So, it is not difficult to see how we got the word Sunday as it is the day of the sun. Hefeles A History of the Councils of the Church, Vol. (3). In this post, discover how man has turned Sabbath Day into Sunday worship. [2] These reasons are more than satisfactory for the Catholic. See for yourself how many of these statements are unbiblical or even outright blasphemous. 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. MUST READ: @TELANGANAPOKADA Hi Friend, these videos are no longer published, as our views have changed on these subjects. } 2023 The Bible Says That All rights reserved. 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. In this matter the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant. 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. The Catholic Church answers this question below with two of their quotes. However, a deeper look at his life after his conversion tells you otherwise. . 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.. "The Day of the Lord" (dies Dominica) was
window.mc4wp.listeners.push( Hence said law is not in the Bible. 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. 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.. Yes, of course, it is inconsistency but this change was made about fifteen centuries before Protestantism was born, and by that time the custom was universally observed. The great divide even intensified once all the original Apostles passed away. (function() { 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. The priest himself has the power to do so in Christs name. %PDF-1.4
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All of us believe many things in regard to religion that we do not find in the Bible. Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that worship should be changed from Saturday to SundayNow the Churchinstituted, by Gods authority, Sunday as the day of worship. 17 (1628 ed., Vol. An ancient proverb claimed: He who controls the calendar, controls the world. Who controls you? hotly debated issue of legislating Sunday as a day of rest. Quick Q&A: Will the day of worship change when Christ returns. A German scholar, theologian and professor of Church history, he was educated at Tbingen University. But our wonder should be far greater when we find that in obedience to the words of his priests HOC EST CORPUS MEUM God himself descends on the altar, that he comes wherever they call him, and as often as they call him, and places himself in their hands, even though they should be his enemies. Compromise is impossible. (4) Letter by T. Enright, Bishop of St. Alphonsus Church, St. Louis, Missouri, June, 1905, emphasis supplied. The (Roman Catholic) Church chose Sunday, the first day of the week, and in the course of time added other days as holy days. John Laux, A Course in Religion for Catholic High Schools and Academies, 1936 edition, vol. whenever the pope thinks, it is God Himself, who is thinking in him. (Fritz Leist, Der Gefangene des Vatikanus, p. 344. 33-34, The priest does not have to ask God to forgive your sins. 0000000016 00000 n
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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. Among these men were Justin Martyr, Ignatius, and Clement of Alexandria. La Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Siena es una . 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. overtly religious but is couched in a concern for the welfare of the American family. . (1). (5). After reading all the information above, we can now answer some fundamental questions. The Council of Trent (Sess.
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18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23). 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). It is also likely that many of the Catholic writers themselves were unaware of the full history behind the modern week. Who Made Sunday Holy? Because the Catholic Church tells them to do so. 0000003536 00000 n
What does it mean to dwell in the secret place of the Most High (Psalms 91:1)? Matt. He that despiseth the priest despiseth God; he that hears him hears God. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' Stay connected to all that's happening at St. Catherine's parish. . If however, they are found Judaizing, they shall be shut out from Christ. The observance of Sunday by the Protestants is homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] Church. 0000004299 00000 n
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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. 0
(7) A. T. Jones, The Two Republics, (Ithaca, Michigan: A. Does the Bible support the change to Sunday? 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. 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 . Sunday is expressly distinguished from the Sabbath which it follows chronologically every week; for Christians its ceremonial observance replaces that of the Sabbath The Sabbath, which represented the completion of the first creation, has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation, has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation inaugurated by the Resurrection of Christ In respecting religious liberty and the common good of all, Christians should seek recognition of Sundays and the Churchs holy days as legal holidays. The Catechism of the Catholic Church Section 2 Article 3 (1994), The (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. 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. 1, pp. The thrust is not
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. Today, the university serves women at the undergraduate level and both women and men at the graduate level.. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. 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. 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. Want to receive our free, digital Christian magazine? 0000011056 00000 n
churches at different times in history. . As a compromise, instead of keeping the correct day of worship, he chose Sunday as a relic of his past religion. And they wanted to show that Christianity was distinct from Judaism. The origins of Saturday reveal the shocking identities of the hidden god and his representative. 0000003994 00000 n
SABBATH DAY QUOTES: You cant find the Sabbath being changed in scriptures so how did the change to Sunday happen? 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. But is this really what he, Sadly, many who take the name "Christian," often condemn others whose sins differ from their own, supposedly lesser, Time is drawing to a close. Search newspaper archives from 1607-2023 in 3.19 billion old newspaper articles about more than 8.5 billion people! It is no secret that the Roman Catholic Church played a huge role in turning the Sabbath into Saturday. CLOSED NOW. The university enrolls nearly 1,500 . St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. . Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary change the Church ever did, happened in the first century. The Sunday-worship had further become stronger during the time of Constantine the Great. Sunday is our mark of authority. Question: who changed the seventh-day Sabbath to Sunday? The Bible Says THAT?What you have been taught might not actually be in the Bible. So this would be the new
), in J. P. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, Vol. 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. 67-68: Constantine was almost certainly a Mithraic, and his triumphal arch, built after his conversion, testifies to the Sun-god, or unconquered sun. Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. Von Hefele is a very credible authority on the original word choice used at the Council of Laodicea. Historians would agree that Christians in the first century kept Saturday as the Sabbath. Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd.. For these reasons the Church changed the Lord's day from Saturday to Sunday. on: function(evt, cb) { . The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. to what you believe? B. 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. It is the height of pride and rebellion against the Great and Living God! Of course these two old quotations are exactly correct. . 2, b. 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. After the death of the original apostles and their contemporaries, the job of getting rid of Gods laws has become easier. . But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. (3) Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, (New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, 1959), p.105, emphasis supplied. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to 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. 86 26
They believe that they have the authority of God. 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 23, column 1172, authors translation, as quoted in R. L. Odom, Sunday Sacredness in Roman Paganism, Review & Herald Publ. And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus. and this transference of sabbath observance is proof of that fact. The
We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. We have, therefore, the same authority for Purgatory as we have for Sunday. Martin J. Scott, Things Catholics Are Asked About, 1927 edition, p. 136. The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic sources have throughout the years made a whole list of interesting statements. The Catholic Church designated Sunday as the day for corporate worship and gets full credit or blame for the change. We need to learn how to help our Trinitarian friends understand John's words as he intended for them to be understood. But you may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York, To such extent did Mary suffer and almost die with her suffering and dying Son; to such extent did she surrender her maternal rights over her Son for : mans salvation . The Church altered the observance of the Sabbath to the observance of Sunday. (6). Furthermore, for Jews and Saturday sabbatarians to insist that The Precise, Correct Day does matter to Yahuwah, and then keep the seventh-day by the pagan, planetary calendar is even more inconsistent! By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and command you to keep holy the first day of the week. And lo! If Protestants would follow the Bible, they would worship God on the Sabbath Day. Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? When St. Paul repudiated the works of the law, he was not thinking of the Ten Commandments, which are as unchangeable as God Himself is, which God could not change and still remain the infinitely holy God. 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. 0000005915 00000 n
Most importantly, is the change authorized in the Bible? It bears repeating: Christians at the time of the calendar change were not confused over Saturday being the Sabbath. Why did Satan do this? He chose Sunday, not because he wants to follow God, but because it was the day Sol Invictus was being worshipped! 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. 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. In this matter, the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant. The Catholic Universe Bulletin, August 14, 1942, But since Saturday, not Sunday, is specified in the Bible, isnt it curious that non-Catholics who profess to take their religion directly from the Bible and not from the Church, observe Sunday instead of Saturday? According to stories, he converted to Christianity after winning his battle against the Roman Emperor Maxentius in A.D. 312. 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.. : (931) 388-3803 Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org After Hours Emergency Contact (931) 215-5980 Rev. Learn the se, Many Trinitarians believe that Yahushuas prayer in John 17:5 shows that he pre-existed. They throw at you John 1:1 to end the discussion whenever you attempt to present the biblical one-nature human Yahushua. The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday. People who think that the Scriptures should be the sole authority,
Most Christians have no idea that this even happened or how. . For he is of so great dignity and power that he forms one and the same tribunal with Christ. 0000012382 00000 n
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. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. Take a look at history and see how the Sabbath was gradually replaced by Sunday worship. Is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work? As a result, faithful Christians were forced to keep the Sabbath in secret and gather together in catacombs and hidden places. 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. 111 0 obj
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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. . 524-525. 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. YOUR problem is that you never do your homework. He is likewise the divine monarch and supreme emperor, and king of kings. 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. 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. duplicated in other parts of the world as well under the same pretense. 653, That all princes should kiss his [the Popes] feet only. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. The retention of the old pagan name of Dies Solis, for Sunday is, in a great measure, owing to the union of pagan and Christian sentiment with which the first day of the week was recommended by Constantine to his subjects - pagan and Christian alike - as the 'venerable' day of the sun. (function() { In even stronger
The author of the Sunday law . 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. Order our comprehensive Bible guide to learn what else you havent been told. The Catholic church says No! Question: Can we see any command in the Bible that the sanctity of the Sabbath was transferred on Sunday? 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. 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. With this, we are now beginning to see the history of the Sabbath controversy. 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. 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 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. Download or view as a flip book the most recent church bulletins containing, photos, stories, news and important event information. Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the [Catholic] church." Question - Which is the Sabbath day? Posted on June 1, 2022 by . The. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday. Romes Challenge www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline Dec 2003. Domini] was chosen, not from any direction noted in the Scriptures, but
We have the commandment of God given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day, that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. And the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters. . 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. 563-564. Right click and Save Link As to download file. Saint Catherine Parish is located in Milwaukee County the traditional territory of the Menominee, Fox, Mascouten, Sauk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk tribes. 12, 3; translated in Phillip Schaffs History of the Christian Church, Vol. For them, truth is whatever tradition and their pope decree it to be. Introduction There are many theories about the Mark of the Beast: Chip, tattoo, barcode } in The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII, p. 193, The Pope is of so great dignity, and so exalted that he is not a mere man, but as it were God and the vicar of God. Ferraris Ecclesiastical dictionary, 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. On the Authority of the Councils, book 2, chapter 17, That the Roman Church never erred, nor will it, according to the Scriptures, ever err. (Gregory VII, Cesare Baronius, Annales, year 1076, secs. . A lot of Catholics would claim that Constantine was the first Christian Roman Emperor. Now, more than ever before, it is imperative to guard every avenue to, "Once Saved, Always Saved?" When a man or a woman is honestly mist, Come Out of Her, My People! If you are looking for a church JOIN FOR FREE to find the right church for you. Question: Is Sunday worship supported by the Bible? Canon 29- Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday. H. J. Schroeder (trans. I am passionate about inspiring people to find their God-given purpose in life. The Pope has the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of Christ. Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. 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. faithful will understand why it is Sunday and not the Sabbath day that we
Sadly, even after the Great Reformation, Christians who left the Roman Catholic Church were never able to revert back to the Biblical Sabbath. 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. After almost a decade, he made a proclamation that the day of worship should be done on Sunday and not Saturday. The Pope is of so great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine law". <<970BC2F837BAC04AA6DCFB4AF7B35AE5>]>>
Revelation 13 also tells us that Satan gave his power and authority to the Catholic Church. Here are just a few. defended only on Catholic principles. --> The doctrine of infallibility, while not what many, The Creator is very specific about which times are appointed for worship. . Mithraism is the official religion of the Roman Empire before Constantine declared Christianity to be so. St. Catherine of Siena Church is a community parish which walks the line between the traditional Catholicism and the modern day world. For all Trinitarians, Johnprovidesa 'solid' proof of Christ's divinity, especially in what he penned in the first chapter of his gospel. "Is Saturday the seventh day according to the Bible and the Ten Commandments? Now - as to the quote from the St. Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, May 21, 1995 - this is an OPINION, not a Church teaching. - NASA's entire space program is built on a lie. . 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. The word Sunday does not come anywhere in the Bible, so, without knowing it they are obeying the authority of the Catholic Church. 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. Mount Mary University is a private Roman Catholic women's university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The university was founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and was Wisconsin's first four-year, degree-granting Catholic college for women. It is not even surprising to see, when Constantine adopted Christianity, that it was difficult for him to completely abandon Mithraism. ironic to see
Hover here for a document clip or select for full original image. wrote the Bible. If it were not enough for us that two of . Again, these were two different days on two distinct calendar systems. Thus, they chose another day of worship and rest. 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. Just another site. Currently, the Vatican is asking the civil
12, 3). Becoming Catholic Confession Confirmation Funeral Planning Marriage Mass & The Holy Eucharist Counseling Services Pregnancy Resources Request & Offer Help Here St. Catharine School St. Catharine Preschool Athletics SPICE Home About Mass Times Confession Times Bulletin Calendar & Events Live-Stream 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. As recently as July, 1998, the Pope, in his Apostolic
He had prohibited any practice related to Judaism and that includes the seventh-day Sabbath. The day of resurrection, the day of Pentecost, fifty
. [1-minute video], The Plain Truth About Tithing [YouTube Shorts compilation], 3 types of heaven in the Bible [1-minute video]. The decision of the Council of Nicaea to set aside Biblical calendation was merely confirmed by Constantine in royal edict. Can the dead see us?
Must Wa, Talking to the Dead: 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. The pope can modify divine law, since his power is not of man, but of God, and he acts a vicegerent of God upon earth. View Download. keep Saturday holy (emphasis added). 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.
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.