635. Christ went down into the depths of death so that “the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.”484 Jesus, “the Author of life”, by dying destroyed “him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and [delivered] all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage.”485 Henceforth the risen Christ holds “the keys of Death and Hades”, so that “at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.”486
Today a great silence reigns on earth, a great silence and a great stillness. A great silence because the King is asleep. the earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began. . . He has gone to search for Adam, our first father, as for a lost sheep. Greatly desiring to visit those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, he has gone to free from sorrow Adam in his bonds and Eve, captive with him – He who is both their God and the son of Eve. . . “I am your God, who for your sake have become your son. . . I order you, O sleeper, to awake. I did not create you to be a prisoner in hell. Rise from the dead, for I am the life of the dead.”487
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
459. What are the duties of children toward their parents?
453. How does one keep Sunday holy?
345. What is required when one of the spouses is not a Catholic?
248. What is the criterion that assures unity in the midst of plurality?
72. What was the original condition of the human person according to the plan of God?
553. What are the different forms of the prayer of petition?
173. In what sense is the Church missionary?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is Esther’s purpose and mission in Esther 4:14?
What does 1 John 2:29 teach us about God’s holiness and justice?
What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?
What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
How important is God’s love to our lives, according to 1 John 4:8?
