EMBER SATURDAY RECIPE - RIBOLLITA
EMBER SATURDAY RECIPE - RIBOLLITA DELICIOUS TUSCAN SOUP The rules of Ember Days are: Abstinence on Ember Wednesday and Saturday and fasting on the Friday - ie., Friday no meat, (as normal Friday), and on the two other Ember Days, meat is permitted but small, simple meals. Ember days are a way of giving thanks for the blessings we have received in our lives throughout the year. The practice of restraint of Ember Days, and all fasting and abstinence liturgical periods, is focussed on governing the passions – a discipline over the will and the body. It is only of value, however, if it is done for another – Christ, in consciousness of His Sacrifice for us. If it is simply done for ourselves, it is self-referential and not of such deep and lasting value, although, of course, there are physical rewards for us in following gentle disciplines such as these observances – they are healthy alternatives, we feel good and they are good for the environment. This Soup is a tasty way to abstain. The ...