With Fr. Borel & Charlotte Hine

After all the Mass this weekend.

The word "ember" is an English corruption of the Latin phrase quatuor tempora--meaning four times. As a way of prayer rand penance (usually fasting) on the Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday near the beginning of each season. The Ember Days were instituted to bless the four seasons and ask God to bless the earth and give thanks for the bountiful harvest. Ember Days is different from fasting of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Ember Day fasting means having smaller meals and abstaining from meat only on the Friday. Observing Ember Days is optional and any and all choices of penance is acceptable.

The word "ember" is an English corruption of the Latin phrase quatuor tempora--meaning four times. As a way of prayer rand penance (usually fasting) on the Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday near the beginning of each season. The Ember Days were instituted to bless the four seasons and ask God to bless the earth and give thanks for the bountiful harvest. Ember Days is different from fasting of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Ember Day fasting means having smaller meals and abstaining from meat only on the Friday. Observing Ember Days is optional and any and all choices of penance is acceptable.

The word "ember" is an English corruption of the Latin phrase quatuor tempora--meaning four times. As a way of prayer rand penance (usually fasting) on the Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday near the beginning of each season. The Ember Days were instituted to bless the four seasons and ask God to bless the earth and give thanks for the bountiful harvest. Ember Days is different from fasting of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Ember Day fasting means having smaller meals and abstaining from meat only on the Friday. Observing Ember Days is optional and any and all choices of penance is acceptable.