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A very informative article
1 posted on 09/10/2010 5:39:04 PM PDT by Pyro7480
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Catholic ping!


2 posted on 09/10/2010 5:42:25 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
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I’ve been seriously thinking about starting to practice this facet of traditional Catholicism. The author’s right, too. Since V2, it’s not really discussed here. But it’s nice to read an article like this about it. Thank you for sharing this, Pyro7480.


3 posted on 09/10/2010 6:12:40 PM PDT by sayuncledave (A cruce salus)
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Putting the 'Ember' in September: An Ancient Church Tradition... (Catholic Caucus)
Ember Days
The Fast of Quarter-Tense [Ember Days, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday]
EMBER WEEK
4 posted on 09/10/2010 10:14:10 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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According to a press release, the bishops saw in them an opportunity to “focus on the environment, climate change, and the responsibility of our stewardship of the world’s resources.”

(rolls eyes) They forgot the prayers to Al Gore.

5 posted on 09/11/2010 4:35:09 AM PDT by iowamark
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Sadly, I have to admit that had forgotten about ember days. When I first look at the headline, I was thinking about embers in a fire.

This is a great tradition to return to for all of the reasons given.

Thanks for posting this, FRiend.


6 posted on 09/11/2010 5:51:33 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Palin/Hunter 2012 -- Bolton their Secretary of State)
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Fasting is an important aspect of making us think of God — it is very important in this consumer society of ours to have a day when consumption is ignored. That ability to resist physical stimulus WHILE PRAYING will invariably make the person stronger spiritually.


7 posted on 09/12/2010 3:28:18 AM PDT by Cronos (A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: Alexander P)
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