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A meditation for Monday of Septuagesima week, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”. Monday of Septuagesima Week meditates on the tragic moment of the Fall, focusing especially on Eve’s decision to enter into dialogue with the serpent. God had created Adam and Eve in innocence, lavished them with every good, destined them for immortality and even for the supernatural vision of Himself, asking in return only a single act of obedience as acknowledgment of His sovereignty. The day’s reflection dwells on how subtly this obedience is undermined: Eve listens, answers, and hesitates, allowing pride and a love of independence to take root. The serpent’s lie promises divinity apart from God, and man’s ingratitude leads to exile from Eden, the loss of divine friendship, and the inheritance of suffering and death. In this penitential prelude to Lent, the Church invites the soul to mourn its share in Adam’s sin, to recognize the danger of parleying with temptation, and to begin the long work of repentance and humble return to God.Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, historical context, and liturgical texts for the Mass and Divine Office, covering the entire cycle of seasons—Advent, Christmas, Lent, Passiontide, Easter, and the Time after Pentecost—as well as feast days of saints. Guéranger’s work, rooted in a deep contemplative spirit, aims to immerse the faithful in the Church’s prayerful life, emphasizing the unity of faith through the axiom lex orandi, lex credendi ("the law of prayer is the law of belief"), and remains a cherished resource for Catholics seeking to deepen their spiritual lives. Dom Prosper Guéranger (1805–1875) was a French Benedictine monk, liturgical scholar, and founder of the Solesmes Abbey, renowned for his pivotal role in reviving the Benedictine Order in France and restoring the Roman liturgy after the disruptions of the French Revolution. Born in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, he entered the priesthood in 1827 and, inspired by a vision to restore monastic life, reestablished the Benedictine community at Solesmes in 1833, becoming its first abbot. A staunch defender of ultramontanism and traditional Catholic worship, he also championed the revival of Gregorian chant, significantly influencing the liturgical renewal movement.Link to the Dom Guéranger's Liturgical Year playlist (updated daily): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZKdyYnV_bkh7rH6piW0ShgsdcefFoOvJIf you would like to support this channel: Join on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEYRtJac7oQZQ4C0MSHT5WA/join Join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/InprincipioPodcast One-time donations may also be made through YouTube “Thanks” (button below the video), or via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U5EZ9X2CE2V7W Most sincere thanks to all who are able to contribute, by your prayers, your patronage, or otherwise; your support sustains this channel and enables its mission to continue.