![]() See there the marks of the blows I received in order to refashion your warped nature in My image. ![]() “See on my face the spittle I received in order to restore to you the life I once breathed into you. For the sake of you, who left a garden, I was betrayed to the Jews in a garden, and I was crucified in a garden. For your sake, for the sake of man, I became like a man without help, free among the dead. “For your sake I, your God, became your son I, the Lord, took the form of a slave I, whose home is above the heavens, descended to the earth and beneath the earth. Rise, let us leave this place, for you are in Me and I am in you together we form only one person and we cannot be separated. Rise up, work of My hands, you who were created in My image. Rise from the dead, for I am the Life of the dead. I did not create you to be held a prisoner in Hell. Out of love for you and for your descendants I now by My own authority command all who are held in bondage to come forth, all who are in darkness to be enlightened, all who are sleeping to arise. “I am your God, who for your sake have become your son. At the sight of Him Adam, the first man He had created, struck his breast in terror and cried out to everyone, “My Lord be with you all.” Christ answered him, “And with your spirit.” He took him by the hand and raised him up, saying, “Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will give you light. The Lord approached them bearing the Cross, the weapon that had won Him the victory. Greatly desiring to visit those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, He has gone to free from sorrow the captives Adam and Eve, He who is both God and the Son of Eve. He has gone to search for our first parent, as for a lost sheep. ![]() God has died in the flesh and Hell trembles with fear. 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. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. Something strange is happening - there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. Homily on Holy Saturday: The Lord Descends into Hades St. ![]()
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