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Post by Tomas on Oct 17, 2020 15:06:22 GMT
The tradition of practising extra fast and abstinence days, three particular days during each season of the year, and hold focus in particular to prayers for priests and vocations during those days, is one of the most interesting ones (imo) among the lesser known today. It is appealing in two ways, first because of the want and need of the thing in relation to modern days lack of young priests and religious, second because it would not feel impossible to actually maintain it (as many other traditional devotions tend to do, least in my weak "framework" personally). Does this tradition prevail in any cloisters, or even among the laity, in Ireland? And does anyone know the reason behind naming it ember??
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Post by Séamus on Oct 18, 2020 1:06:36 GMT
The tradition of practising extra fast and abstinence days, three particular days during each season of the year, and hold focus in particular to prayers for priests and vocations during those days, is one of the most interesting ones (imo) among the lesser known today. It is appealing in two ways, first because of the want and need of the thing in relation to modern days lack of young priests and religious, second because it would not feel impossible to actually maintain it (as many other traditional devotions tend to do, least in my weak "framework" personally). Does this tradition prevail in any cloisters, or even among the laity, in Ireland? And does anyone know the reason behind naming it ember?? "Corruption of Latin, Quatuor Tempora, four times " cf, Gilmary society Catholic encyclopaedia 1909 In English some peoples may have come to see symbolism in embers- a fire that needs rekindling |
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Post by Stephen on Dec 9, 2020 8:46:47 GMT
Don't forget that the Advent Ember Days are fast approaching:
December Wednesday 16, Friday 18, and Saturday 19
An old rhyme:
Fasting days and Emberings be
Lent, Whitsun, Holyrood, and Lucie.
or
Lenty, Penty, Crucy, Lucy
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Post by Tomas on Feb 16, 2021 18:51:09 GMT
Don't forget that the Advent Ember Days are fast approaching: December Wednesday 16, Friday 18, and Saturday 19 An old rhyme: Fasting days and Emberings be Lent, Whitsun, Holyrood, and Lucie. or Lenty, Penty, Crucy, Lucy Dear Lenty, please help us through. Thanks to all at the forum for keeping a light alive however digital and distant. Wish you God's blessing. (Less online time in general next 40 days) |
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Post by Seán Ó Murchú on Feb 16, 2021 20:26:45 GMT
On this topic what do members usually do for Lent?
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Post by hilary on Feb 21, 2021 17:22:23 GMT
On this topic what do members usually do for Lent? I'd say reducing screen-time is a big one. I am doing a virtual pilgrimage of the Holy Land with Magdala.org. For every day of Lent there's a video from one of the important sites and a talk with quotations from scripture. There's also a Mass every day celebrated by an Irish priest, Fr. Eamon Kelly. Yesterday he referred to an apostolic letter from Pope Francis from last September on the sixteen hundredth anniversary of the death of Saint Jerome which he encouraged people to read. www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20200930_scripturae-sacrae-affectus.html |
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