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. We have also shown from scripture that the little horn of Daniel 7, which is synonymous with the beast of Revelation 13 would think to change Gods law and it did. legislate? ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph. 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. Can the dead c. 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. Why? Publishing, Inc., n.d.), p. 321, emphasis supplied. Subscribe now! The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday.. Written by the finger of God on two tables of stone, this Divine code was received from the Almighty by Moses amid the thunders of Mount Sinai . ), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. Yahuwah is the best friend you will ever have. ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph. They [the Protestants] deem it their duty to keep the Sunday holy. now keep holy (Roman Catechism, 1985, emphasis supplied). . 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. . 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. 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. . 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? 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. VI, can. It is also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. See for yourself how many of these statements are unbiblical or even outright blasphemous. 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. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Sabbath. Whose Day of Worship is Sunday? efforts are being made to gain influence in the executive and legislative circles of the So this would be the new It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' Question - Which is the Sabbath day? 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, . They have no other reason . Any honest and thinking Bible scholars will tell you that the official Sabbath Day in the Bible is Saturday and not Sunday. Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy. They have no other reasonThe observance of Sunday thus comes to be an ecclesiastical law entirely distinct from the divine law of Sabbath observanceThe author of the Sunday lawis the Catholic Church. Ecclesiastical Review, February 1914. However, when the Julian calendar was being enforced upon Christians for ecclesiastical use, no one at the time confused dies Saturni with Sabbato. As a result, as much as possible, the Christianity that Constantine upheld didnt want to have anything that is considered Jewish. The holy day, the Sabbath, Scripture reveals, This shocking compilation of facts about the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, is a must read for any Bible Prophecy St, Revelation 17 & the 7 Kings: WLC has long taught that the seven mountains/kings are seven popes, with the late Bene, RT @LTCUnderground: Saturday Morning Underground #3 - Ordinals and Principles. 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. These interviews hosted by Jon Metz, Adult Formation Minister, can be found on the Saint Sebastian YouTube page. From beginning to end of } faithful will understand why it is Sunday and not the Sabbath day that we on: function(evt, cb) { The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. to what you believe? 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 Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was chosen, not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's sense of its own power. Preparing for Yahuwah's Earthly Kingdom, Established at Yahushua's Imminent Return! If however, they are found Judaizing, they shall be shut out from Christ. 1, pp. Instead, they followed in the footsteps of their mother church. callback: cb 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 . Domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but 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. For a detailed account on who changed the Sabbath to Sunday, read the Sabbath to Sunday change or who changed the Sabbath to Sunday. Transhumanism is Satans ultimate goal: men created in his own image. } 0000012382 00000 n 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. 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. So, it is not difficult to see how we got the word Sunday as it is the day of the sun. 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. 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. Heres why . 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. (1) Heinrich Graetz, History of the Jews, (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1893), Vol. New Moon Day: Why the Dawn After Conjunction, The Sundayis purely a creation of the Catholic Church., Sundayis the law of the Catholic Church alone, Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be defended only on Catholic principlesFrom 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., They [the Protestants] deem it their duty to keep the Sunday holy. 0000010697 00000 n The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday. Cardinal Gibbons, The Faith of our Father, p. 89, The Bible says remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. 31-33, vol 17 (1869 ed. 653, That all princes should kiss his [the Popes] feet only. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. Here are just a few below. 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. The Bible says, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The Catholic Church says: No. The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth. Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Chapter XXVII, p. 218, Cities Petrus Bertanous, The foundation of all our confidence is found in the Blessed Virgin Mary. . VI, can. . 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. However, this has gradually changed at the turn of the second century. Arthur P. Stanley, History of the Eastern Church, p. 184 "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 . - Yahuwah's, The True Shape of the Earth: 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]. intel director salary. and this transference of sabbath observance is proof of that fact. 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. After reading all the information above, we can now answer some fundamental questions. I answer yes. words, Pope John Paul II has asked for more According to stories, he converted to Christianity after winning his battle against the Roman Emperor Maxentius in A.D. 312. 6 Proven Facts Why Church On Sunday Is Unbiblical, Identify The Antichrist Now With These 13 Shocking Characteristics. Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 801-221-0750 Fax: 801-221-0759. 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. - Time will soon be no more! We have already mentioned earlier that it was Constantine who made it official to make Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. 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. Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because He is the infallible ruler, the founder of dogmas, the author of and the judge of councils; the universal ruler of truth, the arbiter of the world, the supreme judge of heaven and earth, the judge of all, being judged by no one, God himself on earth. Quoted in the New York Catechism, The infallibility of the pope is the infallibility of Jesus Christ Himself. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. You answer by virtue of the third commandment (the papacy did away with the 2nd regarding the worship of graven images, and called the 4th the 3rd), which says 'Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day.'. (5) Charles George Herbermann, Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee, The Catholic Encyclopedia, (Harvard University: Encyclopedia Press, 1908), p. 153, emphasis supplied. The university enrolls nearly 1,500 . 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. 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. Of course these two old quotations are exactly correct. } Your sins are forgiven by the priest the same as if you knelt before Jesus Christ and told them to Christ Himself. Quoted in Lorraine Boettner, Roman Catholicism, p. 197. He is the true vicar, the head of the entire church, the father and teacher of all Christians. As a compromise, instead of keeping the correct day of worship, he chose Sunday as a relic of his past religion. Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd.. 17 (1628 ed., Vol. Today, great of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. St. Catherine of Siena Church is a community parish which walks the line between the traditional Catholicism and the modern day world. of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. and hear us? Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. 76 talking about this. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. and the sun stood still. [Home] [TheControversy] [OnlineBooks] [StudytheWord!] or disregard for that day? 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. . 0000009601 00000 n God's Law. Will they do it? will they indeed take the written word only, the Scripture alone, as their sole authority and their sole standard? What right has any other church to keep this day? 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: 26-27, 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. 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. "Is Saturday the seventh day according to the Bible and the Ten Commandments? (4). This list of quotes reveals the true colors of this church system as predicted in Bible prophecy. observance of Sunday as a national day of rest. People who think that the After almost a decade, he made a proclamation that the day of worship should be done on Sunday and not Saturday. The Bible says, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The Catholic Church says: No. The Church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact.'. They believe that they have the authority of God. He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. keep Saturday holy (emphasis added). He is likewise bishop of the universal church. Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?. In endeavoring to show this distinction, not only was the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath transferred to the Julian Sunday, but all of the annual feasts which, up until that time were still observed, were replaced with popular pagan festivals, giving them a Christian slant and incorporating Christian names. In the country, however, persons engaged in agriculture may freely and lawfully continue their pursuits; because it often happens that another day is not so suitable for grain-sowing or for vine-planting; lest by neglecting the proper moment for such operations the bounty of heaven should be lost. ironic to see 0000011291 00000 n 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. The Mark of the Beast PURPOSE: The loyalty of every person in the world will be tested in the end-time crisis by whose commandments they choose to obey - hrist's or Antichrist's. FOCUS: Jesus is alone worthy of worship and the one who can make something holy. - The last message of mercy ever to be given. "The day of the Lord" was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's sense of its own power .. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become Seventh-day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy." (Saint Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995.) 0000011056 00000 n The Council of Trent (Sess. 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 Why did Satan do this? 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. 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 .
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