Once not so long ago, this coming Wednesday (Sept. 21) would be marked as a day of fasting and abstinence. So would Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24. The church marks these three days as the ...

Ever heard of Ember Days? Some churches use the week following a holy day for prayer, giving thanks and fasting. But according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, folklore holds that the Wednesdays, Fridays ...

In a revival of an historic custom of the Church, Bishop Douglas Lucia of Syracuse has invited Catholics of his diocese to participate in the Ember Days, traditional days of fasting and prayer, for ...

This Saturday, Dec. 17, is a special day in the Catholic Church, though relatively few Catholics probably realize it. Saturday is an ember day, a day traditionally set aside for fasting and abstinence ...

This Sunday, Dec. 7, several vendors will gather at The Redd on Salmon for the Sagra del Radicchio + Cider — hosted by Oregon State University’s Culinary Breeding ...

Many Christians across the country and around the world are celebrating Ember Days today — Wednesday, March 9, 2022 — as well as on Friday and Saturday of this week as part of their 2022 Lenten ...