St. Vincent Ferrer- The life of Jesus in the Mass

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22. The twenty-second work which Christ does in this world, was that after his holy
passion he did not immediately ascend into heaven, but through his most profound
humanity wished first to descend secretly to hell, that he might give glory to the holy
fathers, awaiting with great expectation. At the moment they saw him, they were filled with great exultation, enjoying essential glory, now and forever free from any pain.
And this the priest prefigures when he puts a particle of the Host into the chalice to
denote how the soul of Christ descending to hell, so rejoiced the holy fathers and
confirmed them, that they hardly knew what happened to them in experiencing such a fullness of happiness. And from that sweetness and love they praised God saying,
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people,” (Lk 1:68).
 
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