2, p. 174. 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. But the Scripture does not in particular mention this change of the Sabbath. Tradition, not Scripture, is the rock on which the church of Jesus Christ is built. Quick Q&A: Does the Bible say we should go to church on Sunday? (6) Patrick Madrid on Open Line, EWTN, Global Catholic Radio Network, January 5, 2006. A German scholar, theologian and professor of Church history, he was educated at Tbingen University. Someone Admits to Changing Everyone knew that dies Saturni had recently been moved from the first day of the pagan week to the last day of the pagan week, while Sabbato was the seventh day of the Jewish luni-solar calendar with which no one in power wished to be associated. Join our growing Christian Community Today and receive your Free Gift! I answer yes. The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic sources have throughout the years made a whole list of interesting statements. cooperate with the church in maintaining and strengthening this public 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. The Bible says, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The Catholic Church says: No. These interviews hosted by Jon Metz, Adult Formation Minister, can be found on the Saint Sebastian YouTube page. weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.Catholic And the Jewish calendar that was observed in the time of Christ . solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. The Converts Catechism of Eusebius of Caesarea, a church historian contemporary with Constantine and his frequent flatterer, is often quoted regarding the Sunday legislation of the time. Question: Is Sunday worship supported by the Bible? sense of its own power. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. . In this same letter, Enright offers $1000 to any one who can prove to me from the Bible alone that I am bound, under grievous sin, to keep Sunday holy. There is no denying that the Catholic Church is responsible for the change: The Commandments, or Decalogue . 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. 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 infinitely holy God. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath Day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. The Pope is of so great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine law". When a man or a woman is honestly mist, Come Out of Her, My People! So this would be the new Sabbath. Must Wa, Talking to the Dead: ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph. See here for a statement by Dr. E. T. Hiscox, author of the Baptist Manual. The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: fatherreehil@stcatherinecc.org "To the servant of God. The Day of the Lord [Dies ), p. 229, n, The Pope by reason of the excellence of his supreme dignity is called bishop of bishops. It is ironic to see this kind of legislation being promoted when you The observance of Sunday by the Protestants is homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] Church. Question - Which is the Sabbath day? 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, 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 judged by any living man. The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. It is also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. Sunday is founded, not of scripture, but on tradition, and is distinctly a Catholic institution. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to 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? ), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . There are a lot of people who rose and started to attack various fundamental doctrines of Gods true Church. ), pp. Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. duplicated in other parts of the world as well under the same pretense. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Discover the pagan origins of Christmas. 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. For he is of so great dignity and power that he forms one and the same tribunal with Christ. Subscribe now! I answer no! efforts are being made to gain influence in the executive and legislative circles of the . Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. And, as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. Hefeles Councils, Vol. The Sunday-worship had further become stronger during the time of Constantine the Great. 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. 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. For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. They throw at you John 1:1 to end the discussion whenever you attempt to present the biblical one-nature human Yahushua. There is so much to do and Learn here at World's Last Chance! And God Himself is obliged to abide by the judgment of His priests, and either not to pardon or to pardon. We have already mentioned earlier that it was Constantine who made it official to make Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. [Seventh-day] Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. Saint Catherine Historians would agree that Christians in the first century kept Saturday as the Sabbath. 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. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, 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.. . Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . After almost a decade, he made a proclamation that the day of worship should be done on Sunday and not Saturday. Download or view as a flip book the most recent church bulletins containing, photos, stories, news and important event information. 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. Among these men were Justin Martyr, Ignatius, and Clement of Alexandria. Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. The church is above the Bible, 6 Proven Facts Why Church On Sunday Is Unbiblical, Identify The Antichrist Now With These 13 Shocking Characteristics. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. xref 0 As recently as July, 1998, the Pope, in his Apostolic 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. Canon 29- Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday. The church made this law long after the Bible was written. He is likewise the divine monarch and supreme emperor, and king of kings. Hence the Pope is crowned with a triple crown, as king of heaven and of earth and of the lower regions. Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. The Church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact.'. There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. 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. . CLOSED NOW. Stephan Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, On the Obedience Due to the Church, chap. 3, p. 380. what was the practice of Christians throughout history. The author of the Sunday law . (7) A. T. Jones, The Two Republics, (Ithaca, Michigan: A. For a full list of interviewees, Click Here. T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, clearly states: It was the Catholic Church which made the law obliging us to keep Sunday holy. 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. Saint Catherine Parish is located in Milwaukee County the traditional territory of the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk tribes. Why? Source: Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995 ( A Catholic Journal ) "Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did happened in the first century. 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. . With this proclamation, Constantine became a master of syncretism the practice of combining pagan worship with true Christian worship. Domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but At the opening ceremonies of the Council of Nicaea, Eusebius sat to the right of Constantine and gave the opening address. Imprimatur, John Cardinal McCloskey, archbishop of New York, With regard to the power of the priests over the real body of Jesus Christ, it is of faith that when they pronounce the words of consecration the Incarnate Word has obliged himself to obey and to come into their hands under the sacramental species. II, pp. 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. (function() { But looking deeper, who gave this Church power so Gods true day of worship could be changed? xb```b``d`e`de@ ^(= w7dD2YW. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! Sabbath. Von Hefele is a very credible authority on the original word choice used at the Council of Laodicea. 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). Assoc., 1944, p. 141. 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.