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“Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and has gone to search for our first parent, as for a lost sheep.” In this homily from St. Epiphanius, we witness Christ’s triumphant descent into Hades where He takes Adam by the hand and declares, “I am your God, who for your sake have become your son; rise from the dead, for I am the Life of the dead.” Continue reading →