LESSON 9 —5th Article of the Creed: The Resurrection of Christ

He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead

Read the following references to further clarify the central ideas of this lesson. Look in other places as well as these; this is not an exhaustive list of the resources needed to answer the questions.

Father Hardon’s Question and Answer Catechism

#279-289 (5th Article, Descended into Hell, Rose Again from the Dead)

Revised Basic Course Manual

Pages 31-32 (The Fifth Article)
Pages 33-34 (The Ascension of Christ and His Glorified Existence)

Scripture –

For Matching Section: Match Scripture passages by using a Bible Concordance (book or online concordance).

Matthew 28:1-20
Mark 16:1-18
Luke 24:1-44
John 20:1-30
Philippians 3:20-21

Catechism of the Catholic Church

#624-630 (Jesus Christ Was Buried)
#631-637 (Christ Descended into Hell)
#638-658 (He Rose from the Dead)
#663 (Glorified Body)

Modern Catholic Dictionary Vocabulary –

Review the following terms in your Modern Catholic Dictionary reference book (or online version at TheRealPresence.org – go to the bottom of the page, click on “Dictionary”).

Blessed Sacrament
Eucharist

Listed in Advanced Course Manual:
Descent into Hell
Glorified Body
Limbo
Magdalene, Mary
Resurrection of Christ
Soul

The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom

by Father John A. Hardon, S.J., Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Exposition of the Apostles’ Creed, Fifth Article, pp. 273-278.