Hi, Bob —

This is a common question; it's even in our searchable knowledge base:

https://www.AskACatholic.com/SiteSearch

There are a lot of quick answers there, so give it a try.

I searched the knowledge base for you and found these web postings that should help:

• How did Jesus 'descend into Hell' if He said this to the thief and what does 'sleep in Christ' mean?
• What does it mean in the Apostles Creed when we say, "He descended into Hell."?
• How did people get into Heaven before Jesus was born?
• Why was this change made in the revised Apostles Creed and how do I understand this change?

Hope this helps,

Mike