasting, joyous and intimate relationship with Yahuwah. Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become })(); 'The Christian Life' is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. Catholic Church. If it were not enough for us that two of . 2023 The Bible Says That All rights reserved. The observance of Sunday by the Protestants is homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] Church. The origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. They believe that they have the authority of God. Who Made Sunday Holy? This list of quotes reveals the true colors of this church system as predicted in Bible prophecy. Eusebius of Caesarea, a church historian contemporary with Constantine and his frequent flatterer, is often quoted regarding the Sunday legislation of the time. (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: fatherreehil@stcatherinecc.org "To the servant of God . He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. But the Scripture does not in particular mention this change of the Sabbath. 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. Compromise is impossible. . revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). What does it mean to dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalms 91:1)? Sadly, even after the Great Reformation, Christians who left the Roman Catholic Church were never able to revert back to the Biblical Sabbath. 0000006164 00000 n 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. 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.