EMBER DAYS OF ADVENT WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER, FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER, SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER
EMBER DAYS OF ADVENT WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER, FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER, SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER The Advent Ember Days occur in the week following the Feast of St Lucy on 13th December. This year, the Advent Ember Days fall on Wednesday 16th December, Friday 18th December and Saturday 19th December. In actual fact, the whole week following the feast of St Lucy should be a fasting week in that we should eat an amount of food for the whole day that is the equivalent of one small meal. If you are a traditional Catholic, it is not optional but is part of a demand upon you in preparation for the coming of Christ. Ember Days were related to the seasons in agrarian times and derived from an acknowledgment of our indebtedness to God for our physical well-being. Such awareness, however, is not confined to the past, nor irrelevant to modern life. Ember Days are days of prayer and penance, whereby God’s blessing is sought and during which thanks and praise should be offered to God in appreciatio...