: HE DESCENDED INTO HELL ; ON THE THIRD

DAY HE ROSE AGAIN

FROM THE DEAD

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The descended into the Dead

The Resurrection of the Christ

The Sequence of Events after the
Resurrection
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THE DESCENDED INTO THE DEAD

 After his death , the body of Jesus was

reposed into the tomb; while his human
soul, united to his divine person.

 Jesus descended in the netherworld to

liberate the souls of the just from the
power of death.

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THE DESCENDED INTO THE DEAD

 The gate of Heaven were closed after

the Original Sin.

 After the resurrection of Christ, the

souls go, in accordance to their merits,
either to Hell, Purgatory, or Paradise.

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THE DESCENDED INTO THE DEAD
What is the difference between the Netherworld and Hell?

 The Netherworld (also called Sheol in

Hebrew, Hades in Greek, and Inferi in Latin),
is the place where the souls of the just
awaited for Christ’s resurrection.

 Hell (also called Gehenna in Hebrew,

Tartarus in Greek, and Infernum in Latin), is
the place of eternal damnation for the
demons and the wicked souls.

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THE DESCENDED INTO THE DEAD
Did Jesus descend into the Netherworld or into Hell?
 Greek text of the Apostles’ Creed uses the
word katotata (“those below”), and the Latin
inferos (“the spirits of the underworld”), the
literal translation should be: “He descended
into the dead.”

 The Limbo, the alleged place where the souls

of the unbaptized waited for the Redeemer,
was never defined as a dogma.

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 The Resurrection of the Christ
When did Jesus rise from the dead?

 Jesus rose from the death on Sunday

morning, three days after his death. As the
angels announced unto the women : “He is
not here, but he has been raised” (Luke 24:6).

 The resurrection of Christ is the crowning

truth of our faith, as St. Paul proclaimed: “If
Christ has not been raised, our faith is
useless” (1 Corinthians 15:14).

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The Resurrection of the Christ
What is the difference between resuscitation and
resurrection?
 Resuscitation is the reunion of the soul
with the mortal body, like the rising of
Lazarus
(cf. John 11:43-44).
 Resurrection is the reunion of the souls
with the glorified body, like the case of
Jesus, whose body was so transfigured
that Magdalene did not recognize him
(cf. John 20:15).

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 The Resurrection of the Christ
What is the Holy Shroud of Turin?
 It is the linen cloth that wrapped the dead
body of Jesus, and it is now preserved at the
Cathedral of Turin, Italy.

 The image of Christ is impressed like a

picture on a film, and so far no scientific
explanation could be given on the process.

 The probable solution is that the resurrection

was a burst of unknown energy that
impressed the features of his body on the
shroud.
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The Sequence of Events after the Resurrection
The Resurrection of Christ
 Jesus rose from the death early on
Sunday morning.

 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary saw

the empty and reported to the Apostles.

 Peter and John arrived at the tomb, they

found the empty tomb, and the burial
clothes.

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The Sequence of Events after the Resurrection
Noli me Tangere

 Mary Magdalene turned around and

saw Jesus, but did not recognize
him, thinking he was the gardener.

 Then Jesus said: “Touch me not

[in Latin: Noli me tangere],

“But go to my brothers and announce

unto them” (cf. John 20:11-18).

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The Sequence of Events after the Resurrection
The Disciples of Emmaus

 On Sunday afternoon two disciples were

going from Jerusalem to Emmaus, when
suddenly Jesus appeared and walked with
them, but they did not recognize him.

 As they approached Emmaus, the two

disciples invited the Lord to dine with them,
and they recognized him at the breaking
of bread (cf. Luke 24:13-35).

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The Doubting Thomas

 St. Thomas is called the Doubting

Apostle because he did not believe
the report that Jesus had risen from the
death.

 One week later, Jesus appeared again

and asked Thomas to probe his
fingers into his wounded hands and
side. Thomas exclaimed: “My Lord and
my God!” (cf. John 20:26-2)

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Do you love me?

 Before the ascension, Jesus asked

Peter three times, “Do you love
me?”, in reparation for his three
denials.

 Then, he reconfirmed Peter as the

Head of his Church (cf. John
21:15-19).

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- NoiEmmLaltine