Winter/St. Lucy Ember Days Soon Upon Us

Sant Crux, Lucia, Cineres, Charismata Dia Ut sit in angaria quarta sequens feria. Which for those of us who don’t think in Latin: Holy Cross, Lucy, Ash Wednesday, Pentecost, are when the quarter holidays follow. The handy shortcut for remembering the holidays that herald the Ember Days is “Lucy, Ashes, Dove, and Cross.” December 13, [...]

Holy Cross Day

Notes and resources for Holy Cross Day, September 14.

Ember Days–Lent 2010 are soon upon us

The handy shortcut for remembering the holidays that herald the Ember Days is “Lucy, Ashes, Dove, and Cross: Sant Crux, Lucia, Cineres, Charismata Dia Ut sit in angaria quarta sequens feria. Which for those of us who don’t think in Latin: Holy Cross, Lucy, Ash Wednesday, Pentecost, are when the quarter holidays follow. This coming [...]

on the radio 12.23.09

Had the opportunity to visit with Todd Wilken on Issues, Etc. on the subject of Ember Days and repentance. The link to the streaming audio is here.

Holy Cross’ Ember Days are soon upon us

Sant Crux, Lucia, Cineres, Charismata Dia, Ut sit in angaria quarta sequens feria.

Holy Cross Day ⎯ September 14

The sign of the cross belongs to the Christian, it is a gift given to each of us by Jesus at our Baptism. “Receive the sign of the cross to mark you as one redeemed by Christ the crucified.” The sign of the cross marks you as one who has been bought with a price. The sign of the cross marks you as one truly free from the devil. The sign of the cross reminds you of the price paid to redeem you, the very life of the true Son of God.

What are Ember Days?

he Ember Days were originally days of prayer, repentance, and fasting. After the Reformation, the Ember Days themselves became for Lutherans one of the roots of the evangelical “days of repentance”

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