![]() ![]() Folklore has it that the weather on each of the three days foretells the weather for three successive months.Īs with much folklore, this is grounded in some common sense since the beginning of the four seasons cue the changes in weather as well as a shift in how we keep harmony with the Earth and respect our stewardship of the Earth, our “garden of Eden. ![]() In Latin, Ember Days are known as the quattuor anni tempora (the “four seasons of the year”). 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In the early church, they were limited to three and may have been the Christian transformation of pagan festivals.From Rome the observance of the Ember Weeks and Days gradually spread throughout the Western church. They occur every year near the beginning of the four seasons. The exact origin of the Ember seasons is uncertain. Each set is a successive Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. “Holy Cross, Lucy, Ash Wednesday, Pentecost, are when the quarter holidays follow.” There are four sets of Ember Days during the year. Lucy (December 13) (3) the first Sunday in Lent and (4) Pentecost (Whitsunday). Ember Days are days of prayer and fasting that mark the changing of times and seasons in order to bring about deeper spiritual renewal. ![]() “Sant Crux, Lucia, Cineres, Charismata Dia Ut sit in angaria quarta sequens feria.” The Ember Weeks are the complete weeks following (1) Holy Cross Day (September 14) (2) the Feast of St. Their dates can be remembered by this old mnemonic: Lucia, December 13 the second set comes with the First Sunday in Lent the third set comes after Whitsunday/Pentecost Sunday the four and last set comes after the Feast of the Holy Cross. It’s a good time to also pray for sanctity for the upcoming season. The first of these four times comes in winter, after the Feast of St. This Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are the Lenten Ember Days when the traditional Church sets aside 3 days each season for prayer, fasting and partial abstinence (the later now voluntary) to thank God for his gifts of creation and to use them in moderation. These three days are set apart for fasting, abstinence, and prayer. Traditionally observed by some Christian denominations, each set of Ember Days is three days, kept on a successive Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Ember Days happen four times a year at the start of each season. ![]()
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