Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Let us Pray God, who willest not the death of the sinner, but rather that he be converted and live grant, by the intercession of blessed Mary ever Virgin and of all saints, laborers for Thy Church, fellow laborers with Christ, to spend and consume themselves for souls. Amen.Īntiphon: Why stand ye all the day idle, go ye into my vineyard. O Lord, graciously look down upon Thy servants and upon the work of their hands, and do Thou, Who givest food to every creature, bless and preserve the fruits of the earth, that the needy may be filled with good things and that all may praise the glory of Thy bounty. Let us Pray: Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that as year by year we devoutly keep these holy observances, we may be pleasing to Thee both in body and soul. They’re excellent opportunities to support the needy.Īntiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all He hath done for thee. The Church has always tied together giving thanks and giving alms, and the Ember Days are no exception. In this day and age when priests are stretched thin yet called to heroically witness to the Gospel, they truly do need our prayers. The Ember Days still provide a great opportunity for us to pray for priests. The laity would pray for the priests getting ordained on that day, and ask that God would send them good priests. In the past, priests were ordained on the Ember Days.
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Now, according to the Code of Canon Law, fasting and abstinence on the Ember Days is commended but not required. Chesterton quipped, “We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them.”) At one time, fasting on the Ember Days was obligatory. We may not grow it ourselves, but we’re fed because of the work of others’ hands.įasting on the Ember Days reminds us to honor nature’s gifts by using them in moderation. Even though we don’t live in an agrarian society, it’s good for us to give thanks for the food we have such easy access to. On the Ember Days, we give thanks for the fruit of the Earth. It’s a fruitful practice and a great way to stay in tune with the liturgical year. But many Catholics still observe them in their homes and parishes. In the 1969 revision of the liturgical calendar, the Ember Days are no longer formally observed. Lucy.Ī traditional way of remembering these dates is the rhyme “Lenty, Penty, Crucy, Lucy” (or the more prosaic “Lucy, Ashes, Dove and Cross”). 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. They occur every year near the beginning of the four seasons. Each “set” is a successive Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There are four “sets” of Ember Days during the year. Christians adapted this tradition into what was referred to in Latin as “Quatuor Tempora,” or “four times.” Somewhere through the centuries the Latin “tempora” became “ember” in colloquial speech, and thus the name “Ember Days.” The Book of Zechariah describes an ancient Jewish practice of fasting four times a year (8:19). The roots of the Ember Days go back to the Old Testament. On the Ember Days, we give thanks for blessings we’ve received, but also remind ourselves of our need for penance and grace. They correspond to the four seasons, and they focus our attention especially on the blessings of nature. The Ember Days are special days for prayer and fasting during the liturgical year.
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