On June 2, 2024, the Clarion Herald, the official publication of the Roman Catholic Archdioceses of New Orleans, published an article by a Jesuit author claiming that families must reclaim Sunday in order to avoid anxiety and restore happiness. This is the same theory that claims that the repeal of Sunday laws has caused death and misery in our world. [1] A new crisis has emerged, indicating that action must be taken to save society and reverse the dangerous trend that is destroying our planet. And what’s the answer? Restore Sunday rest, because this, we are told, is the answer to suffering and despair. This is the same message that the Jesuits promote.
The Clarion Herald published the following:
• “What if we let Mass transform our entire Sunday? What would that be like in today’s world?” [2]
• “These are just two of the questions posed by author Danny Fitzpatrick, editor of Joie de Vivre magazine and Jesuit High School English teacher, during a May 8 meeting at St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie. Fitzpatrick, 32, presented his newly released book, “Restoring the Lord’s Day: How Reclaiming Sunday Can Revive Our Human Nature.” [2]
• “He further explained that society has forgotten that joie de vivre (joy of life) and liturgical life are inexplicably intertwined, and we should awaken from our spiritual sloth on Sunday and participate fully in the Lord’s Day to attain happiness and avoid anxiety.” [2]
• “Fitzpatrick discussed topics from his book for the group discussion that followed, such as how to honor the Lord’s Day and reclaim the freedom to truly worship God; the noonday devil (sloth) and how to recognize and defeat him; and ways to reorder your Sunday activities to restore Sunday festivity and holiness.” [2]
• “Everyone wanted to try to keep the Lord’s Day holy, and they talked about the struggles they have trying to do that,” he said. “They want Sunday to be more than a day to catch up on everything else from the rest of the week. We discussed ways to make this a day that we transform everything we do, a moment to participate in God’s providence for us.” [2]
• “In today’s modern world, it is difficult to be in the present moment without distraction, and my book invites readers to realign their lives by returning to the tradition of Mass and reclaiming Sunday for the Lord,’ he said.” [2]
Regardless of how many times people tell us that Sunday is the Lord’s Day, the Fourth Commandment remains unchanged and requires observance of the seventh-day Sabbath. God Himself, whose creatures we are, commands us to keep Saturday holy and refrain from doing any work on it. When God declares the seventh day to be the Sabbath, all controversy among those who believe in Him is over. If someone does not believe what God says in the fourth commandment, he or she will not believe what He says in the Sermon on the Mount or elsewhere.
In Genesis 2:2, 3, God “rested,” “blessed,” and “sanctified” the seventh day, meaning He set it apart for a holy or religious use. Through these three distinct acts, the day of rest was established. It was committed to Adam, the father of our race, and has been appropriately termed a memorial of creation. This holy institution is at the same time a sign of sanctification, a sign of the believer’s rest from his own works of sin, and his entrance into the rest of the soul, which Jesus promises to those who come to Him (Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 20:8–11; Exodus 31:12–17; Hebrews 4:1–10).
Unfortunately, according to Bible prophecy, it is the Roman church that is warring against the Sabbath and the faithful saints who keep it:
“And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” Daniel 7:25.
God has a message for this day and generation, the same as He had a message for every generation, and the Bible clearly indicates that there will go to the world just before the second coming of the Lord a message proclaiming the call to observe His holy law, including the seventh day Sabbath, and a warning against the powers of earth, which would legalize a false religion and force the world to accept the counterfeit. In every great reform movement found in the Scriptures, the call was sounded for a return to proper, reverent Sabbath observance. God gave mankind His memorial day as an everlasting badge or sign of loyalty.
“Hallow My Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that ye may know that I am the Lord your God.” Ezekiel 20:20
Sources
[2] https://clarionherald.org/news/local-author-families-can-reclaim-the-lords-day
Marie says
If we follow the Jesuits that will lead to anxiety and unhappiness.
James says
Jesuits are one again trying to rewrite history.
YesMsJane says
Created to destroy Protestantism & reinstate global rule,
They are 100% locking down things online, things one use to be able to easily search are becoming increasingly harder to find,
Sadly people aren’t waking up to the Papal aliment quickly enough, and I suspect for the most part, won’t wake up until it’s too late,
Keep reminding them anyway 👍