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.”484Jesus, “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.”485Henceforth 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
253. How is Baptism prefigured in the Old Covenant?
466. Why must human life be respected?
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
133. How does the Lord Jesus now reign?
530. What are the other requirements for purity?
104. What does the hidden life of Jesus in Nazareth teach us?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How to deal with anger and anger, according to Proverbs 15:1-2?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
Love and friendship: the importance of relationships in life (Ecc 4:9-12)
How important is courage and boldness according to Proverbs 28:1?
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
How the Annunciation Story Can Inspire Us to Trust God (Luke 1:26-38)
What does James 5:7-11 teach us about patience in times of suffering?
