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venbede
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I usually use the C of E Daily Prayer, but for some days, the Roman Divine Office seems more helpful.
For years I have been impressed by the second reading at the Office of Readings for Holy Saturday, describing the Harrowing of Hell. It is anonymous and is headed "A reading from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday".
Anyone know the source?
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venbede
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Here is a link to the whole office.
The reading in question comes at the end after the biblical reading from Hebrews.
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Adam.
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It is wonderful.
According to this, it's a fourth century Greek homily about which nothing more is known. I'm sure more is known, but not by me. The reference to PG, I think is to the Patres Graecae (Greek Fathers) collection, which may or may not have more information about the provenance and the relevant manuscript tradition(s) from which the translation has been prepared.
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Originally posted by venbede:
For years I have been impressed by the second reading at the Office of Readings for Holy Saturday, describing the Harrowing of Hell. It is anonymous and is headed "A reading from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday".
Anyone know the source?
This Orthodox site attributes the text to St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus (403 A.D.).
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dj_ordinaire
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Originally posted by Adam.:
It is wonderful.
According to this, it's a fourth century Greek homily about which nothing more is known. I'm sure more is known, but not by me. The reference to PG, I think is to the Patres Graecae (Greek Fathers) collection, which may or may not have more information about the provenance and the relevant manuscript tradition(s) from which the translation has been prepared.
It is wonderful indeed - and I too would like to know more about it. Maybe not until Heaven, alas!
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Bostonman
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Originally posted by Adam.:
It is wonderful.
According to this, it's a fourth century Greek homily about which nothing more is known. I'm sure more is known, but not by me. The reference to PG, I think is to the Patres Graecae (Greek Fathers) collection, which may or may not have more information about the provenance and the relevant manuscript tradition(s) from which the translation has been prepared.
PG is for Patrologia Graeca, but otherwise right on. You can access the text in Greek and Latin here. It is under the name of Epiphanius of Cyprus there.
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Adam.
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Originally posted by Bostonman:
PG is for Patrologia Graeca, but otherwise right on. You can access the text in Greek and Latin here. It is under the name of Epiphanius of Cyprus there.
Thanks! Interesting that even in that collection, it is labeled Dubia aut spuria ("doubtful or spurious").
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