This is VLX number 165, The Vale of the Temple.

We are in St. Matthew, Chapter 27, forces 51 to 56.

VLX stands for Video Lexio Divina, your Patristic Bible Study, and Ignatian prayer series online.

God grant you his peace, enominee Patri Sifidi,

EZeti, amen. God, our Lord, we ask the grace that all of our intentions, actions,

and operations be directed purely to the service and praise of your divine majesty.

In nominate, Patri, Sifidi, it speedy to santi, amen.

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.

And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.

The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints

who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they went

into the holy city and appeared to many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch

over Jesus, saw the earthquake

and what took place, they were filled with awe and said,

Truly this was the Son of God.

There were also many women there, looking on from a distance,

who had followed Jesus from Galilee,

ministering to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of

Zebedee. Thus are the words of the Holy Gospel.

Now today we have some very great mysteries that Father Lapier elucidates for us.

Mysteries I've even wondered about for quite a long time.

The first is verse 51, and behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from top to bottom.

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