Most Christians have no idea that this even happened or how. The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. "Pastor's Page," The Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel Volume 50, Number 22 (May 21,1995).
forms: { We have already mentioned earlier that it was Constantine who made it official to make Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. 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. 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 Lastly, I get commissions for purchases made through my Amazon affiliate links in this website. did, happened in the first century. After almost a decade, he made a proclamation that the day of worship should be done on Sunday and not Saturday. 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. overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family.
Catholic Quotes about the Sabbath | Sabbath Truth Revelation 13 also tells us that Satan gave his power and authority to the Catholic Church.
St. Catherine of Siena - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online The Sabbath was changed by the Roman Catholic Church 300 years after Christs death and resurrection. Leo Broderick),
Constantine NEVER abandoned sun-worship and kept the sun on his coins.
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. 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. 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]. The origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. 0000004299 00000 n
H. J. Schroeder (trans. We are struck with wonder when we hear that God obeyed the voice of Josue- The Lord obeying the voice of man- and made the sun stand when he said move not, O sun, towards Gabaon. Email: parish@oremstfrancis.org Email: Send bulletin information to parish@oremstfrancis.org.
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. The Council of Laodicea was convened approximately 40 years later to enforce the acceptance of the Lords Day in place of the lunar Sabbath. 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. ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph.
2, p. 316. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. } 76 talking about this. and the sun stood still. of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. trailer
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For Constantine, the first Christian Roman Emperor, it is considered unworthy to have anything to do with the Jews. Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. 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 Sunday for the Sabbath.
Quick Q&A: What do church leaders say about changing the Sabbath to 1, p. 51. Question: Is Sunday worship supported by the Bible? According to stories, he converted to Christianity after winning his battle against the Roman Emperor Maxentius in A.D. 312. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! (6) Patrick Madrid on Open Line, EWTN, Global Catholic Radio Network, January 5, 2006. Tradition, not Scripture, is the rock on which the church of Jesus Christ is built. Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! 0000011291 00000 n
Sabbath vs. Sunday Statements by the Catholic Church It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! 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. Question: in whose authority do the religious leaders change the Sabbath to Sunday? 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. 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 also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. 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. Saint Catherine Parish is located in Milwaukee County the traditional territory of the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk tribes. 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. worship of God, and to support with their own authority the regulations
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. Stay connected to all that's happening at St. Catherine's parish. Since Constantine has already been worshiping on Sunday, then it was only natural for him to choose Sunday as the new Sabbath day. Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act. Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, Keep that old pagan name.
Catholic Church Quotes On The Sabbath To Sunday Change People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority,
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. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. . (1). . Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 801-221-0750 Fax: 801-221-0759. Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, to 'Keep that old pagan name [Sunday].
Mount Mary University - Wikipedia Question - Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday." St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995.
Catholic Church Says To Have Changed The Sabbath To Sunday This list of quotes reveals the true colors of this church system as predicted in Bible prophecy.
The Catholic Church Changed The Sabbath - Religious Criticism . , . Why? Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . The Church commands us to keep Sunday as the Lord's day because on Sunday Christ rose from the dead, and on Sunday the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles. 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. . They [the Protestants] deem it their duty to keep the Sunday holy. Heres why . Order our comprehensive Bible guide to learn what else you havent been told. For these reasons the Church changed the Lord's day from Saturday to Sunday. But this theory is entirely abandoned. Answer - We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea (A.D. 364), transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. Peter Geiermann, C.S.S.R., The Converts Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p. 50, 3rd edition, 1957. Who Do We Reverence by Keeping Sunday Holy? revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century
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YOUR problem is that you never do your homework. closing laws" (Church & State, May, 1992). For instance, the institution of Sunday. . 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 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. He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath.
The Controversy - Sunday law (29) This was in order to draw the faithful away from the seduction of cults which worshipped the sun, and to direct the celebration of the day to Christ, humanity's true 'sun'. 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 . words, Pope John Paul II has asked for more
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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC - The Revelation of Things to Come - Facebook "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was
Statements made by the Roman Catholic Church about the Sabbath . 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. 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. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. [2] These reasons are more than satisfactory for the Catholic.
What is the Antichrist? | The Christian Advocate 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. Why You Should Never Try To Contact The Dead, Powerful Answers To 13 Popular Sabbath Questions. 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. Catholic Record, London, Ontario, September 1, 1923. For the religious leaders, this is evil and should be stopped. 0000009601 00000 n
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. Bible Prophecy, Bible Studies, Videos, Articles, & Much Much More! Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. I answer yes. Churches in Utah County Utah and zip code 84601 are included with reviews of Baptist churches, Methodist churches, Catholic churches, Pentecostal and Assembly of God churches, Lutheran churches and other Protestant and All knew that they were two different days bytwo distinct calendar systems. forms: { Is this something the Federal government should
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. 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. callback: cb When Emperor Hadrian reigned beginning in 117 A.D., he began to persecute the Jewish people. strident measures be taken to insure a day of rest is observed, and to inflict
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w7dD2YW. Quoted in Symposium on Revelation, pp. (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. God's Law. Chat, post comments or questions on our forum, or send private emails to your friends! 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. Compromise is impossible. ), 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 doctrine of infallibility, while not what many, The Creator is very specific about which times are appointed for worship. St Peters Parish. Compromise is impossible. The Catholic Mirror, December 23, 1893, She took the pagan Sunday and made it the Christian Sunday and thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday sacred to Jesus. Catholic World, March 1894, p. 809, Of course the Catholic church claims that the change was her act, and the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power. Faith of our Fathers, Cardinal Gibbons, Sunday is a Catholic institution, and its claims to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles From the beginning to the end of Scripture there is not a single passage which warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first. Catholic Press (Sydney) August 25, 1900, If Protestants would follow the Bible, they should worship God on the Sabbath Day. [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? So this would be the new
XXIII, page 654. The bishops wanted to destroy any ties to Judaism. . Protestants must be rather puzzled by the keeping of Sunday when God distinctly said, 'Keep holy the Sabbath Day.' should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy.
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. Press, Sydney, Australia, 1900. The. If we obey the Commandment of the Catholic Church and keep their day Holy, who do we give our allegiance to then? 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.. hotly debated issue of legislating Sunday as a day of rest. observance of Sunday as a national day of rest. Here are just a few below. Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, 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. 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. Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the First Century. The observance of Sunday by the Protestants is homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] Church. The Pope is of so great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine law". 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.
563-564. 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. . He is also called ordinary of ordinaries. 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. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' It is not even surprising to see, when Constantine adopted Christianity, that it was difficult for him to completely abandon Mithraism.
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. He is likewise the divine monarch and supreme emperor, and king of kings. 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. Hefeles A History of the Councils of the Church, Vol. One of his greatest works was History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents. For the religious leaders, keeping the Sabbath on the right day is considered judaizing. It means that if you keep the Sabbath, you are trying to transform Christianity into Judaism.
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In this matter, the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant. The Catholic Universe Bulletin, August 14, 1942, But since Saturday, not Sunday, is specified in the Bible, isnt it curious that non-Catholics who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible and not from the Church, observe Sunday instead of Saturday? 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. listeners: [], Question: Can we see any command in the Bible that the sanctity of the Sabbath was transferred on Sunday? (9), It was at this time that Sylvester I, Bishop of Rome during the Council of Nicaea, attempted to rename the days of the pagan week by the Biblical week-day names.