![]() In Latin these days are referred to as Jejunia quatuor tempora (the fast of the four seasons), while in English they became known as “Ember Days” (from a corruption of the Latin word tempora). The Ember Days began on the Wednesday immediately following those days. fourth and last set comes after Whitsunday / Pentecost Sunday.They were introduced to thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach men to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needy.įasting four times a year was also a tradition adopted from the Old Testament. Advent Ember Days - Dec 20 Ember Wednesday of Advent, Dec 22 Ember Friday, Dec 23 Ember Saturday.Autumn Ember Days - Sep 20 Ember Wednesday of Michaelmas, Sep 22 Ember Friday, Sep 23 Ember Saturday.Summer Ember Days - May 31 Ember Wednesday of Pentecost, June 2 Ember Friday, June 3 Ember Saturday.Lenten / Spring Ember Days - Mar 1 Ember Wednesday of Lent, Mar 3 Ember Friday, Mar 4 Ember Saturday.Written by Anne Newman Thursday, 14 March 2019 with updates 2023 Ember Days In 2023: Let us consider offering our Ember week penances in reparation, and with the petition that the parish organizers realize their error in hosting and cancel it.Ember Days - 3 days at the start of each season It was only 2 weeks ago that the Church celebrated the Holy Name of Mary, and now her name is associated with an inoculation heinously connected to abortion. C-PLAN invites all pro-life faithful to make some act of reparation on Saturday and pray over the next few days that this event gets canceled.ĬLMC note: While this is not the first instance in Charlotte, as the above statement notes, the event not only afflicts Our Lord, but also Our Lady, whose holy name has been dragged into this abominable act by a parish which bears her name. This act comes at a time when thousands of Catholic workers across western NC are threatened with termination if they do not take the vaccine and are trying to file for religious exemptions to keep their jobs. We can only guess how heartbreaking this act is to Our Lord (and Our Lady – whose title bears the parish name) as all COVID-19 vaccines were developed to some extent using aborted fetal tissue. Sadly, we share the sad news that Our Lady of Assumption parish in Charlotte is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on its parish grounds on Saturday (see attached image or visit the parish’s website). The Carolina Pro-Life Action Network (C-PLAN), the city-wide Catholic pro-life group (of which this author is a co-leader), has sadly learned that Our Lady of Assumption parish in Charlotte is hosting a COVID-19 abortion-linked vaccine clinic on its property on Saturday. It is fitting that the readings for Ember Saturday note the institution of the Jewish feast of Yon Kippur, the day of atonement, as Catholics in Charlotte may have some atonement to do this Ember Saturday. ![]()
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