16 December 2008

December Ember Days

- traditional days of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving for Western Christians - fall tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday.

4 comments:

  1. I didn't know about this, but it's in my TDP, I think. Better go check it out...

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  2. Anonymous5:56 AM

    is fasting from sleep a valid way of leeping the fast. I'm not kidding and I'm not sleep deprived, I just wondered.

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  3. Anonymous5:57 AM

    sorry, should be "keeping the fast." Maybe I am sleep deprived ;)

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  4. Sure. Did not our Lord command us to stay awake and pray?

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