History of Advent ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Discover the rich and detailed history of Advent as explained by Dom Prosper Guéranger in Chapter 1 of his classic work The Liturgical Year. This video provides a full reading of the historical development of Advent, exploring how the season began, how long it originally lasted, and how the practices surrounding Advent—fasting, abstinence, sermons, and liturgical offices—changed over the centuries. Advent, coming from the Latin Adventus (“coming”), is the Church’s sacred time of preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. In this chapter, Dom Guéranger traces its origins in the early Western Church, the evolution of St. Martin’s Lent, the role of the Church Fathers, historical councils, and the influence of saints such as St. Gregory the Great, St. Charles Borromeo, and St. Peter Damian. You will learn: ✨ Where Advent began and why ✨ How the duration of Advent changed from 40 days to 4 weeks ✨ The ancient fasting traditions connected to Advent ✨ Differences between Eastern and Western observances ✨ How the Roman Advent liturgy was formed ✨ Why some rites kept 5 or even 6 weeks of Advent ✨ The role of bishops, councils, and monastic tradition ✨ How the Greek Church still observes a form of Advent fast today If you love Catholic history, traditional liturgy, or Dom Prosper Guéranger’s writings, this is an essential listen. Perfect for Advent meditation and preparation for Christmas. 00:00 – Introduction 00:12 – What “Advent” Means 00:21 – Origins of Advent in the Latin Church 01:00 – Advent and the Date of Christmas 01:22 – Advent as Preparation & Early Sermons 02:30 – Medieval Sermons and Pastoral Duties 03:00 – Earliest Clear Evidence of Advent Fasting 03:31 – St. Martin’s Lent: 40-Day Advent Fast 04:47 – Expansion of Advent Fasting Across Europe 05:22 – Reduction from 40 Days to 4 Weeks 05:57 – Evidence From the 9th–10th Centuries 06:17 – Advent Practices in the 11th–13th Centuries 07:01 – Decline of Mandatory Advent Fasting 07:51 – Reform Efforts of St. Charles Borromeo 08:26 – Later Efforts to Restore Advent Discipline 09:19 – Greek Church Advent Fast (“St. Philip’s Fast”) 10:08 – Distinction Between Lenten Practices 10:34 – Advent Practices in the Western Church 10:47 – Modern Remnants of the Ancient Advent Fast 11:03 – Development of the Roman Advent Liturgy 11:53 – From 5 Sundays to 4 Sundays of Advent 12:30 – Advent Duration Across Rites (Roman, Ambrosian, Gothic) 13:12 – Advent in the Ambrosian & Gothic Rites 13:46 – Greek Rubrics for Advent 14:14 – The “Holy Fathers” Sunday Before Christmas 14:21 – Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/advent/the-history-of-advent/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Advent #CatholicHistory #DomProsperGueranger #TraditionalCatholic #LiturgicalYear #AdventSeason #ChristianHistory #CatholicTradition #StMartinsLent #Adven

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