st catherine catholic church sentinel may 21, 1995

But this theory is now entirely abandoned. 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. Protestantism, in discarding the authority of the [Roman Catholic] Church, has no good reasons for its Sunday theory, and ought logically to keep Saturday as the Sabbath. John Gilmary Shea, Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. MUST READ: @TELANGANAPOKADA Hi Friend, these videos are no longer published, as our views have changed on these subjects. "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.) . 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. consider what has been said by the leaders of the Christian 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. . Thus the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Roman Catholic] church. Monsignor Louis Segur, Protestantsaccept Sunday rather than Saturday as the day for public worship after the Catholic Church made the changeBut the Protestant mind does not seem to realize thatin observing the Sunday, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church, the Pope., 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. 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. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday." We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. Catholics, knowing full well that there is no Biblical reason to worship on Sunday, have seen how inconsistent Protestants are. (8) Catholic Encyclopedia, Eusebius of Caesarea, www.NewAdvent.org. 111 0 obj <>stream 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. Do you need to be forced to keep Sunday in a way contrary Catholic Record, London, Ontario, September 1, 1923. Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: fatherreehil@stcatherinecc.org "To the servant of God. 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. And the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters. The author of the Sunday law . } Stephan Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, On the Obedience Due to the Church, chap. H. J. Schroeder (trans. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. In keeping the Sunday they are following a law of the Catholic Church. Albert Smith, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, replying for the Cardinal in a letter dated February 10, 1920. 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. 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. At the opening ceremonies of the Council of Nicaea, Eusebius sat to the right of Constantine and gave the opening address. whenever the pope thinks, it is God Himself, who is thinking in him. (Fritz Leist, Der Gefangene des Vatikanus, p. 344. Born in Siena [Italy] in 1347, into a very large family, she died in Rome in 1380. . Bible Prophecy, Bible Studies, Videos, Articles, & Much Much More! And after having come, he remains, entirely at their disposal; they move him as they please, from one place to another; they may, if they wish, shut him up in the tabernacle, or expose him on the altar, or carry him outside the church; they may, if they choose, eat his flesh, and give him for the food of others. St. Alphonsus de Liguori, The Dignity and Duties of the Priest or Selva, pp. The Bible Says THAT?What you have been taught might not actually be in the Bible. keep Saturday holy (emphasis added). Can the dead c. 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. 2, AControversia Prima, Book 2 (ADe Conciliorum Auctoritate [On the Authority of Councils]), chap. . 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. There is so much to do and Learn here at World's Last Chance! 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. 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: Roman Catholic Church seventh day Sabbath. 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. The Catholic Church designated Sunday as the day for corporate worship and gets full credit or blame for the change. An excellent example of Saturday being knowingly or unknowingly substituted for Sabbath is found in the cannons of the Council of Laodicea. Why? 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 Over the centuries, as the facts of history have been forgotten, Saturday has been assumed to be the Biblical seventh-day Sabbath. [Seventh-day] Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. Saint Catherine All of us believe many things in regard to religion that we do not find in the Bible. The Pope has the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of Christ. Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. 17 (1628 ed., Vol. Hence the church in these countries would seem to have said, to 'Keep that old pagan name [Sunday]. Wherefore they are justly called not only angels, but also God, holding as they do among us the power and authority of the immortal God. A. Nampon, Catholic Doctrine as Defined by the Council of Trent, pp. Preferentes autem in veneratione Dominicum diem si vacre voluerint, ut Christiani hoc faciat; quod si reperti fuerint Judaizere Anathema sint a Christo. Press, Sydney, Australia, 1900. Not to mention the almost successful extermination of the Jews mentioned in the book of Esther. 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. The day of the Lord was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the (Catholic) Churchs sense of its own power People 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. { 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. . The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify. As a result, as much as possible, the Christianity that Constantine upheld didnt want to have anything that is considered Jewish. It is ironic to see this kind of legislation being promoted when you This same Church, by the same divine authority, taught the doctrine of Purgatory long before the Bible was made. churches at different times in history. 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. [actually in happened in the fourth century]. . Compromise is impossible. Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because View Download. . 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. It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! . For a detailed account on who changed the Sabbath to Sunday, read the Sabbath to Sunday change or who changed the Sabbath to Sunday. The observance of Sunday by the Protestants is homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] Church. 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 . The Catholic church says No! Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus. As a bishop and theologian, he certainly had access to original documents in the Vatican archives! The Day of the Lord [Dies Is this something the Federal government should 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. Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? 524-525. Sadly, even after the Great Reformation, Christians who left the Roman Catholic Church were never able to revert back to the Biblical Sabbath. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. Question: in whose authority do the religious leaders change the Sabbath to Sunday? Chat, post comments or questions on our forum, or send private emails to your friends! He is the true vicar, the head of the entire church, the father and teacher of all Christians. Catholics place tradition and the decrees of their popes ahead of the Bible, so there is no inconsistency for them in believing that Sunday is the day of the resurrection. - Privacy Policy. Of course, the day that he In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, Perhaps the most It is no secret that the Roman Catholic Church played a huge role in turning the Sabbath into Saturday. This was the era of Constantine the Great, when the public position of the Church so greatly improved, a change which must certainly have been very noticeable at Rome. (10). . 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? But the Scripture does not in particular mention this change of the Sabbath. Hence the Pope is crowned with a triple crown, as king of heaven and of earth and of the lower regions. } (2) Patrick Madrid, comments on Open Line, EWTN, Global Catholic Radio Network, January 5, 2006. 1, p. 51. The Catholic church says No! 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. Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995 If Protestants would follow the Bible, they would worship God on the Sabbath Day. But if any shall be found to be judaizers, let them be anathema from Christ (Canon XXIX). CLOSED NOW. (5). If it is important to worship on the true Sabbath day, then the original calendar, established by Yahuwah at creation, needs to be used to calculate when that Sabbath comes. , . For instance, the institution of Sunday. now keep holy (Roman Catechism, 1985, emphasis supplied). - The Earth is no, Daily surrender is the secret to a strong and lasting, joyous and intimate relationship with Yahuwah. Order our comprehensive Bible guide to learn what else you havent been told. As there is no scripture for the transfer of the day of rest from the last to the first day of the week, Protestants ought to keep their Sabbath on Saturday and thus leave Catholics in full possession of Sunday.. ), Fourteenth Session: Sacrament of Penance, The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent (Rockford, IL: TAN Books 1978): 92, The Bible says remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( It was the Catholic church whichhas transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. According to stories, he converted to Christianity after winning his battle against the Roman Emperor Maxentius in A.D. 312. IX p. 416. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically . ), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. 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 . Can the dead see us? When Emperor Hadrian reigned beginning in 117 A.D., he began to persecute the Jewish people. There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. '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. (7). Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. 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. During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, worshipping on the first day of the week became the norm. Sunday is founded, not of scripture, but on tradition, and is distinctly a Catholic institution. the nations day of rest. " Catholic Church. 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.. 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 Bible says, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The Catholic Church says: No. Did Christ change the day'? ________________________________________________________________________. 0000003536 00000 n The Cath. 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. } Or will you follow Yahweh, the supreme Ruler of this vast universe and the only Authority we should obey? Quick Q&A: Why or how important is it to keep the Sabbath? VI, can. 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. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. I answer yes. For the religious leaders, this is evil and should be stopped. Any honest and thinking Bible scholars will tell you that the official Sabbath Day in the Bible is Saturday and not Sunday. The information is easy to find. 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. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. . But since Saturday, not Sunday, is specified in the Bible, isn't it curious that non-Catholics who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible and not the Church, observe Sunday instead of Saturday? The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday.. 0000004222 00000 n Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd.. He also amplified or interpreted them, . Download or view as a flip book the most recent church bulletins containing, photos, stories, news and important event information. . The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty intel director salary. Scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of In this post, discover how man has turned Sabbath Day into Sunday worship. Is Mary, Mother of Jesus, a Perpetual Virgin? The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. 23, column 1172, authors translation, as quoted in R. L. Odom, Sunday Sacredness in Roman Paganism, Review & Herald Publ. "And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men (Matthew 15:9). listeners: [], What right has any other church to keep this day? closing laws" (Church & State, May, 1992). II, pp. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . } The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. Why You Should Never Try To Contact The Dead, Powerful Answers To 13 Popular Sabbath Questions. (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'. Does the Bible support the change to Sunday? 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. The. YOUR problem is that you never do your homework. trailer Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 801-221-0750 Fax: 801-221-0759. 2, p. 174. The Council of Trent (Sess. 0000007281 00000 n . . Before the battle, it was said that he saw a vision of a fiery cross in the sky, which encouraged him and became victorious. } 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 . 2, translated, The Pope has the power to change times, to abrogate laws, and to dispense with all things, even the precepts of Christ. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. %%EOF . But shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honor. Click here to listen to his lecture. "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was 31-33, vol 17 (1869 ed. The Sunday-worship had further become stronger during the time of Constantine the Great. xb```b``d`e`de@ ^(= w7dD2YW. An ancient proverb claimed: He who controls the calendar, controls the world. Who controls you? Roman Catholic bishop, Karl Josef von Hefele (1809-1893), states that the word Saturday is supplied in modern translations. 5101 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210 / (414) 445-5115 Now - as to the quote from the St. Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995 - this is an OPINION, not a Church teaching. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. So the great irony is that even the Seventh-day Adventists themselves are not worshipping on exactly the same Sabbath day as the Jews of the time of Christ. The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. } Quick Q&A: Does the Bible say we should go to church on Sunday? One of his greatest works was History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. days later, came on the first day of the week. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' How did modern Christians end up keeping Sunday instead of Saturday? St. Catherine Catholic Church - Sentinel May 21, 1995 - Volume 50, Number 22, Algonac Michigan Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. Question: Is Sunday worship supported by the Bible? The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. "In Europe, the Sunday Law issue is expected to be was changed from Saturday to Sunday. words, Pope John Paul II has asked for more This list of quotes reveals the true colors of this church system as predicted in Bible prophecy. 563-564. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. There is no such law in the Bible. and the sun stood still. 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, . B, 3, chapter S. Sabbath A Hebrew word signifying rest Sunday was a name given by the heathens to the first day of the week, because it was the day on which they worshipped the sun. Bible Encyclopedia, John Eadie, D.D, L.L.D, p. 561, The sun was a foremost god with heathendom There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. 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. Stay connected to all that's happening at St. Catherine's parish. 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. 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. callback: cb How to Say Happy Sabbath in Different Languages. The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty days later, came on the first day of the week. After the death of the original apostles and their contemporaries, the job of getting rid of Gods laws has become easier. (7) A. T. Jones, The Two Republics, (Ithaca, Michigan: A. It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. Email: parish@oremstfrancis.org Email: Send bulletin information to parish@oremstfrancis.org. 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. 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. Why? There are a lot of people who rose and started to attack various fundamental doctrines of Gods true Church. Then the spiritual seed of Abraham fled to Pella, on the side of Jordan, where they found a safe place of refuge, and could serve their Master and keep his Sabbath. Euseblus Ecclesiastical History.

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