Comments on: Reconciliation and The Prodigal Son http://catholicexchange.com/2010/03/15/128091/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Grandpa Tom http://catholicexchange.com/2010/03/15/128091/comment-page-1/#comment-46095 Grandpa Tom Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:55:54 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=128091#comment-46095 Christ decended into Hell to deliver the souls who were resting in Abraham's bosom. Prior to the passion, and because of Adam's sin, heaven was closed, and those good souls that had faith, and the first example of faith is Father Abraham, are said to find rest after death in Abraham's bosom (Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theo. Supp. Q. 69 Art. 5). In Luke 16:22 it says; "And it came to pass that the begger died, and was carried by angles into Abraham's bosom, ect." St. Thomas clarifies that after the passion, Abraham's bosom is taken to mean Heaven, where the good souls find eternal rest and happiness with visions of God. St. Thomas further explains at Pt. III Q. 52, that is was fitting for Christ to descend into hell when the devil was overthrown by the passion to deliver the captives detained. Christ preached to the unbelievers, not to convert them, but to shame them for their unbelief, and to show them His Glory. When Christ descended into hell, He delivered the Saints, and the Holy Fathers who were waiting there simply because of original sin. In "The Dialogue Of Saint Catherine Of Siena," St. Catherine also tells of Christ's descent into limbo for the Fathers of the Church. In her Treatise on Prayer she explains even the Devil and his demons renders praise and glory to God by being His servents by being insturments of justice toward the dammed. In The Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd Ed.) it reads: Today a great silence reigns on earth, a great silence and a great stillness. A great silence because the King is alseep. 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 desireing to 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...."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." In "The Divine Comedy" by Dante, in Paradiso, while touring heaven Dante sees Adam and Eve. Canto XXVI: And said my Lady: "There witin those rays, Gaze upon its Maker and first soul (Adam), that ever the first virtue did create." In Canto XXXII (Saints in the White Rose): The wound that Mary closed up and anointed, She (Eve) at her feet is so beautiful, She is the one who opened it up and pierced it. He (Adam) who upon the left is near her (Mary) placed The Father is, by whose audacious tastes (forbidden fruit), The human species so much bitter tastes. According to Dante's poem, Adam sits on Mary's left, while Eve sits at Mary's feet in the Saints of the White Rose. Adam and Eve's burial site is in Hebron, Gaza (Palestine), in a Islamic Mosque. Thanks be to God who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 15:57 Christ decended into Hell to deliver the souls who were resting in Abraham’s bosom. Prior to the passion, and because of Adam’s sin, heaven was closed, and those good souls that had faith, and the first example of faith is Father Abraham, are said to find rest after death in Abraham’s bosom (Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theo. Supp. Q. 69 Art. 5). In Luke 16:22 it says; “And it came to pass that the begger died, and was carried by angles into Abraham’s bosom, ect.” St. Thomas clarifies that after the passion, Abraham’s bosom is taken to mean Heaven, where the good souls find eternal rest and happiness with visions of God.
St. Thomas further explains at Pt. III Q. 52, that is was fitting for Christ to descend into hell when the devil was overthrown by the passion to deliver the captives detained. Christ preached to the unbelievers, not to convert them, but to shame them for their unbelief, and to show them His Glory. When Christ descended into hell, He delivered the Saints, and the Holy Fathers who were waiting there simply because of original sin. In “The Dialogue Of Saint Catherine Of Siena,” St. Catherine also tells of Christ’s descent into limbo for the Fathers of the Church. In her Treatise on Prayer she explains even the Devil and his demons renders praise and glory to God by being His servents by being insturments of justice toward the dammed.
In The Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd Ed.) it reads: Today a great silence reigns on earth, a great silence and a great stillness. A great silence because the King is alseep. 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 desireing to 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….”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.”
In “The Divine Comedy” by Dante, in Paradiso, while touring heaven Dante sees Adam and Eve. Canto XXVI:
And said my Lady: “There witin those rays,
Gaze upon its Maker and first soul (Adam),
that ever the first virtue did create.”
In Canto XXXII (Saints in the White Rose):
The wound that Mary closed up and anointed,
She (Eve) at her feet is so beautiful,
She is the one who opened it up and pierced it.
He (Adam) who upon the left is near her (Mary) placed
The Father is, by whose audacious tastes (forbidden fruit),
The human species so much bitter tastes.
According to Dante’s poem, Adam sits on Mary’s left, while Eve sits at Mary’s feet in the Saints of the White Rose. Adam and Eve’s burial site is in Hebron, Gaza (Palestine), in a Islamic Mosque.
Thanks be to God who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 15:57

]]> By: krby34 http://catholicexchange.com/2010/03/15/128091/comment-page-1/#comment-46080 krby34 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:37:58 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=128091#comment-46080 The explanation was actually a part of Dr. D'Ambrosio's article posted two weeks ago at Catholic Exchange. Remember that this article was originally published in Our Sunday Visitor and is reprinted here with the Author's permission. The orders and references may be out of sink. Here is the article and link for you: The Transfiguration and The Cross http://catholicexchange.com/2010/03/01/127605/ I hope it works for you. I remembered that he had referenced it earlier but could not remember the details and wanted to read it again so flipped back and discovered the same as you. I then clicked on the by-line for the article and got a list of recent submissions and remember the reference in his comments on the Transfiguration. The explanation was actually a part of Dr. D’Ambrosio’s article posted two weeks ago at Catholic Exchange. Remember that this article was originally published in Our Sunday Visitor and is reprinted here with the Author’s permission. The orders and references may be out of sink.

Here is the article and link for you:
The Transfiguration and The Cross
http://catholicexchange.com/2010/03/01/127605/

I hope it works for you. I remembered that he had referenced it earlier but could not remember the details and wanted to read it again so flipped back and discovered the same as you. I then clicked on the by-line for the article and got a list of recent submissions and remember the reference in his comments on the Transfiguration.

]]> By: waynergf http://catholicexchange.com/2010/03/15/128091/comment-page-1/#comment-46078 waynergf Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:01:39 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=128091#comment-46078 "Last week we discussed the true significance of 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me.' " Where? I can't find this article anywhere on CatholicExchange. “Last week we discussed the true significance of ‘My God, My God, why have you forsaken me.’ ”

Where? I can’t find this article anywhere on CatholicExchange.

]]> By: Donald Hudzinski http://catholicexchange.com/2010/03/15/128091/comment-page-1/#comment-46067 Donald Hudzinski Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:24:31 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=128091#comment-46067 The above story is about Israel, the younger son is the ten tribes to the north, and the elder son are the two tribes of the south. Both went into exile, the southern tribe return from physical exile but remained in spiritual exile. Christ came to end the spiritual exile of the twelve tribes. The above story is about Israel, the younger son is the ten tribes to the north, and the elder son are the two tribes of the south. Both went into exile, the southern tribe return from physical exile but remained in spiritual exile. Christ came to end the spiritual exile of the twelve tribes.

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