st catherine catholic church sentinel may 21, 1995

%PDF-1.4 % . It is generally believed that he was the priest that finally baptized Constantine shortly before his death. (6) Patrick Madrid on Open Line, EWTN, Global Catholic Radio Network, January 5, 2006. authorities to cooperate with the Church in legislation of Sunday as strident measures be taken to insure a day of rest is observed, and to inflict 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. })(); 'The Christian Life' is a non-profit organisation registered in Norway. United States federal government in order to enact laws for the revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century For these reasons the Church changed the Lord's day from Saturday to Sunday. St Peters Parish. . St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. . The Sunday-worship had further become stronger during the time of Constantine the Great. Daniel Reehil, Pastor Email: fatherreehil@stcatherinecc.org "To the servant of God . Were the Redeemer to descend into a church, and sit in a confessional to administer the sacrament of penance, and a priest to sit in another confessional, Jesus would say over each penitent, Ego te absolve, the priest would likewise say over each of his penitents, Ego te absolve, and the penitents of each would be equally absolved 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 let the priest, says St. Laurence Justinian, approach the altar as another Christ. St. Alphonsus Liguori, The Dignities and Duties of the Priest (1927), 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. (Robert Bellarmine, Disputationes de Controversiis, Tom. . . 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. to what you believe? Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become With this, we are now beginning to see the history of the Sabbath controversy. We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. 0000002079 00000 n The 10 Powerful Lessons from Psalm 23 You Need to Learn Now! Lastly, I get commissions for purchases made through my Amazon affiliate links in this website. I am passionate about inspiring people to find their God-given purpose in life. (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. . (5) Charles George Herbermann, Knights of Columbus Catholic Truth Committee, The Catholic Encyclopedia, (Harvard University: Encyclopedia Press, 1908), p. 153, emphasis supplied. St. Catherine Catholic Church | Here to Stay, Here to Serve 5101 West Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210 / (414) 445-5115 The Catholic church says No! Domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but "For whatever is born of Yahuwah overcomes the world. And lo the entire civilized world bows down in reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic church. American Sentinel, Father Enright, June 1893, Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did happened in the first century. The church is above the Bible, : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. Someone Admits to Changing The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. II, pp. 111 0 obj <>stream Slowly, but surely, Sabbath-keepers were driven into hiding while Sunday-keepers were out in the open. . The word think is used because the Roman Catholic Church think they have changed the day and that their authority stands above scripture and that God will just go along with their change, but in reality, as far as God is concerned it remains eternally unchanged. St. Francis of Assisi. There are just a few things to chew on. St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Phoenix, AZ . Transhumanism is Satans ultimate goal: men created in his own image. Even in the New Testament, we have seen deeply-rooted strife among the Jewish and Gentile Christians. It is a law of the holy Catholic Church alone. cooperate with the church in maintaining and strengthening this public and hear us? An excellent example of Saturday being knowingly or unknowingly substituted for Sabbath is found in the cannons of the Council of Laodicea. As conservative Catholic scholar and apologist Patrick Madrid stated: [The] calendar that we follow, including Seventh-day Adventists, is not only a calendar that was devised by the Catholic Church, but also it is a calendar thats based upon the solar year, not the lunar year. . The Pope has the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of Christ. Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the Church outside the Bible. 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. St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. 2, p. 316. The Pope is of so great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine law". weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.Catholic By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! YOUR problem is that you never do your homework. listeners: [], The holy day, the Sabbath, They presumptuously claim that they are making decisions on behalf of the Almighty! If however, they are found Judaizing, they shall be shut out from Christ. 0000003536 00000 n 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. 653, That all princes should kiss his [the Popes] feet only. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. St. Catherine Catholic Church: Do All Churches Get Their Teaching From the Bible? - United Church of God 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? We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. Press, Sydney, Australia, 1900. All of this was foreseen many years ago by the men who The Controversy - Sunday law 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. Want to receive our free, digital Christian magazine? Question: who changed the seventh-day Sabbath to Sunday? Do you need to be forced to keep Sunday in a way contrary ), pp. 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. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church. The Council of Laodicea was convened approximately 40 years later to enforce the acceptance of the Lords Day in place of the lunar Sabbath. Xix) condemns those who deny that the Ten Commandments are binding on Christians. 33-34, The priest does not have to ask God to forgive your sins. Search newspaper archives from 1607-2023 in 3.19 billion old newspaper articles about more than 8.5 billion people! Here are just a few. We have now clearly shown that the reasons given by many to justify why they keep Sunday as the Sabbath are un-Biblical and incorrect. This list of quotes reveals the true colors of this church system as predicted in Bible prophecy. Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. Thus, they chose another day of worship and rest. Answer - Saturday is the Sabbath day. overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family. 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 Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. [2] These reasons are more than satisfactory for the Catholic. Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. 0000001240 00000 n Throughout the history of man, among the most hated ethnic groups are the Hebrews. Again, these were two different days on two distinct calendar systems. . He is likewise bishop of the universal church. Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? (function() { . 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. 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. Roman Catholic Church seventh day Sabbath. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 3, tit. Stephan Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism, On the Obedience Due to the Church, chap. The day of the Lord was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but from the (Catholic) Churchs 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. A Biblically-based community focused on prophetic truths revealing the imminent return of the Saviour. on: function(evt, cb) { Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday [in the original: sabbato, shall not be idle on the Sabbath], but shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honour, and as being Christians, shall, if possible, do no work on that day. As a result, as much as possible, the Christianity that Constantine upheld didnt want to have anything that is considered Jewish. But this theory is entirely abandoned. While it is true that Constantines religious edicts have lessened Christian persecution, he made sun worship even more popular not just among the pagans, but in the Christians as well. So, it is not difficult to see how we got the word Sunday as it is the day of the sun. Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. IX p. 416. st catherine catholic church sentinel may 21, 1995 And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus. Question - Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? Join our growing Christian Community Today and receive your Free Gift! (8) Catholic Encyclopedia, Eusebius of Caesarea, www.NewAdvent.org. 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. Read what historian Paul Johnson wrote in his book, A History of Christianity, 1976, pp. Matt. Papacy Boasts of Calendar Change - worldslastchance.com Saint Catherine Parish is located in Milwaukee County the traditional territory of the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk tribes. 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.. 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. All things whatsoever it was duty to do on the Sabbath, these we have transferred to the Lords day, as being more appropriate, and chief, and first, and more honorable than the Jewish Sabbath. . 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. 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.. 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. 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. Mithraism is the official religion of the Roman Empire before Constantine declared Christianity to be so. Before the battle, it was said that he saw a vision of a fiery cross in the sky, which encouraged him and became victorious. For them, truth is whatever tradition and their pope decree it to be. What right has any other church to keep this day? 0000012338 00000 n ), 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. forms: { contentious as Pope John Paul II continues to press for mandatory Sunday St. Catherine Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995. 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. 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. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. Is this something the Federal government should ), pp. Quoted in Symposium on Revelation, pp. 1, pp. Can the dead see us? He is also called ordinary of ordinaries. 2023 The Bible Says That All rights reserved. Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. 6 Proven Facts Why Church On Sunday Is Unbiblical, Identify The Antichrist Now With These 13 Shocking Characteristics. 12, 3; translated in Phillip Schaffs History of the Christian Church, Vol. .The observance of Sunday thus comes to be an ecclesiastical law entirely distinct from the divine law of Sabbath observance . 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 Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. Not to mention the almost successful extermination of the Jews mentioned in the book of Esther. 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 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. 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 day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty days later, came on the first day of the week. How did modern Christians end up keeping Sunday instead of Saturday? } duplicated in other parts of the world as well under the same pretense. Why? 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. { Of course these two old quotations are exactly correct. (Given the 7th day of March, Crispus and Constantine being consuls each of them for the second time [A.D. 321] (Codex Justinianus, lib. 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. Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] church." Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because B. 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). He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. 0000003002 00000 n They believe that they have the authority of God. [sic.] Who Made Sunday Holy? Modern sabbatarians have assumed that Saturday was the Bible Sabbath, but the Catholic Church herself has never denied the role she played in rejecting the luni-solar Sabbath of the Bible and promoting instead worship on dies Solis, the day of the Sun. Suggestions? of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. 0 Sadly, this unbiblical doctrine is lulling many into a false sense of security. 0000011056 00000 n Addiction is sin! VI, can. "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.) An ancient proverb claimed: He who controls the calendar, controls the world. Who controls you? CLOSED NOW. that we may rightly say she redeemed the human race together with Christ. Benedict XV, Inter Sodalicia, 1918, The priest is the man of God, the minister of God. legislate? The leader of the Catholic church is defined by the faith as the Vicar of Jesus Christ (and is accepted as such by believers). } Sabbath. Notice what Pope Leo XIII wrote in a letter in 1894: We [referring to the popes] hold upon this Earth the place of God Almighty.. The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic sources have throughout the years made a whole list of interesting statements. 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. The university enrolls nearly 1,500 . . The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify. James Cardinal Gibbons, 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. Meet new people from all over the world, make friends, change your status, upload photos, earn points, & so much more! ); 12, 3). I answer no! 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., Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. 31-33, vol 17 (1869 ed. 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. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). We have already mentioned earlier that it was Constantine who made it official to make Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. Is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties? Assoc., 1944, p. 141. Why You Should Never Try To Contact The Dead, Powerful Answers To 13 Popular Sabbath Questions. 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. 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. Join me now as we explore Gods word and discover what it takes to become a true Christian! . (9) Eusebius, Commentary on the Psalms, Psalm 91 (Psalm 92 in the A.V. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become 7th Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy. now keep holy (Roman Catechism, 1985, emphasis supplied). 405, 406, translated), The Pope takes the place of Jesus Christ on earthby divine right the Pope has supreme and full power in faith, in morals over each and every pastor and his flock. 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. [1-minute video], The Plain Truth About Tithing [YouTube Shorts compilation], 3 types of heaven in the Bible [1-minute video]. 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 origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. Saturday, dies Saturni, the original first day of the planetary week is a counterfeit of the true seventh-day Sabbath day of the Bible. "In Europe, the Sunday Law issue is expected to be 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. } One of his greatest works was History of the Councils of the Church from the Original Documents. Orem, UT 84057 Phone: 801-221-0750 Fax: 801-221-0759. "Is Saturday the seventh day according to the Bible and the Ten Commandments? But shall work on that day; but the Lords day they shall especially honor. 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. Question: Is Sunday worship supported by the Bible? Sunday is our mark of authority. But this theory is now entirely abandoned. 0000009601 00000 n Roman Catholic Church located at 3450 Tennessee Street, Vallejo, CA - phone: (707) 553-1355 "punished as a heretic" (Detroit News, July 7, 1998). whenever the pope thinks, it is God Himself, who is thinking in him. (Fritz Leist, Der Gefangene des Vatikanus, p. 344. God's Law. [1-minute video], Which day should Christians go to Church? Will they keep the Sabbath of the Lord, the seventh day, according to Scripture? Discuss with a minister? 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. 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. For all Trinitarians, Johnprovidesa 'solid' proof of Christ's divinity, especially in what he penned in the first chapter of his gospel. Comments? Every place is the right place, and every time is the right time." 48. 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. The Pope can modify divine law. Ferraris Ecclesiastical Dictionary, Have no fear when people call me the Vicar of Christ, when they say to me Holy Father, or Your Holiness, or use titles similar to these, which seem even inimical to the Gospel. Pope John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope (New York: Alfred A. Knoff. It came from Judaism, but it was distinct from it. However, this has gradually changed at the turn of the second century. If we obey the Commandment of the Catholic Church and keep their day Holy, who do we give our allegiance to then? %%EOF Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? . . . 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. of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, in a lecture at Hartford, Kansas, February 18, 1884, printed in History of the Sabbath, p. 802. 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. Now - as to the quote from the St. Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995 - this is an OPINION, not a Church teaching. Armel Catin on LinkedIn: Source: Saint Catherine Catholic Church See for yourself how many of these statements are unbiblical or even outright blasphemous. 405, 406, translated), The Saviour Himself is the door of the sheepfold: I am the door of the sheep. Into this fold of Jesus Christ, no man may enter unless he be led by the Sovereign Pontiff; and only if they be united to him can men be saved, for the Roman Pontiff is the Vicar of Christ and His personal representative on earth. Pope John XXIII in his homily to the Bishops and faithful assisting at his coronation on November 4, 1958, It was not necessary for the Redeemer to die in order to save the world; a drop of his blood, a single tear, or prayer, was sufficient to procure salvation for all; for such a prayer, being of infinite value, should be sufficient to save not one but a thousand worlds.

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