![]() 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 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. It is reprinted here in full so that we might deepen our prayer on this extraordinary day, as Christ plumbs the depths of hell. ![]() Of all the reflections, thoughts, and writings of the past two thousand years about Holy Saturday, the Church has chosen an ancient and anonymous homily for the Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours on this day. Holy Saturday is unique in that it is nearly devoid of unique elements: minimal rituals, limited liturgies, few, if any, sacramental celebrations.īut there is much going on in the depths beneath this silent surface. What to do today? Where are the liturgical rites to celebrate? Why do I seem to fumble and grope throughout the day? Each of the Triduum’s days bears distinctive features. Following Good Friday’s pitched battle, Holy Saturday’s silence finds our ears ringing.
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