st catherine catholic church sentinel may 21, 1995

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]. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically . It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! [2] These reasons are more than satisfactory for the Catholic. If that is not enough, read what the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel (May 21, 1995) said: Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. Even in the New Testament, we have seen deeply-rooted strife among the Jewish and Gentile Christians. - Privacy Policy. 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. Publishing, Inc., n.d.), p. 321, emphasis supplied. (5). Transhumanism is Satans ultimate goal: men created in his own image. Quick Q&A: Why or how important is it to keep the 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. 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 . Why? People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, There is no such law in the Bible. 0000002474 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. As recently as July, 1998, the Pope, in his Apostolic A German scholar, theologian and professor of Church history, he was educated at Tbingen University. The day on which you worship, calculated by which calendar you use, reveals which Deity/deity you are worshipping. Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be Any honest and thinking Bible scholars will tell you that the official Sabbath Day in the Bible is Saturday and not Sunday. 31-33, vol 17 (1869 ed. Subscribe now! chosen, not from any directions noted in the Scriptures, but from the Church's It is ironic to see this kind of legislation being promoted when you For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday 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. The official day of worship for Mithraism was Sunday. So this would be the new (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'. [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? 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. 0000012338 00000 n Did Christ change the day'? Read what historian Paul Johnson wrote in his book, A History of Christianity, 1976, pp. The following is what Constantines law required of the people Let all the judges and town people, and the occupation of all trades rest on the venerable day of the sun; but let those who are situated in the country, freely and at full liberty attend to the business of agriculture; because it often happens that no other day is so fit for sowing corn and planting vines; lest the critical moment being let slip, men should lose the commodities granted by Heaven. Translated from the original edict in Latin, now in Harvard College U.S.A. - Also in Codex Justinianus, lib. And the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters. 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. God's Law. If Protestants would follow the Bible, they would worship God on the Sabbath Day. (2). ), p. 229, n, The Pope by reason of the excellence of his supreme dignity is called bishop of bishops. 0000008460 00000 n Question: Can we see any command in the Bible that the sanctity of the Sabbath was transferred on Sunday? What does it mean to dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalms 91:1)? 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. Most importantly, is the change authorized in the Bible? churches at different times in history. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed 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. callback: cb They presumptuously claim that they are making decisions on behalf of the Almighty! . 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. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! . event : evt, The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 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. Lastly, I get commissions for purchases made through my Amazon affiliate links in this website. Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. There is no such law in the Bible. Learn the se, Many Trinitarians believe that Yahushuas prayer in John 17:5 shows that he pre-existed. Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. { View Download. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. SABBATH DAY QUOTES: You cant find the Sabbath being changed in scriptures so how did the change to Sunday happen? 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. CLOSED NOW. Why? Instead, you post secondary sources and hearsay as your "evidence". Stay connected to all that's happening at St. Catherine's parish. The Sabbath was changed by the Roman Catholic Church 300 years after Christs death and resurrection. 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. With this, we are now beginning to see the history of the Sabbath controversy. The Pope is considered the man on earth who "takes the place" of the Second Person of the omnipotent God of the Trinity. xb```b``d`e`de@ ^(= w7dD2YW. The word Sunday does not come anywhere in the Bible, so, without knowing it they are obeying the authority of the Catholic Church. Matt. . VI, can. In the Bible, we have seen a lot of times when the Hebrews were nearly exterminated. It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. - The last message of mercy ever to be given. 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? So that whatever the Pope does, seems to proceed from the mouth of God, as according to most doctors, etc. (a recognized Roman Catholic encyclopedia, Lucius Ferraris, Prompta Bibliotheca Canonica, Juridica, Moralis, Theologica nec non Ascetica, Polemica, Rubricistica, Historica, article, Papa. In a recent Catholic church newsletter, it stated, Perhaps the most 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. They have continued the custom even though it rests upon the authority of the Catholic Church and not upon an explicit text from the Bible. 563-564. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. "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. Letter, Dies Domini, was quoted as saying that a violator should be When Emperor Hadrian reigned beginning in 117 A.D., he began to persecute the Jewish people. set down by the churchs pastors. window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { Can the dead c. 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.. Hence the Pope is crowned with a triple crown, as king of heaven and of earth and of the lower regions. and the sun stood still. - NASA's entire space program is built on a lie. The church chose Sunday, the first day of the week, and in the course of time added other days as holy days. Hence said law is not in the Bible. 0000000016 00000 n 0000005432 00000 n Tradition, not Scripture, is the rock on which the church of Jesus Christ is built. hotly debated issue of legislating Sunday as a day of rest. The Catholic church says No! . Because of the deceitful thinking that the church can override the authority of God, a lot of religious leaders begin to mix Christianity with paganism. or disregard for that day? The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday.. "Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles. Question - Which is the Sabbath day? We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Why did Satan do this? 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. WLC. Additionally, the Saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel from May 21, 1995, had the following to say: "Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. "punished as a heretic" (Detroit News, July 7, 1998). Today, the university serves women at the undergraduate level and both women and men at the graduate level.. The Sunday-worship had further become stronger during the time of Constantine the Great. Is there consciousness after death? "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.) 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. In even stronger The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. One of his greatest works was History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents. 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. For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christ or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. Over the centuries, as the facts of history have been forgotten, Saturday has been assumed to be the Biblical seventh-day Sabbath. <<970BC2F837BAC04AA6DCFB4AF7B35AE5>]>> . This same Church, by the same divine authority, taught the doctrine of Purgatory long before the Bible was made. A Catholic who believes that Christ was resurrected on Sunday is far more consistent than a Sunday-keeping Protestant who claims to base all of his belief on the Bible and the Bible only. overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family. was changed from Saturday to Sunday. St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . } Leo Broderick), and hear us? In this matter the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant. Again, these were two different days on two distinct calendar systems. 3, tit. 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. St Peters Parish. Welcome to Church Finder - the best way to find Christian churches in Provo UT. 543-544, Reason and common 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. There is, in truth, something royal, kingly about the sun, making it a fit emblem of Jesus, the Sun of Justice. Statements made by the Roman Catholic Church about the Sabbath . (function() { 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. If we obey the Commandment of the Catholic Church and keep their day Holy, who do we give our allegiance to then? Question: in whose authority do the religious leaders change the Sabbath to Sunday? So this would be the new Sabbath. })(); 'The Christian Life' is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. 2, p. 174. When the Church through its supreme Magistrium proposes a doctrine for belief as being divinely revealed, and as the teaching of Christ, the definitions must be adhered to with the obedience of faith. This infallibility extends as far as the deposit of divine revelation itself. Catechism of the Catholic Church, #891, 1994 edition, O Mary, the guardian of our peace and the dispensatrix of heavenly graces. Leo XIII, Supremi Apostolatus, 1883, This judicial authority will even include the power to forgive sin. The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol xii, article Pope pg 265, No man has a right to choose his religion. New York Freeman, official journal of Bishop Hughes, Jan 26, 1852, It is error to believe that Every man is free to embrace and profess that religion which, guided by the light of reason, he shall consider true. Pope Pius IX, The Syllabus (of Errors), Issued in 1864, Section III, Indifferentism, Latitudinarianism, #15, It is error to believe that hence it has been wisely decided by law, in some Catholic countries, that persons coming to reside therein shall enjoy the public exercise of their own peculiar worship. Pope Pius IX, The Syllabus (of Errors), Issued in 1864, Section X, Errors Having Reference to Modern Liberalism, #78, Not the Creator of Universe, in Genesis 2:1-3,-but the Catholic Church can claim the honor of having granted man a pause to his work every seven days. S. C. Mosna, Storia della Domenica, 1969, pp. 3, p. 380. 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. Saturday, dies Saturni, the original first day of the planetary week is a counterfeit of the true seventh-day Sabbath day of the Bible. Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! At the opening ceremonies of the Council of Nicaea, Eusebius sat to the right of Constantine and gave the opening address. 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. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. After the edict of Nica, apostolic Christians continued to worship by the luni-solar calendar. The Catholic Church has always been very open about her role in changing the calendar. authorities to cooperate with the Church in legislation of Sunday as 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. . Must Wa, Talking to the Dead: 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. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. Question: who changed the seventh-day Sabbath to Sunday? 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. On the venerable Day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed. 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. ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph. Click here to listen to his lecture. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday.

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