Fall Ember Days: September 15, 17, and 18

[Ash Wednesday]

For anyone interested, Ember Days for fall are this week.  Happy Embertide!

https://catholicherald.co.uk/how-to-observe-ember-days/


Lenten /Spring Ember Days – February 24, 26, 27

Summer Ember Days – May 26, 28, 29

Fall Ember Days: September 15, 17, and 18

Advent Ember Days: December 15, 17, and 18

[truthfinder]

If you follow the TLM, due to some weird redating that happened in the  early 20th century, the Ember will be celebrated Sept 22, 24, and 25 this year. 

[Ash Wednesday]

Apparently there is a difference between the pre 1955 and the 1962 as well...? or maybe that's the same quandry. 

Might be worth pushing back to the next week since I have a lot of leftovers this week and almost forgot  

 

[truthfinder]

I think the New Liturgical Movement blog usually posts a thorough explanation of the thinking of the change (a change I don’t agree with). If I find it, I’ll post the link here. 

[truthfinder]

Here’s the explanation from 2015: https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2015/08/the-calculation-of-september-ember-days.html?m=1#.YT9QIiWs-Ec