Day 59: Summary of the Fall

"God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living. . . It was through the devil's envy that death entered the world" (Wis 1:13; 2:24) CCC 413

Today is another "In Brief" day in the Catechism, summarizing what has been covered over the past few days. Sin entered the world through the Old Adam, the consequences of which were devastating as this left all of us with a broken and wounded nature, as well as Creation itself. Some of the angels likewise fell, which is why Satan and the demons roam the earth to lead us astray from God. The verse quoted in CCC 413 is from one of my favorite books of Scripture and to me sums up nicely, especially in the first part, the reaction of God to our Fall. It also hints at the redemption He promised that would come later in the New Adam, Jesus Christ. I like how the Catechism Companion, Vol I puts it for this summary:

Scripture says we have three enemies: the world, the flesh, and the Devil. This refers to the broken world, our broken human nature, and the Evil One, who wants to get us to rebel against God like he did... Even in the midst of sin, even in the midst of our brokenness, we have hope. Even in our distress, we know we are not abandoned. (p. 122)

That hope for our brokenness, in our times of distress, is Jesus Christ.